All activities supported through this grant must be:

• available to participants for free
• delivered in Cambridge, unless it is not possible – you must justify this in your application
• delivered for the primary benefit of Cambridge residents
• delivered within the school summer holiday period (21 July to 31 August)
• delivered by people with appropriate qualifications and insurance

You can use the funding for one-off or weekly activities.

Your activity can be open access, such as a public event, or need advanced booking for a set number of participants. You will be responsible for managing bookings.

We welcome applications from community-based groups and organisations with experience of working with local young people and delivering safe, inclusive activities. Eligible applicants include:

• voluntary and community sector organisations
• community groups and residents’ associations
• constituted youth groups and youth clubs
• children’s organisations and groups
• sports clubs and not-for-profit sports or physical activity groups
• qualified sports coaches and exercise professionals, where working on a not-for-profit basis or with an eligible organisation
• leisure, sports and community centres

You can use the funding to pay for:

• venue hire
• coach, instructor or staff fees
• buying or hiring equipment
• publicity and promotion
• refreshments
• transport

You cannot use the funding to pay for:

• activities that are for religious instruction or worship or involve proselytising
• activities that promote or appear to support a political party or ideology
• activities that have already received funding from another source

Religious groups can apply for non-religious activities but must show that the activity is inclusive to all faiths and religions.

We will prioritise funding activities that:

• have an established and affordable local exit route
• supports children and families who are not currently active or engaged in regular physical activity

You could use this grant to provide:

• any physical activity, sport or dance
• indoor or outdoor activity

Activities that this grant can help pay for might include:

• tennis court access
• swimming sessions
• wilderness walks at a local park
• table tennis
• physical activities as part of a neighbourhood summer festival
• Zumba sessions
• yoga sessions and mindfulness workshops

We will prioritise funding activities that:

• offer play opportunities for children with disabilities, sensory sensitivities or social anxieties
• encourage parents and families to play together with their children

You could use this grant to provide:

• any activity that encourages play opportunities and experiences
• indoor or outdoor activity
• child or adult-led activity

Activities that this grant can help pay for might include:

• a one-off event with activities such as parachute play or skipping competitions
• nature-based activities, including den building
• Lego competitions
• craft activities, including cardboard construction or junk modelling
• giant games
• face-painting
• forest school activities
• activities to celebrate National Play Day on Wednesday 5 August

We will prioritise funding activities that:

• support marginalised or disadvantaged young people who might struggle to connect with others
• offer opportunities for young people to try new things and meet others

You could use this grant to provide:

• support for groups and organisations to offer safe or supervised spaces for young people
• activities that young people might not have had the chance to try before, including as part of an existing youth session or additional provision

Activities that this grant can help pay for might include:

• a youth café or drop-in space
• cinema evenings
• gaming sessions
• cooking classes
• bowling afternoons
• music workshops
• graffiti or arts sessions