SA Youth Week Grants in Australia

Deadline: 29-Nov-2024

The South Australian Government, through the Department of Human Services (DHS), is providing one-off grants to support youth-led events and activities held during SA Youth Week.

The events should promote, acknowledge, recognise and celebrate the contributions of young people in the communities.

Aims and Objectives

• SAYW 2025 grants support youth-led events and activities held during SAYW in South Australia that support the objectives of SAYW by:
  • providing opportunities for young people aged 12 – 25 years to be involved in the planning and delivery of events that celebrate young people and youth culture;
  • providing opportunities for young people to express their ideas and views, pursue their interests, showcase their skills and talents, raise issues of concern to them and/or act on issues that affect their lives;
  • providing opportunities for the wider community to listen to young people and acknowledge and celebrate the positive contributions that young people make to their local communities; and
  • providing activities that are accessible for all young people.

Funding Information

• One-off grants of up to $2,500 are available for eligible organisations hosting events during SAYW 2025 that are in metropolitan and regional South Australia, with 60% of grants being provided to rural and regional SA.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible to apply, organisations must be:
  • A Council as described under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA). or
  • An Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation, or other not-for-profit organisation that is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1995, or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, or have evidence of comparable legal status, such as Australian Public Company limited by guarantee.
• All applicants must:
  • be currently operating within South Australia, and recipients of the program/service/initiative are residents of South Australia.
  • be currently registered with a valid and eligible Australian Business Number (ABN).
  • have an Australian bank account in the name of the legal entity.
  • agree to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
  • match the grant funding, either dollar for dollar, through in-kind support or a combination of both. An in-kind contribution is a contribution of a good or a service other than money. Some examples include staff hours or voluntary labour, donated goods (for example, sporting equipment) and donated services.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Not Eligible
  • Events and activities that are planned outside of SAYW 2025
  • Events and activities that are planned to be held outside South Australia
  • Requests for the purchase, maintenance or upgrading of facilities
  • Requests for the purchase of alcohol as part of any SAYW 2025 event or activity
  • Request for salary subsidies
  • Requests from individuals
  • Organisations that have not met the acquittal requirements for any previous grants issued by the Department of Human Services
  • Commercial or business associated activities (to make a profit)

For more information, visit DHS.