2022 ACT Youth Week runs from Monday 4 April 2022 to Thursday 14 April 2022.

ACT Youth Week is a celebration of young people aged 12 - 25 in our community.

ACT Youth Week provides young people with the opportunity to express their ideas and views, and act on issues that impact on them and their peers. It is also a time to celebrate, to have fun and highlight the positive contributions young people make to their community.

The  ACT Youth Week Grant program is available to assist groups of young people to organise events for other young people. These grants provide funding for innovative new projects that enable young people aged 12 – 25 years old to lead and participate in community development activities targeted for other young people in Canberra and the region.

There are many ways that an activity/event or project could be facilitated. For example, through:

• building supportive connections between community members using sport, recreation, cultural and creative activities and events;
• organising and running events;
• increasing opportunities for young people to participate in local community events, activities and youth-related causes;
• recognising the contribution that young people make to their local communities; and
• increasing opportunities for young people through the development of leadership skills, project management skills, networking encounters plus teamwork, communication and decision-making skills.

Further information about the ACT Youth Week Grant Program please contact the Office for Youth Engagement team during business hours on (02) 6205 3064 or email youthinteract@act.gov.au

ACT Youth Week Grants applications are now open and will close midday on Monday 22 November 2021.

Apply now by access clicking the below link  https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/youth/grants-scholarships-and-awards