Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Youthtown Trust is inviting applications for Youthtown Grant Programme to inspire and promote the learning of life skills, working collaboratively, understanding and building resilience, and unlocking potential.
They run programmes and programme spaces across the country for 5-18 year-olds. They work with young people, parents and caregivers, schools, and community groups: you can find them in key communities right across the country.
Funding Information
- Only one successful grant application can be made by an organisation each year unless the Grants Committee (for grants up to $50,000), or the Board (for grants over $50,000) decide otherwise.
- This does not preclude local or regional bodies from making applications where the national organisation has been the recipient of a successful grant application.
- At the discretion of Youthtown Inc, a successful recipient of a grant greater than $50,000 may be required to provide evidence of the community benefit generated by the granted funds.
What do they Fund?
- Grants that meet Youthtown Inc.’s Authorised Purpose:
- Development and operation of Youthtown programmes and facilities
- Encouragement and development of amateur youth sport and facilities in established and legally constituted sporting organisations
- Encouragement and development of youth outdoors and cultural activities or programmes (including art, music and drama) and facilities in legally constituted organisations in the community
- Financial support for community-based organizations that provide direct or indirect benefits to groups of youth
- Any charitable purpose or any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community
Activities
- The kinds of activities you can expect from them are (but are not limited to):
- Life Skills: From cooking up a storm to self-management skills to getting your learner’s license
- Science and Technology: From experiments to robots to engineering – STEAM is the dream!
- Outdoors and Environment: Camps, tramps, EOTC, water sports, Adventure-Based Learning
- Creative Arts: Dance, drama, arts and crafts, music, textiles, performance, film, and media
- Sport: Anything and everything that involves being active and staying active!
- Wellbeing: Space to chill out, workshops, mindfulness, and self-care education
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit groups are incorporated as charitable organisation or an association promoting charitable purposes.
- Incorporated regional and community not-for-profit groups in the areas where the funds were generated.
- Any amateur sports organisation is an incorporated regional or community not-for-profit group that is affiliated with a recognized national body.
- They fund incorporated national organisations where the national organisation has clearly demonstrated that regional and community benefits will result from the grant.
For more information, visit https://www.youthtownfunding.org.nz/webpages/before-you-apply/