Kickstarter Program

The Kickstarter program will provide grants of up to $300,000 (excl. GST) each to trial the best, new initiatives for at-risk youth showing early signs of criminal behaviour and re-engage them with education, training and the community.

A total of $50 million in funding has been committed to the program across 4 years, with approximately $7.5 million in funding available for Round 3.

Grants will be available for initiatives that focus on reducing crime, identifying and addressing the range of needs for at-risk youths, repairing relationships with family and kin, and supporting youth re-engagement with education, training, or employment.

Who We Are Looking For

Organisations from across Queensland that can deliver community-led initiatives focusing on reducing youth crime, boosting education, and providing training and/or employment outcomes for at-risk youths in their community are encouraged to apply.

An ideal proposal will:

- Include a pro-social, activity-based engagement or concept for individuals and groups aged 8 to 17 years

- Be targeted at prevention and early intervention responses aimed at reducing youth crime, boosting education, and providing training and/or employment outcomes for youths

- Provide a response to local youth crime matters in your community, including how your idea/project aligns with community need

- Demonstrate how your idea/project addresses anti-social behaviour and improves community safety

- Provide a performance and outcomes measure that reflects the needs and aspirations of youths in the community.

Programs may include:

- Mentoring and leadership activities

- Family support and respectful relationships initiatives

- Education, training or employment support

- Cultural connection activities

- Sport and recreation activities

- Behavioural change interventions

- Community-based engagement activities.

Funding provided through these grants can only be used for the purpose of delivering the approved service. Costs must fall under one of the following budget headings:

- Salaries and wages

- Organisational costs (up to 10% of the overall budget)

- Administration

- Property/energy

- Motor vehicle

- Travel costs

- Training and professional development

- Client brokerage

- Program expenses.

There must be one lead agency that will be legally accountable for the activity and grant expenditure. The lead agency must:

- Be either an incorporated not-for-profit, registered business, or legal entity

- Have a registered and current Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN)

- Have experience delivering services in Queensland

- Hold public liability insurance to the value of not less than $10 million or provide evidence of plans to obtain insurance to the value of not less than $10 million to cover the proposed service.