The deadline for applications for the Big Lottery Fund scheme is 16 October. Grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 are available to voluntary and community sector organisations for local projects led by and for young people.

Sanjay Dighe, chair of the Big Lottery Fund's England Committee, said: "The Young People's Fund 2: Local Grants programme is a great opportunity for grassroots youth-led organisations to develop new schemes and events, driven by young people today."

- www.biglotteryfund.org.uk.