How we make decisions

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We get far more applications than we can fund. To help us make a decision about what applications to take forward, we look at a range of factors based on fit to the criteria for Youth-Led Creativity and how well-placed the organisation is to do the work.

Fit to Youth-Led Creativity

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  • We will consider how strong an application meets the criteria for the Youth-Led Creativity programme. See what we're looking to support for more information.

How well-placed the organisation is to do the work

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  • The leadership and team have the relevant skills, experience, and capacity
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  • The organisation is led and governed accountably and well
  • There are no major financial concerns or issues that would prevent the delivery of the work
  • They have appropriate safeguarding policies and processes in place
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  • The organisation has a thoughtful approach to diversity, equity and inclusion

Assessment and decision

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Throughout the assessment process, we will take into account other work we're funding and our own plans to help us make a judgement about what's the most effective use of our resources.

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