Youth Development Grants in Australia

Deadline: 30-Aug-21

The City of Marion is pleased to announce the Youth Development Grants to support not-for-profit groups to deliver exciting, well-managed and relevant projects, programs and activities whilst strengthening connections for young people in the community.

• Applicants should consider the following:
  • Establish and undertake projects or activities that align with the
  • City of Marion Youth Engagement and Consultation Report’s key findings
  • City of Marion Community Vision and Strategic Plan
  • City of Marion Equity, Access and Social Inclusion Policy statement.
• Initiatives, programs or services that focus on the following will be highly considered:
  • are delivered by organisations that have existing youth development expertise.
  • are addressing an identified need.
  • develop opportunities for youth participation and citizenship which promote the health and wellbeing of young people.
  • organisations that contribute their own in-kind resources to the project and encourage opportunities for volunteering.
  • demonstrate inclusivity and accessibility to the wider community where possible.
  • demonstrate evidence of youth engagement in the design, planning and delivery of the project, where possible.
  • demonstrate environmental responsibility by the organisation/group, where applicable, eg: policies or practices in place relevant to recycling, single use plastics etc.

• Applications are encouraged from incorporated not-for-profit organisations and groups.
• Applications must include completed financial information and necessary quotations.
• Schools/educational institutions are eligible to apply, provided they can demonstrate:
  • The project is delivered OUTSIDE of normal school hours, this includes external facilitators conducting programs and activities within schools.
  • The project is meeting an identified need that is not limited to the school environment and demonstrates how the project will have benefits to the wider youth population.
  • The project does not form part of the core business of the Department of Education and Child Development.
  • Alternative funding sources for the project are not available from the Department of Education and Child Development.

For more information, visit https://cdn.marion.sa.gov.au/sp/Youth-Development-Grant-Guidelines.pdf