Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced Small Grants Program for Regional NSW to support the recovery and wellbeing of children and young people living in regional NSW.
The program will help eligible applicants deliver projects to promote social inclusion and build community connections for regional children and youth aged 0-24 years.
Focus Areas
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Programs that may be eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:
- community events and social activities
- sport and recreational programs
- youth mental health training
- cultural and community connection programs
- healing initiatives to support Aboriginal children, vulnerable children, and young people affected by adverse events
- peer support programs, mentoring, and training for children and young people
- digital communications and resources.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: From $500 to $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
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Funding recipients can be government or non-government organizations in eligible regional Local Government Areas (LGAs) such as:
- local councils
- community groups
- not-for-profit organizations
- Local Aboriginal Land Council
- schools
- neighbourhood centres.
Ineligible
- costs associated with existing ongoing staff
- purchase of plant, equipment, laptops, mobile phones, and other capital items. In exceptional cases, equipment essential to project delivery as part of larger projects may be approved by the administering agency
- requests for ongoing program funding
- projects and/or activities that are not related to the wellbeing of young people and communities in regional areas impacted by adverse events
- requests to recover costs for existing debts and/or budget deficits.
For more information, visit NSW Government.
For more information, visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/small-grants-program-for-regional-nsw