Youth Council's Cost of Living Grant
Applications for the Cost of Living Youth Grants have now closed. Youth Fund Assessors are working through applications, and those who have applied will be contacted in the coming weeks.
The Youth Council's Cost of Living Grants are for young people in Kensington and Chelsea experiencing financial hardship or who are in severe financial need. Grants are available to young people aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 if they are care leavers or have special educational needs or disabilities) who live, study or work in Kensington and Chelsea.
Individuals can apply for any amount up to £250, which will be provided in either or a combination of: One4All vouchers, Sainsburys vouchers, payment to school uniform suppliers and/or Oyster card credit.
Where does the Cost of Living Grant money come from?
The Cost of Living Grants come from the boroughs Youth Participation Fund, a dedicated pot of money to support young people’s development and engagements in the design and delivery of small programmes and projects.
What can the Cost of Living Grant money be spent on?
Grants can be used for food, hygiene products, study equipment, school fares/meals, and travel. As part of their application for a grant, young people will have to provide information on how a grant will benefit their future and why they should receive the funding.
Funding in the form of vouchers can be used for:
- School resources:
- stationery
- textbooks
- software
- calculators
- Hygiene products, such as:
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- shave gel
- feminine hygiene products (tampons and pads)
- Travel:
- Oyster Card top ups
- Oyster card replacements
- Food shopping:
- school meals
- household shopping
- Inclusion:
- internet dongles
- Clothing:
- everyday items e.g. coat, shoes
- School uniform
Application process
Applications will be assessed monthly by our panel of Youth Fund assessors. Kensington and Chelsea Youth Fund Assessors are a trained group of young people who have coproduced the application form, evaluation and monitoring processes for the Kensington and Chelsea Participation Fund.
All applications must be supported by an adult sponsor. This can be a youth or support worker who knows the young person, a teacher/lecturer, an employer or parent/career.
A short reference of support from an adult must be provided alongside each application.
Application closing date: 5pm Friday 8 December 2023 (or sooner if applications exceed the grant total). Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
Applications for the Cost of Living Youth Grants have now closed. Youth Fund Assessors are working through applications, and those who have applied will be contacted in the coming weeks.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the youth participation team at: [email protected] or call Hasheam Burnett on 07875 878 859.