Deadline: 13-Dec-2024
The Lake Macquarie City Council is pleased to announce the Youth Week Grants Program, designed for young people to express their ideas and views, act on issues that affect their lives, and create and enjoy activities and events.
Youth Week will run from 9-17 April 2025, celebrating the contributions of young people to their communities and providing a space for them to express their ideas and discuss issues important to them.
Objectives
- Objectives of Youth Week in NSW include:
- share ideas
- attend live events
- have their voices heard on issues of concern to them
- showcase their talents
- celebrate their contribution to the community
- take part in competitions
- have fun!
Funding Information
- Non-profit organisations can apply for grants up to $1500 to support Youth Week events and activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any non-profit organisation that is incorporated, or auspiced by an incorporated organisation, can apply for up to $1500 to fund National Youth Week activities or events. The event must occur within the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area and be for young people aged 12-24 years.
- A Youth Week Committee will assess the applications and allocate funding. Applications that do not adhere to the funding criteria and do not address all the questions may not be deemed eligible.
- Young people are to be actively involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of National Youth Week activities. Particular effort must be made to include young people who identify as being disadvantaged through cultural background; disability; parental status; geographically isolated; socioeconomic status; at risk of early school leaving; young women; and/or young offenders.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Ineligible Activities
- Activities where the funds have already been spent (eg retrospective funding, budget deficits)
- Contributions to an organisation’s general operating expenses or management costs
- Arrangements or commitments which are incompatible or inconsistent with the aim or objectives of National Youth Week, and
- Activities, that occurs outside the Youth Week dates without written approval.
For more information, visit Lake Macquarie City Council.