Deadline: 5-Sep-22
The Children’s Rights Queensland is offering grants to assist organisations and groups to deliver a Children’s Week celebration or project that raises awareness of children’s rights.
Funding Information
Grants are valued at up to $500.
Celebrations or projects need to
- Promote community involvement and cooperation.
- Assist in increasing awareness of the needs, interests, rights or achievements of children.
- Have a contingency plan if COVID-19 prevents the celebration/project from taking place.
- Be held during Queensland Children's Week 2022 (22-30 October). Celebrations/projects may take place one week either side of Children's Week if required.
Examples of celebrations and projects
Examples include:
- Events and celebrations
- Music and concerts
- food
- Playgroup celebrations
- Trivia and games
- Forums
- Walks and fun runs
- Open days
- Interactive workshops
- Expos and fairs
- Presentations
- Forums
- Dress up days
- cinema and theater
- Debates
- Quizzes
- Events that relate to the Children's Week theme
- Online events including webinars
- virtual tours
- Online streaming of events
Note: Children's Rights Queensland welcomes applications with new celebration and project ideas.
Eligibility Criteria
Examples of organizations eligible for funding under the Queensland Children's Week Grants include:
- Non-Government Organizations, Playgroups, Neighborhood Centres, Childcare Centres, Women's Centres, Parents and Friends/Citizens/ Associations, Police Citizens Youth Clubs, and Youth Centres.
- Applications for funding will be considered for new and existing projects or celebrations.
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Examples of organizations ineligible for funding under the Queensland Children's Week Grants are:
- Organizations and groups that are not based in Queensland.
- Government organizations (eg Department of Education Training and the Arts, Queensland Health).
- Groups or organizations that are not covered by a public liability insurance policy.
- Organizations or groups that have previously received a Children's Week Grant that has reached the acquittal stage, but have not provided a satisfactory performance report.
For more information, visit Children's Week Grants Program.
For more information, visit https://childrensrightsqld.org.au/childrens-week/grants/