DCMS Youth Investment Fund Left Behind Areas
The DCMS Youth Investment Fund is now closed for new applications.
The DCMS Youth Investment Fund – Phase one had a limited budget. Due to significant demand we have now closed applications to the fund early, as we indicated we may do. This fund did not have a fixed application window, with applications being assessed on a rolling basis as received.
You will be unable to start a new application form. If you have started an application, but not yet submitted it, please log into your online account. You will find your draft application at the bottom of the Applications page.
Eligible Areas
The following is a list of Local Authority Areas/Wards which are eligible to apply for the DCMS Youth Investment Fund. For your application to be eligible for this funding, you must be delivering work in, and/or working with children and young people who are from, one of the following areas. Click on the Local Authority Area to check which wards are eligible. If you are unsure which ward you are delivering work in, please click here and enter the postcode of the area you are delivering work in to find out.
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham
| All Wards |
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset
| Twerton |
Bedford
Bedford
Bedford
| Cauldwell |
| Castle |
| Goldington |
| Kempston West |
| Kingsbrook |
| Queens Park |
Birmingham
Birmingham
| All Wards |
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
| All Wards |
Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool
| Bloomfield |
| Brunswick |
| Claremont |
| Clifton |
| Hawes Side |
| Ingthorpe |
| Layton |
| Park |
| Talbot |
| Tyldesley |
| Victoria |
| Warbreck |
| Waterloo |
Bolton
Bolton
| All Wards |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
| Alderney & Bourne Valley |
| Boscombe West |
| Burton & Grange |
| East Cliff & Springbourne |
| Hamworthy |
| Kinson |
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
| All Wards |
Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
| Ashley |
| Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston |
| Central |
| Easton |
| Filwood |
| Frome Vale |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood |
| Henbury and Brentry |
| Hengrove and Whitchurch Park |
| Hillfields |
| Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Knowle |
| Lawrence Hill |
| Lockleaze |
| Southmead |
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
| East Chesterton |
Fenland
| Bassenhally |
| Clarkson |
| Elm & Christchurch |
| Kirkgate |
| Lattersey |
| March East |
| March West |
| Medworth |
| Octavia Hill |
| Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary |
| Peckover |
| Slade Lode |
| Staithe |
| Waterlees Village |
Huntingdonshire
| Huntingdon North |
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
| Dunstable-Manshead |
| Dunstable-Northfields |
| Heath and Reach |
| Parkside |
| Tithe Farm |
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
| Crewe Central |
| Crewe East |
| Crewe North |
| Crewe South |
| Crewe St Barnabas |
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
| Blacon |
| Central & Grange |
| Lache |
| Neston |
| Northwich Leftwich |
| Northwich Witton |
| Westminster |
| Winsford Over & Verdin |
| Winsford Swanlow |
| Winsford Wharton |
| Wolverham |
County Durham
County Durham
| All Wards |
Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall
| Bodmin St Mary’s & St Leonard |
| Bodmin St Petroc’s |
| Bude |
| Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill |
| Camborne Trelowarren |
| Camborne West & Treswithian |
| Falmouth Penwerris |
| Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon |
| Hayle West |
| Launceston North & North Petherwin |
| Liskeard Central |
| Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor |
| Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan |
| Penzance East |
| Penzance Promenade |
| Pool & Tehidy |
| Redruth North |
| Roche & Bugle |
| St Austell Central & Gover |
| St Ives West & Towednack |
| St Stephen-in-Brannel |
| Truro Tregolls |
Coventry
Coventry
| All Wards |
Cumbria
Cumbria
Allerdale
| Flimby |
| Harrington & Salterbeck |
| Maryport North |
| Maryport South |
| Moorclose & Moss Bay |
Barrow-in-Furness
| Barrow Island |
| Central |
| Hindpool |
| Ormsgill |
| Risedale |
Carlisle
| Botcherby & Harraby North |
| Currock & Upperby |
| Denton Holme & Morton South |
| Newtown & Morton North |
Copeland
| Cleator Moor |
| Distington, Lowca & Parton |
| Millom |
| Whitehaven South |
Darlington
Darlington
| All Wards |
Derby
Derby
| All Wards |
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Amber Valley
| Alfreton |
| Heanor West |
| Ironville and Riddings |
| Langley Mill and Aldercar |
| Somercotes |
Bolsover
| Ault Hucknall |
| Bolsover North & Shuttlewood |
| Bolsover South |
| Elmton-with-Creswell |
| Langwith |
| Pinxton |
| Shirebrook North |
| Shirebrook South |
Chesterfield
| Barrow Hill and New Whittington |
| Brimington North |
| Dunston |
| Holmebrook |
| Loundsley Green |
| Lowgates and Woodthorpe |
| Middlecroft and Poolsbrook |
| Moor |
| Old Whittington |
| Rother |
| St Helen’s |
Derbyshire Dales
| Matlock St Giles |
Erewash
| Awsworth Road |
| Cotmanhay |
| Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale |
| Larklands |
| Little Hallam |
High Peak
| Gamesley |
| Hadfield North |
| New Mills East |
| Stone Bench |
| Whitfield |
North East Derbyshire
| Clay Cross South |
| Grassmoor |
| Holmewood & Heath |
| North Wingfield Central |
| Shirland |
| Unstone |
Devon
Devon
Exeter
| Mincinglake and Whipton |
North Devon
| Barnstaple Central |
| Barnstaple with Westacott |
| Ilfracombe East |
Teignbridge
| Buckland & Milber |
| Teignmouth West |
Torridge
| Bideford East |
| Bideford West |
| Holsworthy |
West Devon
| Dartmoor |
Doncaster
Doncaster
| All Wards |
Dorset
Dorset
Dorset
| Littlemoor & Preston |
| Melcombe Regis |
| Portland |
| Westham |
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
| Bridlington Central and Old Town |
| Bridlington South |
| Goole South |
| South East Holderness |
East Sussex
East Sussex
| All Wards |
Essex
Essex
Basildon
| Crouch |
| Fryerns |
| Laindon Park |
| Lee Chapel North |
| Pitsea North West |
| Pitsea South East |
| St Martin’s |
| Vange |
Braintree
| Bocking South |
| Witham West |
Castle Point
| Canvey Island Central |
| Canvey Island South |
| Canvey Island Winter Gardens |
Chelmsford
| Great Baddow West |
Colchester
| Berechurch |
| Greenstead |
| Old Heath and The Hythe |
Harlow
| Bush Fair |
| Harlow Common |
| Mark Hall |
| Netteswell |
| Staple Tye |
| Toddbrook |
Maldon
| Heybridge West |
| Maldon North |
Rochford
| Roche North and Rural |
Tendring
| Bluehouse |
| Burrsville |
| Cann Hall |
| Coppins |
| Dovercourt All Saints |
| Dovercourt Bay |
| Eastcliff |
| Harwich & Kingsway |
| Homelands |
| Pier |
| St Bartholomew’s |
| St James |
| St John’s |
| St Osyth |
| St Paul’s |
| Walton |
| West Clacton & Jaywick Sands |
Gateshead
Gateshead
| All Wards |
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
| Hesters Way |
| Oakley |
| Springbank |
| St Mark’s |
| St Paul’s |
| St Peter’s |
Forest of Dean
| Cinderford West |
| Coleford |
| Lydney East |
Gloucester
| Barton and Tredworth |
| Coney Hill |
| Matson and Robinswood |
| Moreland |
| Podsmead |
| Tuffley |
| Westgate |
Tewkesbury
| Brockworth East |
Halton
Halton
| All Wards |
Hampshire
Hampshire
Basingstoke and Deane
| Norden |
Gosport
| Christchurch |
| Grange |
| Town |
Havant
| Barncroft |
| Battins |
| Bondfields |
| Hart Plain |
| Warren Park |
Rushmoor
| Cherrywood |
Winchester
| St Luke |
Hartlepool
Hartlepool
| All Wards |
Herefordshire, County of
Herefordshire, County of
Herefordshire, County of
| Hinton & Hunderton |
| Leominster North & Rural |
| Leominster South |
| Leominster West |
| Newton Farm |
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Broxbourne
| Waltham Cross |
Dacorum
| Adeyfield East |
| Grovehill |
| Highfield |
Hertsmere
| Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
North Hertfordshire
| Letchworth Wilbury |
Stevenage
| Bedwell |
| Roebuck |
| Shephall |
Welwyn Hatfield
| Peartree |
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
| Brading & St Helens |
| Carisbrooke & Gunville |
| Lake North |
| Newport Central |
| Osborne |
| Pan & Barton |
| Ryde Appley & Elmfield |
| Ryde North West |
| Ryde South East |
| Ryde West |
| Sandown South |
| Shanklin Central |
| Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch |
Kent
Kent
Ashford
| Beaver |
| Bockhanger |
| Charing |
| Stanhope |
Canterbury
| Heron |
| Northgate |
| St Stephen’s |
| West Bay |
Dartford
| Darenth |
| Princes |
| Swanscombe |
| Temple Hill |
Dover
| Buckland |
| Middle Deal |
| St Radigunds |
| Tower Hamlets |
| Town & Castle |
Folkestone and Hythe
| East Folkestone |
| Folkestone Central |
| Folkestone Harbour |
| Walland & Denge Marsh |
Gravesham
| Coldharbour |
| Northfleet North |
| Riverside |
| Singlewell |
| Westcourt |
Maidstone
| High Street |
| Park Wood |
| Shepway North |
| Shepway South |
Sevenoaks
| Swanley St Mary’s |
| Swanley White Oak |
Swale
| Milton Regis |
| Murston |
| Priory |
| Queenborough and Halfway |
| Roman |
| Sheerness |
| Sheppey Central |
| Sheppey East |
Thanet
| Birchington South |
| Central Harbour |
| Cliftonville West |
| Dane Valley |
| Eastcliff |
| Garlinge |
| Margate Central |
| Newington |
| Northwood |
| Salmestone |
| Sir Moses Montefiore |
Tonbridge and Malling
| East Malling |
| Snodland East and Ham Hill |
| Trench |
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Kingston upon Hull, City of
| All Wards |
Knowsley
Knowsley
| All Wards |
Lancashire
Lancashire
Burnley
| Bank Hall |
| Brunshaw |
| Coal Clough with Deerplay |
| Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
| Gannow |
| Gawthorpe |
| Hapton with Park |
| Lanehead |
| Queensgate |
| Rosegrove with Lowerhouse |
| Rosehill with Burnley Wood |
| Trinity |
Chorley
| Chorley East |
Fylde
| Central |
Hyndburn
| Barnfield |
| Central |
| Church |
| Clayton-le-Moors |
| Netherton |
| Peel |
| Rishton |
| Spring Hill |
| St Andrew’s |
Lancaster
| Harbour |
| Heysham North |
| Poulton |
| Skerton East |
| Skerton West |
| Westgate |
Pendle
| Bradley |
| Brierfield East & Clover Hill |
| Brierfield West & Reedley |
| Marsden & Southfield |
| Waterside & Horsfield |
| Whitefield & Walverden |
Rossendale
| Greensclough |
| Healey and Whitworth |
| Irwell |
| Longholme |
| Stacksteads |
| Worsley |
South Ribble
| Bamber Bridge East |
| Earnshaw Bridge |
| Seven Stars |
West Lancashire
| Birch Green |
| Digmoor |
| Moorside |
| Skelmersdale North |
| Tanhouse |
Wyre
| Bourne |
| Jubilee |
| Mount |
| Park |
| Pharos |
| Rossall |
| Warren |
Leicester
Leicester
| All Wards |
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Charnwood
| Loughborough Ashby |
| Loughborough Hastings |
| Loughborough Lemyngton |
| Loughborough Storer |
Harborough
| Lubenham |
North West Leicestershire
| Castle Rock |
| Coalville West |
| Greenhill |
Oadby and Wigston
| South Wigston |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Boston
| Fenside |
| Kirton and Frampton |
| Old Leake and Wrangle |
| Staniland |
East Lindsey
| Alford |
| Chapel St Leonards |
| Friskney |
| Ingoldmells |
| Mablethorpe |
| North Holme |
| Scarbrough & Seacroft |
| Spilsby |
| St Clement’s |
| St Margaret’s |
| Sutton on Sea |
| Trinity |
| Wainfleet |
| Willoughby with Sloothby |
| Winthorpe |
| Wragby |
Lincoln
| Abbey |
| Birchwood |
| Castle |
| Glebe |
| Minster |
| Moorland |
| Park |
North Kesteven
| Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme |
| Sleaford Holdingham |
| Sleaford Westholme |
South Holland
| Gedney |
| Sutton Bridge |
South Kesteven
| Grantham Earlesfield |
| Grantham Harrowby |
West Lindsey
| Gainsborough East |
| Gainsborough North |
| Gainsborough South-West |
| Hemswell |
Liverpool
Liverpool
| All Wards |
Luton
Luton
Luton
| Biscot |
| Dallow |
| Farley |
| Leagrave |
| Lewsey |
| Northwell |
| South |
| Sundon Park |
Manchester (the Metropolitan Borough, not Greater Manchester)
Manchester (the Metropolitan Borough, not Greater Manchester)
| All Wards |
Medway
Medway
Medway
| Chatham Central |
| Gillingham North |
| Gillingham South |
| Luton and Wayfield |
| River |
| Rochester East |
| Strood South |
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
| All Wards |
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
| Bletchley East |
| Stantonbury |
| Woughton & Fishermead |
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
| All Wards |
Norfolk
Norfolk
| All Wards |
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
| Barton |
| Brumby |
| Crosby and Park |
| Frodingham |
| Town |
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
| All Wards |
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
| Brickhill and Queensway |
| Kingswood |
| Windmill |
North Somerset
North Somerset
North Somerset
| Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Weston-super-Mare South |
| Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke |
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Scarborough
| Castle |
| Eastfield |
| Filey |
| Streonshalh |
| Woodlands |
Selby
| Selby East |
| Selby West |
Northumberland
Northumberland
| All Wards |
Nottingham
Nottingham
| All Wards |
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Ashfield
| Abbey Hill |
| Carsic |
| Greenwood & Summit |
| Hucknall North |
| Hucknall South |
| Hucknall West |
| Huthwaite & Brierley |
| Leamington |
| Skegby |
| Stanton Hill & Teversal |
| Sutton Central & New Cross |
| Sutton St Mary’s |
Bassetlaw
| Carlton |
| East Retford South |
| Harworth |
| Langold |
| Worksop South East |
Broxtowe
| Chilwell West |
| Eastwood St Mary’s |
Gedling
| Coppice |
| Daybrook |
| Netherfield |
Mansfield
| Broomhill |
| Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill |
| Carr Bank |
| Ladybrook |
| Market Warsop |
| Meden |
| Netherfield |
| Newgate |
| Newlands |
| Oak Tree |
| Park Hall |
| Penniment |
| Portland |
| Racecourse |
| Ransom Wood |
| Sherwood |
| Warsop Carrs |
| Woodhouse |
| Yeoman Hill |
Newark and Sherwood
| Bridge |
| Castle |
| Devon |
| Ollerton |
| Rainworth South & Blidworth |
Oldham
Oldham
| All Wards |
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Cherwell
| Banbury Ruscote |
Oxford
| Barton & Sandhills |
| Blackbird Leys |
| Churchill |
| Donnington |
| Holywell |
| Littlemore |
| Northfield Brook |
| Rose Hill & Iffley |
South Oxfordshire
| Berinsfield |
Peterborough
Peterborough
| All Wards |
Plymouth
Plymouth
| All Wards |
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
| All Wards |
Preston
Preston
Preston
| Brookfield |
| City Centre |
| Deepdale |
| Fishwick & Frenchwood |
| Ingol & Cottam |
| Plungington |
| Ribbleton |
| St. Matthew’s |
Reading
Reading
Reading
| Church |
| Norcot |
| Southcote |
| Whitley |
Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
| Brotton |
| Coatham |
| Dormanstown |
| Eston |
| Grangetown |
| Guisborough |
| Kirkleatham |
| Lockwood |
| Loftus |
| Newcomen |
| Ormesby |
| Skelton West |
| South Bank |
Rochdale
Rochdale
| All Wards |
Rotherham
Rotherham
| All Wards |
Salford
Salford
| All Wards |
Sefton
Sefton
| All Wards |
Sheffield
Sheffield
| All Wards |
Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire
| Castlefields and Ditherington |
| Harlescott |
| Ludlow East |
| Monkmoor |
| Sundorne |
| Underdale |
Slough
Slough
| All Wards |
Somerset
Somerset
Mendip
| Frome Market |
| Glastonbury St Benedict’s |
| Glastonbury St Edmund’s |
| Glastonbury St John’s |
Sedgemoor
| Bridgwater Dunwear |
| Bridgwater Fairfax |
| Bridgwater Hamp |
| Bridgwater Victoria |
| Bridgwater Westover |
| Highbridge and Burnham Marine |
Somerset West and Taunton
| Alcombe |
| Halcon & Lane |
| Priorswood |
| Watchet & Williton |
South Somerset
| Chard Combe |
| Chard Holyrood |
| Yeovil Lyde |
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
| Charlton & Cribbs |
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
| All Wards |
Southampton
Southampton
| All Wards |
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
| Kursaal |
| Milton |
| Shoeburyness |
| Southchurch |
| St. Luke’s |
| Victoria |
| West Shoebury |
St. Helens
St. Helens
| All Wards |
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
| Brereton and Ravenhill |
| Cannock East |
| Cannock North |
| Cannock South |
| Hagley |
| Hednesford North |
East Staffordshire
| Eton Park |
| Horninglow |
| Stapenhill |
Lichfield
| Chadsmead |
| Curborough |
Newcastle-under-Lyme
| Cross Heath |
| Holditch & Chesterton |
| Knutton |
| Talke & Butt Lane |
Stafford
| Doxey & Castletown |
| Highfields & Western Downs |
| Penkside |
Staffordshire Moorlands
| Biddulph East |
| Cheadle North East |
| Leek North |
Tamworth
| Belgrave |
| Glascote |
| Stonydelph |
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
| All Wards |
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
| All Wards |
Suffolk
Suffolk
Babergh
| Sudbury North East |
East Suffolk
| Carlton & Whitton |
| Gunton & St Margarets |
| Harbour & Normanston |
| Kessingland |
| Kirkley & Pakefield |
Ipswich
| Bridge |
| Gainsborough |
| Gipping |
| Priory Heath |
| Sprites |
| Stoke Park |
| Westgate |
| Whitehouse |
| Whitton |
West Suffolk
| Mildenhall Great Heath |
Sunderland
Sunderland
| All Wards |
Swindon
Swindon
Swindon
| Gorse Hill and Pinehurst |
| Liden, Eldene and Park South |
| Penhill and Upper Stratton |
| Walcot and Park North |
Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin
| All Wards |
Torbay
Torbay
| All Wards |
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
| All Wards |
Wakefield
Wakefield
| All Wards |
Warrington
Warrington
Warrington
| Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Fairfield and Howley |
| Latchford East |
| Orford |
| Poplars and Hulme |
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
North Warwickshire
| Atherstone Central |
| Atherstone South and Mancetter |
Nuneaton and Bedworth
| Abbey |
| Bar Pool |
| Bede |
| Camp Hill |
| Exhall |
| Kingswood |
| Poplar |
| Wem Brook |
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
| Billing and Rectory Farm |
| Castle |
| Dallington Spencer |
| Headlands |
| Talavera |
West Sussex
West Sussex
Adur
| Courtwick with Toddington |
| Eastbrook |
| Mash Barn |
| River |
| Southlands |
Chichester
| Chichester East |
Crawley
| Bewbush & North Broadfield |
| Broadfield |
Worthing
| Northbrook |
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
| Melksham Forest |
| Salisbury Bemerton Heath |
| Trowbridge Lambrok |
| Trowbridge Park |
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Bromsgrove
| Rock Hill |
| Sidemoor |
Malvern Hills
| Pickersleigh |
Redditch
| Batchley & Brockhill |
| Church Hill |
| Greenlands |
| Matchborough |
Worcester
| Gorse Hill |
| Nunnery |
| Rainbow Hill |
| St John |
| Warndon |
Wychavon
| Droitwich West |
Wyre Forest
| Foley Park & Hoobrook |
| Broadwaters |
| Areley Kings & Riverside |
The DCMS detailed methodology for selecting areas is available here.
