Applications open for Future Ready Funding Program in Australia

Deadline: 29-Nov-2024

The Victorian Government is accepting applications for the Future Ready Funding Program.

Future Ready offers two-year funding for government secondary schools and not-for-profit community organisations or social enterprises (in partnership with government secondary schools).

Priority Areas

• Future Ready will prioritise applications aligned to three priority areas:
  • Young people achieve their goals through education, training, volunteering or employment.
  • Young people are respected and involved in decision making.
  • Young people are confident and strong in their identity and culture.

Funding Information

• $24,000 – $56,000

Activities

• Future Ready (formerly known as Advance) funds range of activities for secondary school students, including but not limited to:
  • mentoring, supporting students to understand and reach their potential
  • recognised training, work-placement or volunteering
  • leadership opportunities
  • hands on learning and development opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Funding is available to organisations based in Victoria.
• Applicants must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and be either:
• a registered Victorian government secondary school, or
• a not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and registered as a not-for-profit through the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, or
• an Aboriginal entity that is incorporated including Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), Traditional Owner groups and land trusts, or
• a social enterprise that is an incorporated entity with a clear purpose or mission related to engaging and empowering young people.
• Social enterprises:
  • have an economic, social, cultural or environmental mission consistent with a public or community benefit
  • get most of their income from trade
  • reinvest most of their profit/surplus in fulfilling their mission (at least 50%).

Ineligibility Criteria

• Entities that are not eligible include:
  • all government entities and agencies
  • individuals and sole traders
  • private (for profit) companies
  • non-government schools
  • charitable trusts.

For more information, visit VIC Government.