Safer Communities Fund – Round 3 – Early Intervention Grants
Support your community with local crime prevention activities
Last Updated: 21 August 2020
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Safer Communities Fund – Round 3 – Early Intervention Grants
The Safer Communities Fund – Round 3 – Early Intervention Grants provide state and territory peak Police Citizen's Youth Clubs, Bluelight organisations and Youth Off the Streets with grants of up to $2 million. The grants aim to deliver local crime prevention activities that address anti-social behaviour and/or racial or religious intolerance by at-risk marginalised youth.
What do you get?
Up to $2 million to deliver local crime prevention activities
Who is this for?
A state or territory peak Police Citizens’ Youth Club, state or territory peak Bluelight organisation or Youth Off the Streets Limited.
Overview
The objectives of the Safer Communities Fund – Round 3 – Early Intervention Grants are to:
- contribute to the preservation of the safety of Australians through funding local crime prevention activities that address anti-social behaviour and/or racial or religious intolerance by at-risk youth
- help at-risk marginalised young people aged 12 to 25 to develop life skills to prevent them from becoming entrenched in the criminal justice system and to promote inclusion and build community resilience
Grants available are between $200,000 and $2,000,000. The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible project costs.
You must complete your project by 31 March 2020.
Key documents
These documents will help you complete your reporting responsibilities.
