Deadline: 29-Nov-2024
The Victorian Government is accepting applications for the Future Ready Funding Program.
Future Ready offers two-year funding for government secondary schools and not-for-profit community organisations or social enterprises (in partnership with government secondary schools).
Priority Areas
- Future Ready will prioritise applications aligned to three priority areas:
- Young people achieve their goals through education, training, volunteering or employment.
- Young people are respected and involved in decision making.
- Young people are confident and strong in their identity and culture.
Funding Information
- $24,000 – $56,000
Activities
- Future Ready (formerly known as Advance) funds range of activities for secondary school students, including but not limited to:
- mentoring, supporting students to understand and reach their potential
- recognised training, work-placement or volunteering
- leadership opportunities
- hands on learning and development opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to organisations based in Victoria.
- Applicants must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and be either:
- a registered Victorian government secondary school, or
- a not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and registered as a not-for-profit through the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, or
- an Aboriginal entity that is incorporated including Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), Traditional Owner groups and land trusts, or
- a social enterprise that is an incorporated entity with a clear purpose or mission related to engaging and empowering young people.
- Social enterprises:
- have an economic, social, cultural or environmental mission consistent with a public or community benefit
- get most of their income from trade
- reinvest most of their profit/surplus in fulfilling their mission (at least 50%).
Ineligibility Criteria
- Entities that are not eligible include:
- all government entities and agencies
- individuals and sole traders
- private (for profit) companies
- non-government schools
- charitable trusts.
For more information, visit VIC Government.