South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit opens 2024/25 grant round for applications

The South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has announced the opening of its latest grant funding round for applications.

The Violence Reduction Fund is open to community groups, social enterprises, and non-profit organisations working in South Yorkshire which provide support to young people aged 4-25, to stop them engaging in violent crime.

Organisations are able to secure up to £20,000 from the Fund, which can be used for existing or new projects. Core costs, staff costs, and activity costs can be funded.

Applications are open from 15th April until midday on 29th April. All applications must be sent to the grants mailbox. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications are sought from those whose work with young people supports the VRU’s sixteen priorities, including:

• encourage safe, nurturing and stable relationships between children and their parents and caregivers
• tackle domestic abuse and work to ensure that survivors can access the support they need
• promote gender equality to reduce and prevent violence against women and girls
• support people who misuse substances to make more positive choices
• support people into employment and provide pathways to further education and re-training
• work to change the cultural and social attitudes which contribute to violence

Graham Jones, Head of the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit said: “The Violence Reduction Unit is pleased to reopen its Violence Reduction Fund for applications.