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The Big Deal Grant scheme

The Big Deal Grant scheme is run by and for Knowsley's young people with money from the Government's Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF). 

It awards a maximum of £5000 in grants to improve youth facilities in Knowsley and give young people more things to do, places to go and people to talk to. 

How can young people get some of this money?
If you are between 13 and 19 years old, live, work or are educated in Knowsley and have an idea for a project that will fit the criteria, then fill in an application form and send it off.

What if I need more help?
Ask an adult to help, a youth worker, teacher or even your local community group. Any adult or worker you know can help you.

Tell me more about the funds
The Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds are provided by the Government so that young people can benefit from a range of safe and enjoyable places to go including a wide range of sporting, cultural and recreational activities and experiences and opportunities for volunteering.

The funds made available are so that young people can control and decide how this should be spent in their area.  The Youth Capital Fund is intended to improve youth facilities decided upon by young people so that improvements are made to facilities that young people want or need in their neighbourhood.

The way funds are operated is intended to increase young people's involvement in decision making and to develop their confidence, knowledge, skills and abilities and to gain recognition and/or accreditation for them.

The Government has given the young people of Knowsley an opportunity to plan, organise and fund activities, projects and events for themselves.

How to apply
Complete the application form and take into account the following criteria:

• Your application should include a description of your activity, project or event.
• Include a list stating how much everything will cost.
• Names and contact details of young people leading the activity, project or event and contact details of all adults who are supporting it must be included.
• Risks of your activity, project or event.
• You will need a group bank account or an agreement in writing from an organisation willing to hold the funds on the groups behalf.
• The adults who support you will need to have a reference and be checked by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
• Send your application to the participation team, and keep a copy  for your records.

In addition to the above, tell us how the money will be used and the benefits it will bring ( see details of the Every Child Matters themes).

What is the decision process?

• A panel of local people will will write to acknowledge your application and arrange a visit.
• Once a month, they consider applications.
• The panel makes the final decision.
• They will inform you of the decision in writing.

Letting you know
If you are unsuccessful we will write to you and explain why.  You may wish to reapply.

If you are successful we will write to you and tell you our plans to monitor and support your activity, project or event.

You must confirm you accept the panel's offer as well as the monitoring requirements.

View deadline dates for applications

Find out more about the Every Child Matters themes

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