Youth Development Fund

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Who Can Apply?
Eligible Activities and Exclusions
Levels of Funding Available
When Can I Apply?
Supporting Documents
Ineligibility and Exclusions
Acquittal of Funds
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The City of Melville offers grants up to $500 to young people towards self-development activities and events.

Find out how to apply.

Who Can Apply?

Young people aged 11-25 years inclusive living in the City of Melville for the last 12 months, who are seeking financial assistance towards self-development and leadership.

Before applying, please take the time to read the sections below and the Youth Development Guidelines.

Eligible Activities and Exclusions

Assistance is given for activities that encourage and support personal development and growth. These include:

Leadership training
Career guidance and development
Extra curricular educational opportunities
Emotional wellbeing
Other similar activities

The following are not supported:

Activities which seek to make a financial profit for the individual
Purchase of equipment
Insurance costs
Donations to other entities
Outstanding debts
Everyday living costs
Voluntary work or fundraising activities
Sports related activities. See Youth Sports Grants

Levels of Funding Available

Allocation of funding will be based on locality and travel considerations, as follows:

Local (Perth and Western Australia) - up to $200
Inter-state (within Australia) - up to $300
International - up to $500

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When Can I Apply?

Apply at any time.

Please note: your application must be received at least 6 weeks prior to the start date of your activity.

No exclusions will be given for applications received outside the specified timeline.

Funds are available to each applicant once every 2 years.

Supporting Documents

Applications shall be supported by an educational institution, an endorsed service provider, a relevant governing body or the State/Federal/Voluntary organisation supporting the activity.

Written confirmation of the applicant’s selection or an invitation must include the applicant’s name and the level of representation at the event.

The lack of these documents will affect the result of your funding application and the amount of funding to be approved.

Ineligibility and Exclusions

Activities that have already taken place
Applications received outside the prescribed timeline (6 weeks minimum)
Individuals who has received funding in the last 2 years
Non City of Melville residents
Applicants who has not lived in the City of Melville for at least twelve months
Individuals who have failed to acquit previous funding

Acquittal of Funds

All successful funding applicants are required to submit a Funding Acquittal Report within one month of the completion of the activity.

The Funding Acquittal Report includes presentation of tax invoices/receipts relevant to the activity and other evidence which may be used to promote the funding program in the future.

In the instance that the funding recipient does not attend the event, the applicant will be required to repay the full amount of the funding awarded.

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