The main purpose of the Youth Opportunity / Capital Fund is to enable young people to apply for funding and to fulfil the role of decision makers whilst assessing the applications submitted from across the county.

Gloucestershire operate the fund centrally via the Youth Support Services and have six district assessment panels who assess Youth Opportunity Funding and one countywide panel who assesses all Youth Opportunity Fund applications from countywide groups and assesses all of the Youth Capital Funding. The countywide panel is made up of young people from countywide organisations and representatives from the district panels.

Most importantly, the Youth Opportunity / Capital Fund is money for young people, by young people!

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Further Youth Capital Funding Available!

Similarly to the Youth Opportunity Fund, the Youth Capital Funding for the county has been under review by the new government.

At the start of the year, Gloucestershire were allocated £252,000 for distribution by young people for Capial projects etc.

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Important Youth Opportunity Fund Update

Following the conclusion of the review conducted by the new government and inline with budget decisions over recent weeks, we can now confirm that no further Youth Opportunity Funding will be available.

As originally announced, Gloucestershire were due to receive £291,500 during 2010-11 for the Youth Opportunity Fund, this was reduced to £72,875.00 as a result of the review.

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2010-11 Funds may be reduced ...

Gloucestershire were previously awarded over half a million pounds to allocate throughout 2010-11. Currently a review of the YOF/YCF allocations are being conducted by the new government and until an announcement following the June budget, we are unclear to the total amount of funds the county will receive. Read more...

1st Bidding Round for 2010-11 Ends Soon!

Just a reminder to all young people wishing to apply for Youth Opportunity / Capital Funds - the first bidding round closes on 31 May.

Ensure those applications are completed and submitted on time to Alex Webb, 92/96 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PE.

Following assessment, all applications will be notified by letter and informed whether they have been successful.

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YOF / YCF Bidding Rounds for 2010-11

A further £543,500.00 of Youth Capital and Youth Opportunity Funding is available for 2010-11. Bidding rounds will close at the end of May, August and November.

Young people wishing to apply for this funding should download the application forms above and follow the guidance criteria when completing the application.

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