Grants
FYA has invested more than $30 million into the youth sector over the past twenty years. In 2008 alone FYA supported more than 100 individuals and organisations at a total investment of $4 million.
This investment will continue into the future through a variety of grant rounds and initiatives that are focused on supporting talented individuals and youth-led organisations.
In 2008 FYA’s grants were delivered through the following categories:
- Partnership Grants
- Organisational Sustainability Grants
- Indigenous Small Grants
- Launch Pad
- Youth-Led Futures
- Buzz Grants
- Youth Changemakers
- Your Eyes Only
- The Spark Fund
Current funding
In 2009 FYA is committed to working with and consolidating our current externally funded projects. These 27 projects work with young people across Australia in the areas of health and wellbeing, education, community development, the arts and leadership skills development. During 2009 FYA will not be opening any new grant rounds as it develops relevant guidelines for future funding that reflect our strategic direction.
Links
The following organisations provide support and information about where to seek financial support for initiatives along with resources to support you with submissions.
The Offices for Youth Affairs in each state/territory have a number of resources for young people and the organisations supporting them. They also usually provide funding through grant rounds. Visit their websites for further information.
Granted is a not-for-profit organisation that provides advice to community sector organisations that are developing funding applications.
Our Community provides a number of resources for not-for-profit organisations including grant newsletters about who is doing what, information about upcoming grant rounds and answers to frequently asked questions.
Philanthropy Australia offers comprehensive information for grantseekers (see link to “Are You Seeking Funding?”). Philanthropy Australia also runs workshops for organisations seeking funding from the philanthropic sector and publishes The Australian Directory of Philanthropy.
Pathways Australia also provides a directory and other resources for organisations seeking funding.
Australian Scholarships aims to promote sustainable development and excellence in education. Scholarships help build mutual understanding between Australia and its Asia-Pacific partners.
The Tender Bridge is a service run by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) that provides a national directory of funding sources for schools or schools in partnership with others from philanthropic, government, not-for-profit and business. Workshops in different states and learning tools are also provided.
