Young Roots: Funding available to engage young people with heritage
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) dedicates £3million per year to its Young Roots grants programme, which gives grants ranging from £3,000 to £25,000 to fund projects that engage young people aged 13-25 with heritage.
More than 50,000 young people from all around the UK have so far benefited from £20m of Young Roots funding; developing new skills, building confidence and connecting with their local history and communities.
The Young Roots programme is aimed at young people aged 13 to 25 and encourages them to take part in activities exploring heritage. Our research into the programme shows that young people enjoy shaping their projects and learning about heritage. They value the skills and confidence that taking part in a Young Roots project can bring. Youth workers tell us that the programme has opened up heritage as an exciting new area of work for them. And heritage organisations value the opportunity to work with young people in a supported way.
We are actively looking for potential projects to be supported through Young Roots in Wales. There are no deadlines for applications and decisions are reached within 10 weeks.
The HLF team is available to provide advice and help before applications are submitted. For more information visit:
http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx
