Projects > Current Opportunities > GIVE IT A GO FUND
A small grants fund to test out new ideas for Barking and Dagenham
The Give it a Go Fund is open to local businesses, charities, CICs, and individuals. We welcome bold ideas for making positive contributions to the borough.
Nassaba was one of the grantees in our first round of the Give it a Go Fund. She went on to be a co-designer and decision-maker for the second round. Watch the videos above to hear about her experience of being both a grantee and a co-designer!
What is the Give it a Go Fund?
Eight local people formed a team make decisions about the design of the Give it a Go Fund in May 2024.
They decided the Give it a Go Fund should provide ten applicants grants of £2,000 in each round and agreed that applicants must:
- have an annual turnover of no more than £50,000
- have an idea which is new for them and address a gap in the borough
- have an idea which has the potential to deliver social impact and foster inclusivity
How to apply
Applications for the next round of Give it a Go Fund are open NOW and will close on 10am Thursday 29 May 2025.
The theme for this round of funding is Children & Young People
We will fund activities or projects that support children and young people in the borough. This could include, but isn’t limited to:
- Music, dance, visual arts, spoken word, theatre workshop
- Peer mentoring, leadership programmes, youth councils
- Mental health education, safe spaces, mindfulness activities
- Cooking classes, nutrition education, tackling food insecurity
- Sports clubs, movement sessions, outdoor adventures
- Coding, digital storytelling, online safety education
- Youth-led gardening, recycling projects, climate action campaigns
If you have any questions please email our project lead at sophie@bdgiving.org.uk. Guidance on how to fill out the application can also be found in the form.
