Deadline: 25-Nov-22
The Government of Western Australia (WA) is announcing its Youth Week WA Grants to celebrate the positive contributions of young people within the community.
It provides youth, aged 10 to 25 years, and their communities with an opportunity to organise events that:
- Raise issues, ideas and concerns of young people and explore possible solutions.
- Profile the role of young people in the community.
- Showcase the talents and creativity of young people.
- Encourage young people to engage with other community sectors including seniors, carers, volunteers, etc.
The Department of Communities coordinates Youth Week WA and is responsible for:
- Providing information to support the involvement and inclusion of young people and partnerships with other youth agencies.
- Administering the Youth Week WA Grants Program.
- Providing advice and promotional opportunities to event organisers.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $1,500 are available for eligible organisations to deliver a range of projects including:
- Festivals and events.
- Workshops, seminars and talks.
- Award ceremonies.
- Youth forums.
Grants of up to $3,000 are available for community-wide events, delivered through collaborative community partnerships that are actively involved in the planning and delivery of the project.
Activities
Activities may include:
- Community-wide youth festivals with multiple organisations hosting activities
- Programs of multiple events and activities delivered throughout Youth Week WA
Items eligible for grant expenditure
- Transport.
- Equipment and venue hire.
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Minor administration costs such as postage, phone, stationery, etc.
- Purchase of minor equipment.
- Resources created through the project.
- Consumable items.
- Publicity, advertising, communications and marketing.
- Facilitator and consultant fees directly related to the event.
- Wages directly related to the project.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organisations must be:
- An incorporated not-for-profit community organisation.
- A local government authority.
- An unincorporated organisation or community group, applying through the auspice of an incorporated body or a local government authority.
A group or organisation is not-for-profit if its governing documents prohibit distribution of profits to individual members while the organisation is operating and upon its wind-up.
Ineligible
Entities not eligible to apply for funding through this program include:
- Commonwealth or State Government agencies.
- Individuals.
- Commercial, for-profit organisations.
- Unincorporated, community sector organisations (unless applying through an incorporated body or a local government authority).
- Organisations located in the Indian Ocean Territories.
For more information, visit Government of Western Australia.
For more information, visit https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/youth-week-wa-grants
