Youth Leader support rules for groups

Youth Leader support objectives in Liiveri

• Get young people involved in development work
• Offer young people ways to influence their living environment and comfort
• Encourages young people to be active and entrepreneurial

Who can apply?

• A group of at least three people aged 13–25.
• The group must have a designated adult contact person who is one of the group's youth or an adult responsible adult.
• The applicant can be a free-form group or association.
• Youth funding is awarded to projects in which young people are the implementers.

Which region is supported?

Liiveri grants Youth Leader support for youth projects in the Ilmajoki, Jalasjärvi and Seinäjoki regions, as well as for youth entrepreneurship (separate rules for support).

For what purpose can a group of young people apply for support?

• The theme of the project is free. The project can be, for example, the organization of an event, the purchase of shared hobby equipment, or anything else that a youth group can do together and is reasonable and legal. The activity must be drug-free.

Mandatory criteria for Youth Leader support

• The project is realistic and feasible.
• The applicant has the financial and operational abilities to implement the project.
• The benefits or results of the project are focused on the Liiveri area.
• The outputs and inputs of the project are proportionate.

Other criteria to be considered in the assessment

• The idea is to use as many young people as possible.
• The project must be planned, implemented and reported by young people.
• The project has novelty value.
• It is good if the project is done in cooperation with other local entities, such as an organization, school, municipality or company.
• It is advantageous if the activity can become permanent, and it is also suitable for other groups of young people.

Restrictions and conditions

Support is not granted for costs incurred before submitting the application. You can start the operation at your own risk when the application has been submitted to Liiver.

Youth Leader support can only be used for the project for which it was applied for.
• If funds are collected in the project, the purpose of use of the income must be stated when applying for support.
• In furniture purchases, the applicant must provide an explanation in advance of where the purchases will be stored, how their joint use will be successful, and who/who will be responsible for their maintenance.
• The condition for the support is that the recipient of the support submits supporting documents (photos of receipts or invoices) for the project costs and prepares a report on the project.
• It is not recommended to apply for support for wages, per diems, travel expenses or meals.
• Support is not granted for expenses arising from normal ongoing hobbies or for participation fees in hobbies.
• Support for groups is not granted for standard training and courses required in normal working life (e.g. hygiene passport, first aid courses, security training, etc.)
• Not for equipment intended for private use.

How to apply for support?

The application form can be found on Liiver's website. The application is ongoing. Decisions will be made on applications received by the end of January, April, August and October during the following month. The implementation period is one year from the date of the decision. (Note! If you start the project before Liiver's decision, you do so at your own risk, i.e. if Liiver's decision is negative, you will not receive funding).

A group applying for Youth Leader support must have a designated contact person, who is one of the young people in the group. If none of the group members are of legal age, the group must have a designated responsible adult. The responsible adult assists the group in completing the application and reporting and is responsible for the use of the support with the group. In the case of a youth group application, the application form requires the information of at least three young people in the group.

Judgment

• Applications are evaluated by the Liiveri Youth Division four times a year at its meetings.
• Applications for minors must include the consent of the guardian/responsible adult, to whom the application will be sent as a copy. The guardian/responsible adult will be informed when the support is granted.

Amount of aid to be granted

The amount of Youth Leader support is 100–800 euros / project of a group of young people. Support is granted up to 90% of the costs of the % project. In connection with the final reporting, the applicant must submit receipts for the purchases made. The applicant must return the unused portion of the support. If the project is implemented larger than planned, the support will not increase from the amount granted. If the project is cancelled completely, the entire support must be returned.

Deciding on support and paying support

The decision on the Youth Leader grants to be funded will be made approximately one month after the application period ends. The Development Association Liiveri ry reserves the full right to accept or reject the Youth Leader application. The granted support will be paid to the applicant's account approximately two weeks after the decision.

Reportage

Youth groups report on their projects and the use of youth funding to Liiver using an electronic reporting form. The reporting form can be found on Liiver's website. Images of receipts and invoices for which the funding has been used are sent with the report. The reporting period is specified in the funding decision. Groups that do not report by the deadline will have the money granted refunded in full. The condition for funding is that the recipient of the funding submits supporting documents (images of receipts and invoices) for the project's costs and prepares a report on the project.