Deadline: 10-Mar-23
The Victorian Youth Fest 2023 is now open for applications to develop and showcase skills and talents, build relationships with peers and expand their networks.
Victorian Youth Fest 2023 events are to be inclusive and accessible to all young people and support those who face additional barriers to community participation.
Objectives
Victorian Youth Fest 2023 events should:
- support young people to get involved in planning and delivering Victorian Youth Fest activities
- promote positive images of all young people by displaying their talents, achievements and contributions to the community
- provide opportunities for young people to express their ideas and have their voices heard within the community.
Funding Information
Grants of $2,000 are available for community organisations, local governments and schools to host events for Victorians aged 12-25 during September 2023.
What type of activities funded?
Victorian Youth Fest 2023 will fund youth-led activities, events and projects that focus on issues of interest to young people.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations planning events to support priority groups of young people are encouraged to apply. This includes young people who:
- are regional and rural Victorians
- are newly arrived,
- refugees and asylum seekers
- are Aboriginal
- are culturally diverse
- have a disability
- identify as LGBTIQ+
- face social isolation or disadvantage.
- Local government, community organisations and schools in Victoria may apply if:
- the applicant is a legal entity. This includes a not-forprofit incorporated body, co-operative or association
- the applicant has an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provides written advice from the Australian Tax Office that withholding tax is not required from the grant payment. Grants to organisations not registered for GST may be made on a GST-exclusive basis. All project budgets should be submitted exclusive of GST Victorian
- Youth Fest 2023 activities will be delivered within Victoria
- they partner with young people to design and deliver the proposed activities.
For more information, visit Youth Central.