Youth Week WA (10 – 17 April 2025) celebrates the positive contributions of young people within our community. It provides young people, aged 10 to 25 years, and their communities with an opportunity to organise events that:
- Raise issues, ideas and concerns of young people and explore possible solutions.
- Profile the role of young people in the community.
- Showcase the talents and creativity of young people.
- Encourage young people to engage with other community sectors including seniors, carers, volunteers etc.
After meeting the criteria of the Grants Program, the Department of Communities may prioritise applications to:
- ensure funding is allocated evenly across Western Australia, based on geographic location.
- ensure a range of projects across Western Australia are supported.
- fund innovative approaches to achieve the program’s priority areas.
- support projects that are delivered in collaboration with other organisations; and
- to support organisations who have not recently been funded under this program.
Details
- Status: Closed
- Amount: Grants up to $3,000
- Open date: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Close date: Tuesday, 6 August 2024 at 2:30pm
- Contact email: grants@communities.wa.gov.au
Funding available
Grants of up to $1,500 - available for eligible organisations to deliver a range of projects including (but not limited to) festivals, events, forums, workshops, seminars and talks contributing to the celebration of Youth Week WA 2025.
Grants of up to $3,000 - available for community-wide events, delivered through collaborative community partnerships that are actively involved in the planning and delivery of the project. Activities may include (but are not limited to):
- community-wide youth festivals with multiple organisations hosting activities; and
- programs of multiple events and activities delivered throughout Youth Week WA 2025.
Youth Week WA Grants Recipients
Grants awarded to eligible organisations to host events during Youth Week WA.
What previous recipients have to say
YouthFest, Dardanup
Show more“We had youth market stalls where youth would sell handcrafted items for a small price. We felt that this not only taught vital entrepreneurial skills but provided an amazing opportunity for people of the community to connect with youth.”
South West Youth Festival, Busselton
Show more“The support from the Department of Communities provided opportunities for young people to creatively express themselves through art, sport and music, meet with service providers to learn about the support they have to offer and how to access it and feel heard and safe in their community.”
Murray Youth Festival, Shire of Murray
Show more“Events like these are highly-requested by our community and are a great way to bring our youth together. Thanks to the support of the Youth Week grants, we are able to provide great events like these for our community."
Spray the Grey Youth Festival, Shire of Dandaragan
Show more“This event is aimed at youth aged 12-25, offering them a platform to showcase their talents, engage in various activities, and connect with their peers in a fun atmosphere. Every year, we distribute surveys to gather feedback from attendees, and the responses are consistently positive. Participants highlight how much they enjoy the activities, workshops, food trucks and games."
Boyup Brook District High School Youth Forum, Boyup Brook
Show more“Our young people were able to gain exposure to different careers, thoughts, and ways of life that they would not have been able to previously. They were able to have in depth discussions and gain knowledge crucial to their developing lives.”
