NextGen grant funding values and priorities

Funding values

Funded activities must align with 4 values:

  • youth-led: youth voice and choice at the heart
  • imaginative: recognising the importance of creativity and fun
  • authentic: true to Royal Greenwich, reflecting who we are
  • community: embedded in our community and strengthening links

Funding priorities

Activities must meet at least one of the 6 priorities identified by children and young people.

Our present and future

Activities that support our present and future, by acting as a launchpad to:

  • real-world experiences
  • life skills
  • opportunities to see what the future could hold for us

Our support

Activities that support us with consistent and compassionate help that’s available in ways that work for different people and situations.

Our safety

Activities that support our cultural, physical and emotional safety. They will give us access to the spaces and education we need, to make informed choices and feel protected at school, online and in our communities.

Our voice

Activities that support our voice and choice, by empowering us to shape services and share information in ways that feel relevant and respectful.

Our health

Activities that support our health, by providing mental, emotional and physical wellbeing support that’s:

  • easy to access
  • trustworthy
  • built around what we actually need

Our relationships

Activities that support our relationships, by allowing us space to build strong connections with others and feel supported:

  • at home
  • in school or college
  • in our communities