New Forest Young Content Creators scheme
Applications have now closed for spring/summer 2025, please check back in the autumn.
The New Forest National Park Authority is offering funds of up to £150 to support 16-30 year-olds to produce digital, climate and nature-focused content.
A total of £1500 has been allocated to support young, budding content creators in the New Forest, Southampton and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area who are passionate about climate and nature and how this affects their local communities. The content produced could be video, audio or photography, should be social media-focused, community-based and appeal to other young people. We want to help you produce the content you want to see or believe is missing from your feed right now.
Application windows will open twice a year for spring/summer and autumn/winter. Applicants must pitch for the topic they are passionate about, the amount of money they would need and what they intend to spend it on. The NPA can support with suggested topic areas, links to a wide range of local experts and a large social media presence of around 140,000 followers to share your finished content should you wish, and providing it fits our aims. We also work with a range of organisations across the National Park and surrounding areas who may wish to support or share your content.
Applications for spring/summer 2025 are now open. Please read all of the supporting documents on this page before submitting an application.16 and 17-year-olds must have permission from a parent/guardian. A new round of the scheme will open in September 2025.
Suggested topics:
You may already have a keen interest in a certain topic, or you may be passionate about content creation in general. Here are some suggested topics you could cover:
- Air pollution
- Climate anxiety
- Commoning
- Green and blue spaces
- Heathlands, wetlands and woodlands
- Local community green groups
- Local produce
- Nature-based solutions to the climate and nature emergencies
- Sustainable fashion
- Sustainable travel
- The New Forest code
- Underrepresented communities
- Water quality
- Young people leading climate advocacy
- Youth for Climate and Nature scheme projects
For background information on the New Forest National Park and useful resources and contacts, check out the Artist Toolkit, produced by the NPA with arts charity SPUD.
How to apply
Applications have now closed for spring/summer 2025, please check back in the autumn.
To submit your application, or if you have any questions about the New Forest Young Content Creators scheme, email: communications@newforestnpa.gov.uk (Please use New Forest Young Content Creators in the subject line)
New Forest Young Content Creators is part of the Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme, find out more here. Content Creators will be asked to complete online pre and post-activity evaluation surveys that support this project.
