Dates for the next round of meetings
Stop! Are you using last year's form? Download the 2008/9 form here
Dates and deadlines for 08/09 funding applications
Other sources of funding: Connexions Impact Funding
Projects funded so far this year (07/08) news article and full list
Attending a Divisional Young People's Forum: what's it like?
New page of hints and tips to help with winning Youth Opportunity Fund Grant Aid
Opportunity funds and Capital funds - what's the difference?
When young people met to discuss the new design for the YOF application form and website they agreed that having a character who would give them hints and tips and check they'd filled in the forms properly would be useful.
The character they came up with is iAN. You can see him on the right there. He's here to:
Throughout the website you'll find boxes like this one here, which contain iAN's information tips on how to make your application go smoothly.
There's extra information and important checklists on the Application Form. As well as reading the website, it's a really good idea to print out a copy of the Youth Opportunity Fund Application Form so you can read through it with the other young people involved in the project.
If you're still having problems getting your application together, you can contact Youth Opportunity Fund Manager Melanie Clarke on the following details, but please check through the Frequently Asked Questions List first to see if your query has already been answered.
Melanie Clarke
Oxfordshire County Council Youth Support Services
Macclesfield House
Oxford OX1 1NA
01865 815135
melanie.clarke@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Members of the Divisional Youth Forums have regular meetings where they discuss ways to improve the process of applying to the Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds.
They also discuss ways of improving the process of allocating and approving grants.
At these meetings, some young people help by writing content and others by selecting or drawing designs, like this one.
