Young Digital Mentor Capacity Builder Grant

Provides funding to train young digital mentors to help more people get online.

This Capacity Building targeted grant is an opportunity for community organisations to run a train-the-trainer program to support and develop young digital mentors.
Digital mentors help people to feel confident and safe online. They support communities to learn digital skills. They are at the heart of community-led digital inclusion programs.

The Capacity Building program is a train-the-trainer initiative to support and develop digital mentors in local communities across Australia.

This Young Digital Mentor Capacity Builders will be focused on inspiring skilled, passionate and friendly 14 to 24 years old digital mentors to help more older people be connected.

The Capacity Building grant and training program is created by Good Things and available to eight community organisations in Australia through the Be Connected program.

Good Things recognises the value and importance of bringing generations together through intergenerational programs, fostering meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships between older adults and younger individuals.

Provides funding to train young digital mentors to help more people get online.

• The objectives of the program are to:
• - Engage a Lead Digital Mentor who will be required to attend an online training session provided by Good Things Australia
• - Engage, train and support 100 young Digital Mentors (50 in outer regional, remote and very remote areas).
• The aim of the Young Digital Mentor program is to enable organisations to engage young people (aged 14 to 24) from schools, youth agencies or other youth programs to take on the role of Digital Mentor within the Be Connected network.

Organisations must be registered as part of the Be Connected network to be eligible. It’s free to register to become a member, and they can support you with more grants, webinars, marketing resources, step-by-step guides and more.

You also need an ABN number and public liability insurance, have acquitted any previous grants awarded by Good Things, complete your grant application, including a viable project plan and budget, and demonstrate experience working with young mentors.