Cashback for Communities

YouthLink Scotland

The fund has been set up in conjunction with the Scottish Government as part of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which takes funds confiscated as part of the proceeds of crime and reinvests them back into local communities.

What is the funding for?

The fund has been established to support local volunteer led groups, who may not previously have had access to external funding, to enhance their programmes for young people and get positive projects off the ground.

This pilot scheme is being managed by a partnership of six national, volunteer-led youth organisations; Scottish Council - The Scout Association, Girlguiding Scotland, Boys Brigade, The Girls’ Brigade in Scotland, Clubs for Young People (Scotland) and Youth Scotland, the network of Youth Clubs and Groups in Scotland.

How much money is available?
•The start up costs of a unit or youth group (up to £1,000)
•The costs (or part of the costs) of a particular programme of activity (up to £2,000). This can include equipment

Who can apply?

Local youth groups which meet all the following criteria:

•Led by volunteers,
•Have members which include young people aged 10 or over,
•Based in Scotland, and
•A member of one of the six partnership organisations listed above, including Youth Scotland.
This last requirement is to ensure all groups awarded a small grant have the appropriate national organisational support, with clear operating policies in place, and are properly constituted.

When to apply

The deadlines for applications are:

•1st June 2010
•1st September 2010
•1st December 2010
•1st March 2011

How to apply
Applications can be downloaded from here

Key words: youth, uniformed organisations