Spaces for Change

Do you have what it takes to unlock spaces for the passions of young people?

Get up to £5,000 and support for your idea that unlocks unused or under-utilied spaces for young people aged 16-25 to practice their cultural, creative or sporting passions.

About the Programme

The Spaces 4 Change Awards from UnLtd and Channel 4 provides funding and support to entrepreneurial individuals across the UK. We 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.

What is available?

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.

What are they looking for?

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.