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UnLtd Spaces4Change

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Overview

The Spaces 4 Change Awards from UnLtd and Channel 4 provides funding and support to entrepreneurial individuals across the UK. They are looking for innovative ideas that unlock unused or under-utilised spaces for young people aged 16-25. Spaces that can be used to practice their cultural, creative or sporting passions.

32 Awards of up to £5,000 for individuals or informal groups to set-up and run their own project and support from a dedicated Development Manager.

The Spaces 4 Change Awards will support individuals or informal groups with projects that:

  • Unlocks unused or under utilised spaces in their communities;
  • Benefits young people aged 16 -25 years old, and;
  • Allows young people to practice their cultural, creative or sporting passions.

Your project must not:

  • Be part of your paid employment;
  • Involve political or religious campaigning;
  • Involve activities outside the law or against public policy, or anything that encourages ethnic, religious or commercial disharmony;
  • Involve employing people other than yourself to carry out most of the project work;
  • Be used mainly to achieve academic qualifications;
  • Be used to fund living expenses.

Applicants must be:

  • Aged 16 or over
  • Living in the UK
  • Applying as an individual or an informal group

How to Apply

If you are applying as an individual, complete the online individual application form.

If you are applying as an informal group, an individual must be nominated to take the lead on your project and complete the online individual application form. All other group members must fill in the .pdf or Microsoft Word group application form

Successful applicants will be notified at the end of June 2011.