Call for Applications: Youth and Community Grants (Australia)

Deadline: 31-Mar-24

Applications are now open for Community and Youth Grants for activities that make a positive contribution to the lives of the community and young people.

Grants Types

• Youth Grants
  • The Youth Grants supports programs, projects and initiatives that encourage social and civic participation and increase wellbeing, skills, empowerment, and resilience of young people aged 12 – 25 who live, work and/or study in Fremantle.
• Community Grants
  • The City of Fremantle Community Grants support programs and activities that address a specific need or provide a benefit to the Fremantle community.

Objectives

• Youth Grants
  • To provide young people an opportunity to develop social connections and contribute to the broader community.
  • To encourage young people to be more physically and mentally healthy.
  • To develop resilience in young people and empower them to make quality decisions about their health and well-being.
  • To provide activities that enable young people to explore their interests and participate in learning opportunities.
  • The project takes into consideration the prominent demographics (CaLD, People with disability, high school students, university students, etc.) of the area where the project will take place and responds to them effectively in a meaningful way.
• Community Grants
  • Identifies and addresses a need in the community which could a focus on:
    • Diverse communities including people with disabilities, Aboriginal people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and older people
    • Celebrating Aboriginal culture and heritage
    • Supporting vulnerable or high-need communities with a focus on:
      • Mental health and wellbeing
      • Access to services for people experiencing vulnerabilities
  • Builds capacity in the community for social inclusion and connectivity.
  • Enhances healthier lifestyles and community enjoyment through:
    • Providing opportunities for the community to participate in physical and social activities.
    • Encouraging social connection at a suburb level, particularly in the suburbs of Beaconsfield, Hilton, Samson, North Fremantle and South Fremantle.
  • Aligns with key strategic priority areas as outlined in the City’s focused Action Plans.

Funding Information

• Applications for Community and Youth Grants up to $7,500.

Ineligible Funding

• Unincorporated or un-auspiced organization
• Applicant or auspice with an open funding agreement in the Community or Arts Grant Program
• Recurring or pre-existing events that don’t demonstrate significant changes or new initiative areas
• Activities, events or programs occurring outside the City of Fremantle
• Projects that duplicate an existing or similar service or project that operates in the City of Fremantle
• The application disparages or excludes any groups in the community
• The application contravenes an existing City of Fremantle Policy or Plan
• Large capital expenditure, e.g. lease payments, repair or maintenance of buildings, or purchase of major equipment
• Faith-based activities of religious organisations
• Recurrent costs including wages, utilities, rent, annual insurances etc.
• Applicants who haven’t acquitted on any previous Council funding or finalised outstanding debts
• Retrospective funding or reimbursement payments
• Funding requests for training or education in government or private institutions and/or research activities that will be offered for assessment in such institutions • Applications for conferences, tradeshows, award ceremonies
• State, federal and local government authorities
• Commercial organisations operating on an expected profit base
• Funding for programs or services that are the core responsibility of other levels of government (i.e. schools)
• Political or lobby groups
• Funding for alcohol purchases
• Ticketed events

Who can apply?

• Applications will be considered from:
  • An organisation or group that is legally constituted as an incorporated association (or has secured an auspice) or not-for-profit
  • Application that meets the grant objectives
  • Applicant that has obtained the appropriate level of Public Liability Insurance for the proposed project and/or event
  • Project or initiative delivered in City of Fremantle and directly benefits its community
  • Youth Grant applications only). Primary target group to include young people aged 12 – 25 years who live, work and/or study in Fremantle.

For more information, visit City of Fremantle.