[WiLT] Funding for Projects that Support Marginalised Young People (specific regions)

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Funding for Projects that Support Marginalised Young People
(specific regions only - see below)

The Camelot Foundation has announced the latest application round of
the Transforming Lives programme. The programme supports new
approaches and creative ideas for re-connecting marginalised young
people (aged 11 to 25) to the mainstream of UK life.

The priority groups targeted through this programme are;

.. young parents or those at risk of becoming young parents;
.. young exiles, newly arrived in the UK;
.. young people with mental health problems;
.. young disabled people.

Each application round of this programmes focuses upon a different
theme.

The theme for this round is to support projects that work with the
most marginalised young people, within the priority groups, in the
following UK locations;

.. Cornwall;
.. Wales;
.. Northern Ireland
.. Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Eligible organisations that can apply for funding must work in the
regions specified and with young people, aged 11-25; be a registered
charity (if a consortium, the lead agency must be a registered
charity); have unrestricted reserves of less than 6 months running
costs; be committed to working in genuine partnerships; and have an
annual turnover of less then £1million.

It is envisaged that the Trustees will make between 3 and 5 grants of
between £40,000 and £80,000 and the application deadline for this
round of funding is Friday 12th October 2007 at 5pm..

http://www.camelotfoundation.org.uk/tl.asp

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