Aboriginal Youth Engagement Grants | Youth Central

Aboriginal Youth Engagement Grants support the delivery of programs that respond to the immediate needs of Aboriginal young people. Funded programs must be delivered between April and 31 December 2021, with up to $50,000 available per project. There is a total of $250,000 available.

Program objectives

Successful programs will be developed with young people to respond to their needs and will need to focus on one or more of these objectives:

  • enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal young people
  • foster individual talents and leadership
  • strengthen identity, culture and faith
  • enable community participation
  • build relationships
  • link into education, training and employment.
     

Aboriginal Youth Engagement Grant recipients have been announced

Weenthunga Health Network Inc.

Weekend retreats to young Aboriginal women pursuing careers in health services targeting Aboriginal young people from Bendigo and Geelong.

Melbourne Aboriginal Sport and Recreation

A series of cultural youth days in City of Yarra, Darebin and Banyule.

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Workshops to support Aboriginal young people to develop tools related to self-care and respectful relationships in Loddon, East Gippsland, Hume, Grampians, Barwon and Southern Metropolitan areas.

Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place

A targeted youth leadership program for Aboriginal young people in Manningham, Whitehorse, Boroondara, Knox, Monash, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges.

Strong Brother Strong Sister

Tailored mentoring to strengthen connection to culture and support positive mental health and wellbeing to Aboriginal young people in the Barwon South West area.

Dardi Munwurro Pty. Ltd.

A team of young people will be supported to design and create two public murals in the City of Darebin.

 

COVID-19 Safety Requirements

All activities funded under the Aboriginal Youth Engagement Grants must comply with the latest health advice and social distancing measures throughout the lifespan of the project.

For more information on current health advice and translated coronavirus (COVID-19) resources, please visit:

 

 

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