The Youth of Today is a two-year partnership of seven leading youth organisations aiming to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of opportunities for young people as leaders of change in their communities.

Young people lead the programme, making decisions about grants and shaping the research. The Youth of Today £1 million fund has reached over 1,500 young people, through investment in 37 youth sector organisations.

We've funded young people who have had innovative ideas that needed money to get them off the ground. We've also helped third sector organisations to scale up innovative youth leadership projects and reach out across communities.

More information about our grant programmes:

• Scaling Up - This fund has helped small organisations take their existing projects to the next level.

• Reaching Out - This fund has enabled established third sector organisations to develop new and exciting leadership projects. Reaching Out has now closed for applications and there will be no further round.

• Young Leaders Fund - This fund has provided grants to 30 young people to deliver their own youth leadership projects in the community.

Key reading:

The Youth of Today Youth Leadership Fund: In Numbers (June 2011)

Website: www.theyouthoftoday.org