Grant funding for media projects with young people

MIX MEDIABOX OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS

Mediabox, the fund that offers 13-19 year olds the chance to create their own media projects and get their voices heard, opened its Mix Mediabox on August 10th. More details at http://tr.im/wOrB

">Mix Mediabox enables organisations working within the community to apply for grants of between £5,000 - £20,000 for youth-led media projects that explore the theme of community cohesion.

The strand is particularly looking for organisations that bring young people from diverse ethnic, economic backgrounds, faiths or areas together to work on a media project, providing young people with the opportunity to explore issues around identity, diversity, sense of belonging in their community and in doing so tell their own stories and experiences in a creative way.

Mix Mediabox is run in partnership by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) to help achieve the Government’s vision for cohesive and integrated communities

The strand opens for applications on Monday 10th August 2009. The grant team at Mediabox will be on hand to offer application support and advice on how to find media professionals to facilitate projects.

More details at http://tr.im/wOrB