Going back to their roots

Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available for projects which involve young people in the heritage of the UK.

Young Roots is a new Heritage Lottery Fund scheme in partnership with the National Youth Agency. It aims to get young people actively involved in exploring and celebrating their heritage.

Grants are aimed at organisations that already work with young people and they will fund projects that will last for up to 18 months. To qualify for a grant your project must:

• involve young people aged between 13 and 20;
  
• relate to the varied heritage of the UK; and
  
• be delivered through partnership working. The fund prioritises partnerships led by youth organisations. Non-heritage youth organisations should show a partnership with at least one heritage organisation.

The next deadline is 1st April 2004; after that it will operate on a rolling programme, so there are no set deadlines.

( For more information about the fund and eligibility criteria, or to request an application pack, please contact the regional Heritage Lottery Fund office on 0115 934 9050 or email eastmidlands@hlf.org.uk

(from Network News, Mar/Apr 2004)