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Youth Sector Grants Scheme 2023

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Youth Sector Grants Scheme
Supported by Lotterywest
Eligibility
  • Not-for-profit Organisations
  • Local Government Authorities
  • Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations
  • Community groups with auspiced arrangements from an incorporated association
Guidelines Click here
Contact Raj Suares (he/him), Grants Officer
Amount
 Between $1,000 – $10,000
(From a pool of $340,000)
Dates
  • Applications open Friday 5 May 2023
  • Applications close Friday 30 June 2023

 

The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) introduces the Youth Sector Grants Scheme, supported by Lotterywest, to build the capacity and help reduce vulnerability and disadvantage for young people in Western Australia.

The program is underpinned by the Western Australian government’s Beyond 2020 – WA Youth Action Plan focusing on capacity building and social support for traditionally under-represented groups, including but not limited to:

  • Young people with a disability
  • Young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities
  • Young people in the regions/rural communities

Key Dates

  • Grant program opens: Friday 5 May 2023.
  • Applications close Friday 30 June 2023, at 5pm.
  • Applicants will be notified of the grant outcome by 31 August 2023.
  • Funds will be distributed within ten (10) business days of YACWA receiving the applicant’s financial information.

 

How to Apply

  • Download and read the Youth Sector Grants Scheme Guidelines
  • Make contact with the YACWA Grants Officer, Raj Suares (he/him) to discuss the suitability of your project idea
  • Fill out the online application form via SmartyGrants
  • Ensure the application is signed by the authorised delegate of the project

 

Links and Downloads

The below flow chart details the application process for the Grants Scheme. All forms can be accessed via the corresponding icons in the flow chart and are PDF fillable to assist with digital submission (preferred):

1.

Please download and read the Guidelines thoroughly before proceeding with your application.
Please download and read the Guidelines thoroughly before proceeding with your application.

 

2.

The Application Form is PDF fillable. Contact the Grants Officer to confirm suitability of your project and to obtain a unique Application Number to proceed.
The Application Form is online via SmartyGrants. Contact the Grants Officer to confirm suitability of your project and to obtain a unique Application Number to proceed.

 

3.

Your project will need to have reportable outcomes at four (4) months from your project's commencement. Note: this step is not applicable to projects completed in four months or less.
Your project will need to have reportable outcomes at four (4) months from your project’s commencement.
Note: this step is not applicable to projects completed in four months or less.

 

4.

All projects will need to be acquitted within six (6) weeks of project completion, which involved completion and submission of the Grant Acquittal Form and return of any unspent funds to YACWA.
All projects will need to be acquitted within six (6) weeks of project completion, which involved completion and submission of the Grant Acquittal Form and return of any unspent funds to YACWA.

 

Additional Templates

 

This funding will be peer-assessed at the end of the funding round by a panel external to YACWA’s direct team of staff. This panel will be a composite of young people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, alongside a selection of long-term youth workers.

 

The Youth Sector Grants Scheme is supported by Lotterywest.

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