Youth Opportunity Fund & Youth Capital Fund
Local authorities are responsible for delivering the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) and the Youth
Capital Fund (YCF).
These funds are part of the proposals from the Youth Green Paper "Youth
Matters" published in July 2005. The main purpose of the funds is to: give a voice and influence to
young people.
The aim of the YOF is to involve young people, especially hard to reach young people,
in identifying positive activities and things to do; and to support their role as decision makers, grant
givers and project leaders. The aim of the YCF is to provide a discrete capital budget for a two year
period to be spent on what young people want and it is designed to work in tandem with the Youth
Opportunity Fund. It is not a substitute for mainstream capital funding. Voluntary and Community
groups who have an interest in this funding for youth should contact their Local Authority to find out
how then might become involved.
For further information, go to
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/6619BB0981484D39AC878329AB10B7F5.pdf
Tel: 0118 937 4047
Fax: 0118 901 5720
