Youth Engagement Grants Program in Australia
Deadline: 13-Dec-21
The Community Crime Prevention Unit is pleased to announce Youth Engagement Grants Program that aims to support projects that use cultural connection, sport, arts, music or other creative activities to engage young people.
The Youth Engagement Grants are open to small multicultural and Aboriginal clubs and organisations to support young people connect to their community, family, friends and culture. Young people with these supports are more likely to participate socially and economically in the broader community and achieve positive life outcomes.
The program will involve an initial expression of interest process, followed by support for selected organisations to:
plan activity and develop a quality grant proposal which will be assessed for funding suitability
understand government expectations and successfully manage their grant
evaluate activity to measure success.
Objectives
The objectives of this program are to:
provide support and engagement activities for young people aged 8-24 from Aboriginal and multicultural communities to help them make positive life choices and prevent contact with police and the justice system
build on the strengths of community-led efforts to connect young people to culture, family, friends, community and other opportunities and support
build the knowledge and understanding of smaller community organisations about successful delivery of government-funded projects.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $50,000 over two years are available. Up to $800,000 is available each round.
Funding Criteria
The funds could be used for new activities or to continue existing activities such as:
activities that support young people to strengthen their connection to community, family, friends and culture, such as sports, arts, and music
activities that support young people’s connection to education, training and pathways to employment, such as developing life skills and experience
activities that offer young people opportunities to participate in supportive activities during school holidays
equipment costs such as uniforms, balls, paint, canvasses, as part of a broader project
reasonable venue and transport costs
up to 25 per cent of the grant can be used to cover the cost of coordinating project activity (this can include paying volunteers or a part-time Project Coordinator). If you are partnering with an incorporated organisation, coordination costs up to 25 per cent of the total grant may be shared between your organisation and the partner
insurance costs related to the delivery of your project.
What can be Funded?
The funds could be used for new activities or to continue existing activities such as:
strengthen their connection to community and culture through sports, arts, and music
support young people’s connection to education, training and pathways to employment, such as developing life skills and experience
offer young people opportunities to participate in supportive activities during school holidays.
Eligibility Criteria
Organisations are eligible to apply if they meet all of the following criteria:
are managed by a multicultural or Aboriginal community in Victoria
have an annual income of less than $500,000 between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021
are either:
incorporated
partnered with an incorporated organisation who will enter into a funding agreement with the department on their behalf. A letter of support from the incorporated partner must be submitted with the Expressions of Interest (EOI)
For more information, visit https://www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/youthengagementgrants