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Meaningful Youth Participation in Grant-Making: A Case Study

YouthLink Scotland · 2025 · Case study

Case study of how YouthLink Scotland ran a youth panel for Creative Scotland's Youth Arts Open Fund. After adult assessors sifted 162 applications for eligibility, young people chose their own criteria, assessed 57 applications and made 33 awards totalling £444,000. Sets out recruitment, a residential with accredited grant-making training, calibration of scoring, the panel meeting and follow-up, with five considerations for funders.

Section

Youth-led funding

Format

PDF

Access

Open access

Link

youthlink.scot