Deadline: 9-Dec-22
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) introduces the Aboriginal Youth Empowerment Grants program supported by the Department of Communities to elevate the voice of Aboriginal young people through strengthening representation, enhancing engagement, and building new opportunities to empower Aboriginal young people to partake in decision-making in the broader community.
Objectives
- The program aims to support initiatives that elevate the voice of Aboriginal young people aged 10-25 years through increased representation, engagement, and participation with decision-making. YACWA will provide support and guidance through the application process and acquittal requirements on completion of the project.
- Empowerment involves young people making decisions about their own lives, and getting the support needed to make this happen. It begins with having strong and secure foundations that allow people, families, and communities to grow and develop, and build their own futures.
Priorities
- The grant round aligns with the Minister for Youth priorities of:
- leading the elevation of young people’s participation and voices across government; and
- prioritising Aboriginal youth development and engagement.
What this Grant Will Support?
- Funding from this application can go towards any of the following expenses:
- Skill-building and professional development for Aboriginal young people;
- Public speaking programs for Aboriginal young people;
- Governance training for Aboriginal young people;
- Participation costs for Aboriginal Young People
- Programs that connect young people with local governments and youth advisory councils;
- Transport, including airfares and ground transport within Western Australia;
- Equipment and venue hire;
- Consumables (where imperative for the activity to take place, including catering);
- Wages related to the project/program staffing (must be for the project time only);
- Costs for marketing that cannot be delivered by the Department of Communities or YACWA;
- Grant administration costs (up to 10 per cent);
- New initiatives benefitting Aboriginal young people;
- Advocacy training; and
- Any other eligible projects that meet the grant program aims to elevate the voice of Aboriginal young people aged 10-25 years, and increase representation, engagement, and participation with decision-making.
Funding Information
- ACCOs and organisations specialising in the delivery of empowering programs for Aboriginal young people aged 10-25 years are eligible to apply for grants of between $2,000 and $25,000 (ex GST).
What this Grant Won’t Support?
- Activities with no benefit to Aboriginal young people in Western Australia;
- Projects that duplicate an existing or similar project or service within the community;
- Projects that are traditionally funded through other sources (e.g. disability access);
- Retrospective costs;
- Projects and activities that involve commercial ventures, charitable events or fundraising activities with the awarding of prizes as its focus;
- Gifts or payments for project participants;
- Operational staffing (e.g., ongoing maintenance or operational costs of existing programs or facilities including but not limited to rent, maintenance, service charges, administration, ongoing wages or salaries to maintain the organisation); and
- Purchase of capital items, infrastructure or equipment
Eligibility Criteria
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations operating in Western Australia; and
- Organisations specialising in the delivery of empowerment programs for Aboriginal young people in Western Australia.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Organisations located outside of Western Australia;
- Commonwealth or State Government agencies;
- Individuals;
- Commercial, for-profit organisations; and
- Organisations located in the Indian Ocean Territories.
For more information, visit https://www.yacwa.org.au/aboriginal-youth-empowerment-grant/
