Youth Access Grants Program
Overview
The program aims to increase the number of free or affordable activities for young people in our City.
Recreation activities can include:
- sporting activities such as training, lessons, competitions and organised group sports
- creative expression including theatre, acting groups and art lessons
- social activities including mindfulness, environmental activities, movie clubs, group coding and gaming sessions.
Different streams
The Youth Access Grant Program has two categories with different grant values.
Stream one: Get Involved grant
Get Involved funding provides up to $500 for a young person aged 12 to 18 years to participate in recreational activities.
Young people between 12-17 years old need parental consent for their application. In this case, it is the parent or carer's responsibility to manage the funds and provide acquittal report.
Stream two: Recreation Programs grant
The Recreation Programs Grant is available for organisations to apply for up to $15,000. They must provide a free or low-cost recreation program for young people aged 12 to 18 years of age.
Grant value
Stream one: Get Involved grant
Get Involved funding provides up to $500 for a young person aged 12 to 18 years to participate in recreational activities.
Stream two: Recreation Programs grant
The Recreation Programs Grant is available for organisations to apply for up to $15,000.
Key dates
| Key milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
Applications open | 28 October 2024 | Live |
Online information session | 18 November 2024, 10 am to 11 am | |
Applications close | Sunday 8 December 2024 | Not yet started |
Applications Assessed | January 2025 | Not yet started |
Applicants emailed application outcome | February 2025 | Not yet started |
Funds issued to successful applicants | March 2025 | Not yet started |
Project / program delivery | April to September 2025 | Not yet started |
Acquittal reports due | October 2025 | Not yet started |
Eligibility
The grant guidelines below outline the eligibility, assessment criteria and all the information you'll need to familiarise yourself with to apply for the grant.
Youth Access Grants Program 2024-25 Guidelines (DOCX 496 KB)
How to apply
Youth Access Grants are all about helping young people have more fun and meaningful experiences in Port Phillip. Here’s how to apply:
- Make sure you or your organisation is eligible. Before you apply, read through our guidelines to ensure you meet our eligibility criteria.
- Familiarise yourself with our assessment criteria in the guidelines. This will give you an idea how your submission will be assessed.
- We encourage you to attend our online information session on Monday 18 November, 10 am to 11 am. This will give you a better understanding of the grants
Applications close on Sunday 8 December 2024.
Previously funded programs
Contact us
Our Middle Years and Youth Services team is here to help.
Send us a message on My Port Phillip.
Phone: 03 9209 6777
Email:
General enquiries - youth@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Support for a young person -youthsupport@portphillip.vic.gov.au.