Watch our Q&A webinar about our Youth-Led Creativity funding, which will open to applications in July 2026.
The panel includes:
Links to the presentation, and transcript are below the video. You can also find the full guidance including FAQ here.
We will open to applications for Youth-Led Creativity in July. Co-designed with Esmée's Involving Young People Collective, the programme will focus on work in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and accept applications on a rolling basis.
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