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The Council is looking to work and collaborate with local third sector organisations to deliver free activities during the Summer School Holidays 2025 (Friday 4th July– Wednesday 20th August).

This funding is specifically to provide free activities for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway (the Council is looking to provide activities across as many communities as possible). This funding is to provide activities for children and young people, aged 5-16. The programmes should enhance equity by widening opportunities for children from low-income families to play, socialise, get active and access a range of activities that broaden their experiences, supplement their learning and deliver positive outcomes, integrating food provision wherever possible and be focussed on children and young people within the priority groups outlined below.

All activities funded must:

• Take place between Friday 4th July– Wednesday 20th August
• Be FREE for all children and young people aged 5-16. Funding cannot be used to subsidise costs.
• Be developed alongside children and young people - you should involve children & young people in co-designing the project.
• Be targeted at children and young people within one of the priority groups below: Lone parent families; families which include a disabled adult or child; larger families; minority ethnic families; families with a child under one; families where the mother is under 25 years of age.

All applications will be scored by a panel including children and young people who have the power to decline any application that they feel does not provide the right type of activity. See priorities in the fund guidance.

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Geographical areas funded: Dumfries and Galloway

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Third sector organisations. See fund guidance for more details.

When to apply

Apply now. The fund closes for applications at 12noon on Thursday 17 April 2025.

Next deadline: 17 Apr 2025

How to apply

Visit the Council website to download the guidance notes and application form. Submit via email and include a copy of your constitution/governing document and accounts.

All successful applicants must attend a meeting held by Dumfries and Galloway Council prior to the commencement of the programme (Thursday 5th June 2025 4-5:30pm)

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Activites funded: Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities Respite and holidays

Beneficiaries funded: Children Young people

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