Alice Springs Youth Services Funding – Australia

Deadline: 16-Aug-21

Applications are now open for the Alice Springs Youth Services Funding to support collaborative partnerships; ensuring young people have access to a diverse range of engaging and supportive activities.

The Alice Springs Youth Activities funding is available through the Territory Families, Housing and Communities Regional Youth Services Program, which encompasses delivery and access to both after-hours core youth services and programs including school holiday activities.

Grants are available to fund accessible and free group activities that bring young people together, make connections to existing support services, and are youth informed and safe. All activity providers are required to comply with COVID-19 regulations current at the time of the planned activities and programs.

Aims

The Alice Springs Youth Activities funding aims to:

provide flexible youth engagement programs and activities which meet the Government response requirements for COVID-19
support the delivery of a range of publicly accessible school holiday and after-hours activities in the region
ensure 10-17 year olds, particularly those at risk, have accessible, safe and fun activities
offer young people the opportunity to expand their skill set, network and make new friends within the community
ensure young people are consulted about the provision of the youth activities to provide feedback and direction as to the delivery of these activities
link young people attending activities with support and complementary early intervention services as needed, and
develop stronger and more collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and improve coordination across the youth and related sectors.

Objectives

The objective of the Alice Springs Youth Activities funding is to support and encourage school holiday and after-hours activities throughout the region. Such activities and programs will ensure young people in Alice Springs and those visiting from surrounding communities have several options for activities during their school breaks. School holidays are a time for young people to expand their skill set, to network and make new friends and to develop pride in their community and self.
This grant will build on the collaboration and partnerships that have been established through previous grant rounds. It will continue to support strong, collaborative working relationships, including improved coordination across a range of services and strengthen the service delivery responses provided during this time of additional guidelines and restrictions due to COVID-19.

Funding Information