New funding available for youth initiatives in the East Riding

Applications are open for for the Our Place – Youth Fund, designed to support community groups, charities, and youth projects throughout the East Riding. It serves as part of the Do it for East Yorkshire Community Grant (DIFEY), funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

A total of £100,000 is available for initiatives aimed at benefiting young people in the area, with applications open until noon on Monday 13 July.

Applications are invited for projects scheduled to run from Tuesday 1 Sept 2026 – Wednesday 30 June 2027, specifically targeting youth-related initiatives and organisations that work with or support young people.

The Youth Fund aligns with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth agenda, focusing on children and young people aged 10-19 years, and up to 25 years for care leavers and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Grants of between £1,500 and £5,000 per group are available, or up to £10,000 for small capital projects. It aims to support new or additional activity, designed around the five pillars of youth work which are ‘Educative, Expressive, Participative, Inclusive and Empowering’

These pillars guide how youth workers build relationships, create learning opportunities, and support young people’s development.

Constituted voluntary and community groups, registered charities, not-for-profit companies, community interest companies, youth groups and faith-based organisations are eligible to apply for funding.

Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Leader said: “We’re proud to support communities across the East Riding, and the fantastic work that local organisations undertake to support youth people in their local area. We highly encourage interested organisations to find out more and get involved if they can.”

More information on the scheme, and how to apply can be found at https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/our-place-youth-fund/

For questions about applications please contact: helen.jones-brown@eastriding.gov.uk 

For any questions about the grant application system please contact: external.funding@eastriding.gov.uk

For advice or guidance about setting up as an organisation, having appropriate governance in place (constitution, risk assessments, safeguarding policies etc), or running events and licenses please go to https://howtodoitforeastyorkshire.org/