Deadline: 19-Aug-22
The Tasmanian Government has announced the applications for B4 Early Years Coalition First 1000 Days Storytellers Grant.
The aim of the funding is to increase awareness and understanding of the importance now and for the future of healthy development and wellbeing of children from pregnancy up to 2 years of age within your community/s.
The B4 Early Years Coalition is providing financial assistance to communities:
- to train natural storytellers/leaders to become B4 First 1000 Days Community Storytellers and
- develop locally contextualised tools and resources to support awareness arising on the importance of the First 1000 Days for healthy development and wellbeing.
B4 Goals
- Tasmanians value the early years — and are aware of and understand the importance now and for the future of healthy development during pregnancy up to 4 years of age.
- Tasmanians support the early years — have the awareness, skills, knowledge resources and a role to support children during pregnancy to 4 years of age, their families, and communities.
- Tasmanians work together to improve outcomes for the early years — families, services, businesses, and communities have the knowledge, skills and confidence to partner and ensure the best start for children during pregnancy to 4 years of age their families and communities.
Funding Information
Up to $20,000 AUD (GST exclusive) per grant.
Eligibility Criteria
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Non-government organisations or local governments within Tasmania. Organisations must be:
- an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation; or
- a not-for-profit company registered under company law; or
- a local government authority (LGA)
- Grant applications are particularly encouraged from smaller, regional and or remote communities with limited existing early years services and supports.
For more information, visit Tasmanian Government.
For more information, visit https://www.b4.education.tas.gov.au/