Deadline: 16-Dec-22
Lake Macquarie City is seeking applications for its 2023 Youth Week Grants Program to design for young people to express their ideas and views, act on issues that affect their lives, and create and enjoy activities and events.
Objectives
- Objectives of Youth Week in NSW include:
- share ideas
- attend live events
- have their voices heard on issues of concern to them
- showcase their talents
- celebrate their contribution to the community
- take part in competitions
- have fun!
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $1000 are on offer in Lake Macquarie for Youth Week 2023 events and activities.
What activities/events cannot be funded?
- Activities where the funds have already been spent (eg retrospective funding, budget deficits)
- Contributions to an organisation’s general operating expenses or management costs
- Arrangements or commitments which are incompatible or inconsistent with the aim or objectives of National Youth Week, and
- Activities, that occurs outside the Youth Week dates without written approval.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any non-profit organisation that is incorporated, or auspiced by an incorporated organisation, can apply for up to $1000 to fund National Youth Week activities or events. The event must occur within the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area, and be for young people aged 12-24 years.
- A Youth Week Committee will assess the applications, and allocate funding. Applications that do not adhere to the funding criteria and do not address all the questions may not be deemed eligible.
- Young people are to be actively involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of National Youth Week activities. Particular effort must be made to include young people who identify as being disadvantaged through cultural background; disability; parental status; geographically isolated; socioeconomic status; at risk of early school leaving; young women; and/or young offenders.
For more information, visit Lake Macquarie City.