ClosedNon-Profit2025-2027
Engage! 2025-2027
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing · Australia
Engage! 2025-2027 is a Victorian Government grant program that funds organisations to deliver activities that engage and empower young people in Victoria. Grants support project delivery, staffing, training, partnerships and youth participation initiatives.
Funding
$60K – $180K
Duration
from January 2025 to 31 December 2027
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Organisation must be based in Victoria
• Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation
• Eligible organisations include Victorian local government authorities
• Eligible organisations include not-for-profit legal entities
• Eligible organisations include incorporated Aboriginal entities, including Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Traditional Owner groups or land trusts
• Eligible organisations include incorporated social enterprises with a clear purpose related to engaging and empowering young people
• Applicant must be seeking funding for eligible activities
• Applicant must have no overdue reports from previous or current grants funded via the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
• Applicant must include mandatory attachments relevant to the application type
• Unincorporated associations and community organisations with no ABN may apply using an auspice
• Partnership applications from 2 or more organisations are permitted
• Private for-profit companies are not eligible
• Sole traders and individuals are not eligible
• Charitable trusts are not eligible
Applicants must be based in Victoria and have a current Australian Business Number unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation. Eligible applicants include Victorian local government authorities, not-for-profit legal entities, incorporated Aboriginal entities, and incorporated social enterprises with a clear mission related to engaging and empowering young people. Applicants must seek funding for eligible activities, have no overdue reports from previous or current grants funded via the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, and include all mandatory attachments relevant to their application type. Unincorporated associations and community organisations without an ABN may apply through auspicing. Private for-profit companies, sole traders, individuals and charitable trusts are not eligible.
What's Funded
Funded activities may include project coordination and staffing directly linked to the activity, volunteer reimbursements and honoraria, training and development for staff, young people and volunteers, initiatives supporting employment pathways for young people, transport for young people to attend events or activities, and partnership or network-building activities.Expected Outcomes
Projects are expected to engage and empower young people, support meaningful participation, deliver agreed milestones under a Victorian Common Funding Agreement, and submit progress reports and a final acquittal with evidence of outcomes by the end of the project period.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profitlocal_governmentindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitytrainingemploymentother
Keywords
youthcommunity engagementVictorianot-for-profitlocal governmentAboriginal organisationssocial enterprisepartnerships
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Engage! 2025-2027?
The Engage! 2025-2027 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing in Australia, providing $60K – $180K in funding. Engage! 2025-2027 is a Victorian Government grant program that funds organisations to deliver activities that engage and empower young people in Victoria. Grants support project delivery, staffing, training, partnerships and youth participation initiatives.
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How much funding does the Engage! 2025-2027 provide?
The Engage! 2025-2027 provides $60K – $180K in funding. The typical project duration is from January 2025 to 31 December 2027.
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Who is eligible for the Engage! 2025-2027?
- Organisation must be based in Victoria
- Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying through an eligible auspice organisation
- Eligible organisations include Victorian local government authorities
- Eligible organisations include not-for-profit legal entities
- Eligible organisations include incorporated Aboriginal entities, including Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Traditional Owner groups or land trusts
- Eligible organisations include incorporated social enterprises with a clear purpose related to engaging and empowering young people
- Applicant must be seeking funding for eligible activities
- Applicant must have no overdue reports from previous or current grants funded via the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
- Applicant must include mandatory attachments relevant to the application type
- Unincorporated associations and community organisations with no ABN may apply using an auspice
- Partnership applications from 2 or more organisations are permitted
- Private for-profit companies are not eligible
- Sole traders and individuals are not eligible
- Charitable trusts are not eligible
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What activities are funded?
Funded activities may include project coordination and staffing directly linked to the activity, volunteer reimbursements and honoraria, training and development for staff, young people and volunteers, initiatives supporting employment pathways for young people, transport for young people to attend events or activities, and partnership or network-building activities.
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