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Community Cash Awards
Current Status:

Open for Applications
Description:

Financial assistance is available for young people wishing to conduct
community projects throughout the UK.
Start Date:
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    19/08/2008
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Last Updated:
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    19/08/2008
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Maximum Value:
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    £ 5,000
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Minimum Value:
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    £ 250
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Value Notes:

Grants of up to £1,000 are available for 14-16 year olds.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for 16-25 year olds.
Extended Description:

The Community Cash Awards are administered by the Prince's Trust and
sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland.

The scheme offers cash grants to young people who wish to set up new
projects that will benefit their local community and improve the lives of
local residents.

The scheme is specifically aimed at:
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* Young people aged 14-16 years who are still in school but are
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struggling.
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* Young people aged 16-25 years who are unemployed or working less
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than 16 hours per week.

Key Criteria:

Eligible projects must:
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* Be run by people aged between 14 and 25 years old.
* Clearly benefit a local community.
* Clearly benefit the people involved in running the project.
* Be new or developing.
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Eligible Expenditure:

Eligible projects include (but are not limited to):
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* New basketball courts.
* A new music studio.
* A youth club.
* Sex education workshops in schools.
* A youth advisory board.
* A local magazine.
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Restrictions:

The following are not eligible for funding:
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* Formal groups or organisations.
* Expeditions or overseas travel.
* Fundraising activities for charity.
* Trips and outings, unless they have an educational value.
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Application Procedure:

Interested applications should complete the online application form.

Contact the Prince's Trust for further information.
Links
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* Community Cash Awards:
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(http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/14-30%20and%20need%20help/grants%20for%20community%20projects.asp)
»
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* The Prince's Trust:
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(http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/About%20us.asp) »
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* Prince's Trust - Local Office Contact Details:
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(http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/contact%20us.asp) »

Useful addresses and contacts for this scheme:

Enquiries
The Prince's Trust
18 Park Square East
London
NW1 4LH
Tel: 0800 842 842
Fax: 020 7543 1200

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