Positive Activities – Believe in YOUth

Organisation/projects/clubs that deliver recreational and educational leisure-time for young people within North Lincolnshire can apply for the grant.

Organisations must be voluntary or not for profit and have a Development Plan prior to commencement of the project/provision. Grants will only be allocated to organisations who will deliver positive activities to groups of young people aged 11 to 19 (up to 25 with a learning disability or disability.)

A maximum of one application per organisation is permitted for every Band (where eligible).

The following cannot apply for the grant

1. Organisations that do not deliver positive activities within North Lincolnshire
2. Individuals or organisations who fund individuals.

Organisations can apply for up to £5,000*. (*Local authority groups can only apply for up to £1,000 for equipment and consumables only).

For example, this funding can cover;

• Building hire
• Staffing costs
• Training
• Food and beverages
• Equipment.

When applying for the grant the application should reflect the following outcomes:-

• Young people are confident, resilient and optimistic for the future
• Young people manage personal, social and formal relationships
• Young people express their voice and demonstrate social commitment
• Young people broaden their perspectives through new experiences and thinking.

A requirement of this grant is that all activities;

• are structured around the needs of young people locally
• are universal and open-access provision
• are outside of school/educational hours
• are open to 11-19 year olds (up to 25 with SEN)- if an activity is open to a bigger age group we will only fund the cost of those within our target age range
• do not require a referral to attend
• do not cost more than £2 per session for young people.

To support you in your application, please see below exactly what your applications will be scored on:

Activity provision

• Activities are pre-planned and engaging for the children and young people attending and you have clearly set out what they will be doing (this will be used as a basis for your QA visits).
• Activities are enriching (they support participants to develop new skills, build on existing skills, meet new friends or try new things).
• The intended audience has been considered in relation to the start/end times.
• “Wet weather plans” – Are your activities outdoors? Have you considered what your provision will look like in the event of bad weather?

Other details

• A clear promotional plan is in place – The methods you will use to promote your activities have been considered (e.g. promoting to schools in your around your venue or advertising on your social media channels).
• Efforts have been made to make your provision accessible and inclusive (e.g. have you considered an additional staff member or are you able to provide 1:1 support if necessary?).
• The provision is value for money – the leadership team will compare your costs with a similar provision to judge whether they believe it is value for money.
• Delivery staff are equipped to provide signposting and referrals to participants or families who may need it.

Please note: we may be oversubscribed with applications and the above scoring process will be used to decide the successful Grant Awards.

For the financial year 25-26 there will be one application window.

The application form will open at 9am on 7 March 2025 and close at 9am on 7 April 2025.

Organisations can apply for funding for activities running between 26 May 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Organisations can only submit one application. If you have multiple activities, then you must include them all in one application. Do not submit multiple applications.

Please complete the online application form to apply for the Positive Activities grant.

You can find more information to support your application in the Positive Activities application guidance document. [PDF, 238Kb]

If you have queries about the grant or your application, please email positive.activities@northlincs.gov.uk

Below are the key dates that form the PAG application timeline:

• Awards open for applications 7 March 2025
  • PA Grant Writing Workshop
  • Wednesday 12 March 2025 1-3pm, The Angel, Brigg
  • Monday 31st March 202510am-12pm, Church Square House
• PA information evening Wednesday 19 March 5:30-7pm, Redbourn Club
• Application deadline 9am 7 April 2025
  • Application decision deadline 5 May 2025
  • Projects to run 26 May 2025- 31 March 2026.

The members of the panel are as follows:

• Representative from the Youth Activity Partnership (who has not applied)
• Lead Officer
• Member of Positive Activities Team
• A Community Development Officer
• Young Commissioners.

• Learn new things and gain new skills
• Get active and stay well
• Connect together with different types of people
• Build friendships and socialise with people with similar interests
• Improve life chances and raise aspirations
• Open doors and knock down barriers (socially and physically)
• And most importantly  – have fun!

• 2021 Visual Arts Centre– Creation of a new Youth Voice Panel
• Twin Tigers – Education with A… – Street-Smart skills workshop
• Ongo- Youth Club in Westcliff and Barton
• SAFE Equestrian– Weekly pony club
• Streatbeat– Weekly dance workshops in Epworth, Crosby and Westcliff
• The Dancing Tiger Scrapstore– Weekly art creative workshops
• Volunteen– Volunteering and social action projects to improve local biodiversity
• Your Wellbeing- Weekly Football and Swimming sessions
• Iron Foundation– Weekly football sessions in Barton, Baysgarth and Scunthorpe
• The Way– Puppet workshops and performance opportunities for 11-25-year-olds with additional needs
• The Gaming Group – Team-based as well as individual player gaming
• Westcliff Community Works– Youth Club in Westcliff
• Brigg Youth Club – Youth Club in Brigg
• North Lincolnshire Museum– Archaeology and History Club
• Oasis Community Hub– Weekly Youth Café