CFPs: Youth Led Grant Project (Australia)

Funding Information

• Young people in Yarra can apply for a Youth-Led Grant of up to $3,000 for Youth-Led Projects.

Ineligible Projects

• A program that is considered the responsibility of State or Federal Government e.g. core school curriculum activities.
• Activities that take place outside the City of Yarra (including touring costs), unless part of a larger project with a proven and public benefit to the Yarra community.
• A new building, capital works or facility maintenance works.
• Ongoing staff salaries or administration costs not specific to the project.
• The purchase of equipment only, unless exempted above.
• Projects with the singular purpose of promoting religion or that may be perceived as for the purpose of proselytizing.
• Training, study or academic research in Australia or overseas.
• A project that will be offered for assessment in the above training courses.
• Applications that are solely for attending forums, workshops and conferences.
• Competitions (excluding one-off sporting events).
• Prizes and award exhibitions or exclusively fundraising events.
• School fetes and other similar events.
• Covering the deposit or bond associated with hiring a Council Town Hall.
• Applications to fund projects retrospectively

Eligibility Criteria

• You can apply individually or as part of a group. To be eligible, you must:
  • be aged 16 to 25 years
  • live, work, study or have a strong connection to the City of Yarra.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applicants that are not eligible
• Businesses or for-profit organisations.
• Previous grant recipients with overdue acquittals.
• Applicants who are over the age of 25.

Assessment Criteria

• All applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
  • Does the project have clearly defined aims?
  • Does the project have clearly defined outcomes it is working towards?
  • Does the project clearly meet the program objectives?
  • How does the local community benefit from this project?
  • Does the individual and sponsor have the capacity to successfully complete the project?
  • Is the budget for this project realistic, balanced, and complete?

Application Requirements

• All applicants need to be sponsored and mentored by an incorporated not-for-profit organisation or school.
• All applications from young people aged 16-17 years must have parental consent.

For more information, visit Yarra City Council.