Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative Large Grants Program for Regional NSW (2022)

As part of its’ Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative, the NSW Government has introduced a program that supports the recovery and wellbeing of children and young people living in any part of regional NSW and builds resilience for future adverse events.

The program supports the wellbeing of children and young people living in regional NSW to recover from and build resilience to future adversity.

The Large Grants Program for Regional NSW leverages the work of Regional Youth Community Coordinators (YCC) to identify projects for funding in regional NSW Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Eligible applicants can apply for funding from $10,000 to $50,000 under the Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative Large Grants Program for Regional NSW (2022)

Eligibility

Funding recipients can be government or non-government organisations in eligible regional Local Government Areas (LGAs), including Junee Shire, such as:

local councils
community groups
not-for-profit organisations
Local Aboriginal Land Council
schools
neighbourhood centres.

Types of project funded under this grant

Programs that may be eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:

community events and social activities
sport and recreational programs
youth mental health training
cultural and community connection programs
healing initiatives to support Aboriginal children, vulnerable children and young people affected by adverse events
peer support programs, mentoring and training for children and young people
digital communications and resources.

Since opening in February 2022, a number of programs across regional NSW, worth in excess of $175,000 have already been funded under the Small Grants Program for Regional NSW.

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