Gordon Reid Youth Projects

Enhancing Community Development Initiatives

Gordon Reid for Youth Grants support initiatives that:
• address key issues facing young people, aged 12 – 20, in a community and
• create ongoing and positive links between young people and the rest of the community

Initiatives should ideally involve a new service or activity rather than simply expanding an existing service.  We welcome proposals for projects that develop partnerships between agencies or organisations in a community.

Grants may be provided for project operating costs such as wages, research, rent, travel and other expenses for up to three years.  Projects must be able to be self-supporting after this period of time as Lotterywest is not able to provide ongoing funding.  A grant may also be provided towards the capital costs of projects on a one-off basis.

Priority is given to proposals that:
• are innovative
• enhance the quality-of-life of young people
• have been initiated by young people themselves, involve young people in project management and service delivery, and develop ownership by young people over the longer term
• involve young people in decision making about issues that effect their lives
• support disadvantaged young people
• develop self-esteem and empower young people to take an active role in the community
• add to the body of knowledge about young people
• have the potential to be implemented in other communities
• broaden opportunities for young people to achieve independence
• are relevant to the local community and
• promote the benefits of youth participation to the wider community

For grants that are provided for more than one year, grants are generally provided on a decreasing scale (i.e. the grant reduces for year two and again for year three of the project). 

The Document Downloads section (at the top right hand column of this page) contains specific information about this grant area and access to an Application Form.

To read more about the experiences of grant recipients in this grant area check out Grant Stories.