What is Space2Grow
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Young Barnet Foundation’s Space2Grow Children & Young People’s Fund is available to support local charities, community organisations and social enterprises so they can deliver activities and services to children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet.
The main purpose of the fund is to:
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Support local voluntary and community groups, who are members of the Young Barnet Foundation and are working with children and young people (and their families).
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Grow activities and services for children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet.
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Give priority to community organisations with limited access to other sources of funding. However, decisions will be on a case by case basis, based on the purpose of the grant and outcomes it will achieve for beneficiaries.
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SPACE2GROW IN ACTION
Coming Up in 2025
We want to provide members with as much notice of upcoming rounds of Space2Grow and other funding as we can. Therefore below is the current planned dates for 2025. This list will be updated as and when details emerge.
BACE Holidays HAF Funding.
Thanks to a recent announcement from the Department for Education, for 2025, we will continue to award grants, in partnership with LB of Barnet for YBF members to deliver BACE/HAF projects. More information on the grants (and how to apply to be considered to become a provider) can be found here.
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Space2Grow#38 – Small Grants for Smaller Organisations
A further round of this Small Grants funding, supported by the John Lyon’s Charity, will be launching on Monday 3rd March.
Criteria will be broadly similar to previous years but Members should note:
• You must have completed your Membership Renewal process prior to application
• Members must have at least 3 non related Trustees or Officers listed on either the Charity Commission or Companies House
• Your Turnover in the previous financial year must have been under £175,000
Further details will be forthcoming shortly.
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Additional rounds and date changes
Young Barnet foundation and the wider Barnet Together partnership pride ourselves on the flexibility and agility to adjust to current situations, we therefore may amend or add to these funding rounds as the year progresses.
Application Process:
Each round of funding will be open and closed on dates agreed by the Trustees.
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The amounts awarded will vary based on the current level of funds and level of support from partner organisations.
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All applications MUST be made on the correct application form.
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More information will be made available when a funding round is open.
Key Supporters of Space2Grow:
Space2Grow operates thanks to partnerships and the kind generosity of partners, businesses and donations from the general public. Thanks to our core costs being funded we can ensure 100% of donations are passed on to the organisations across the Borough best placed to deliver activities and services to our children and young people.
We however always welcome further donations either to the Space2Grow fund, or to support our core operations which help us to support our Member organisations through organising Member Network Meetings, Training & Development, Funding Support and Capacity Building.
You can read about the fantastic work the Space2Grow fund has helped our members achieve here. Should you be minded to make a donation to either the Space2Grow fund, or Young Barnet Foundation directly, then please go to our donations page to find further details of how you can make a difference.
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Some of the key partners to have supported the fund to date include:
Space2Grow and Space2Grow Children and Young People's Fund and logo are branding of Young Barnet Foundation and relate to the small grant funding rounds distributed by Young Barnet Foundation on behalf of the charity and our partners.
