Deadline: 29-Apr-24
The Queensland Government is currently accepting applications for the Community-based Crime Action Grants to develop initiatives that respond to localised crime issues with community-led, culturally responsive prevention and early intervention programs.
Building on or complementing existing local responses and knowledge, the Community-based Crime Action grants will support innovative solutions that build community confidence and feelings of safety and affect lasting, meaningful changes and connections for young people.
The Community-based Crime Action grants will support practical solutions to:
- reduce youth crime and re-offending
- enhance community safety
- improve early intervention and prevention services for at-risk youth
- help young people involved in the youth justice system to
- build positive relationships and participation in their community
- improve their health outcomes
- Engage with education and training to increase life and work skills.
Funding Information
- There is $5 million in funds available to support initiatives that keep Queensland communities safe.
- Grants of up to $75,000 will be available for short-term, culturally responsive, community-based projects.
What they are looking for?
- An idea community proposal will include:
- A targeted engagement of individuals and groups aged 8 to 17 years old.
- A new idea or concept that has not already been tried or is building on a project or initiative that is already working in your community. It should have measurable impact against the Working Together Changing the Story: Youth Justice Strategy 2019–23.
- A response to local youth crime matters in your community including how you engaged with community, who you met with, their concerns and how the idea/project will address these concerns.
- A demonstration of culturally safe and local partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- A demonstration of how your idea/project addresses the causes of youth crime and delivers positive outcomes for young people who are, or at risk of, committing crime.
- A performance and outcomes measure that reflects the needs and aspirations of young people in the community.
Who can apply?
- Applicants can be a single organisation, individual, joint partners, or combined organisations. Any type of registered legal entity is eligible to apply.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations and Indigenous businesses are encouraged to apply.
- There must be one lead agency that will be legally accountable for the activity and grant expenditure. The Lead agency must:
- be either an incorporated not-for-profit, registered business or legal entity; or
- have an auspice agreement with any of the above entities (which is to be detailed inid your application).
- have a registered and current Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN) and be registered for GST
- have experience delivering services in Queensland
- hold public liability insurance to the value of not less than $10 million, or provide evidence of plans to obtain insurance to the value of not less than $10 million to cover the proposed project
- have no overdue reports, or service delivery or performance issues for funding previously or currently provided by the Department of Children, Youth Justice, and Multicultural Affairs, or the Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training.
Who cannot apply?
- State and Federal Government agencies are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Queensland Government.