The Department of Communities has grants of $200,000 per year available to support community groups to facilitate regional youth engagement initiatives across Queensland. Guidelines and/or dates have not been finalised for the next round.

The grants are to support youth forums that raise awareness of issues faced by young people and youth-led projects to address the needs of young people raised in these forums.

$200,000 state-wide is available per year for Youth Engagement Grants. Funding will next be available for the 2009/10 financial year.

Within the current model for Youth Engagement Grants ( subject to change),Organisations in each region successfully receiving funding will:

• utilise $10,000 per annum to facilitate youth forums that will engage a diversity of young people and other youth stakeholders in their region; and
• utilise the other $10,000 per annum to action recommendations from these regional forums.

Should further information be required to assist in developing the funding submission once it's advertised, please contact: Adam Wood, Senior Program Officer, Office for Youth, Department of Communities on 3008 8630

Applicants must read the Funding Information Paper and the Department of Communities Service Agreement/Standard Conditions of Funding for Small Grants and complete the Submission Form at: http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/department/funding/communitysupport/index.html

Contact: Mr Adam Wood, Senior Program Officer, Department of Communities (07) 3008 8630 http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/department/funding/communitysupport/index.html