Before you apply

Before you apply for a Youthtown Grant there are few things that you need to know about the types of projects and organisation that we fund.

Not-for-profit groups incorporated as a charitable organisation or an association promoting charitable purposes.
Incorporated regional and community not-for-profit groups in the areas where the funds were generated (Check out our Venue Locations).
Any amateur sports organisation which is an incorporated regional or community not for profit group that is affiliated to a recognised national body.
We fund incorporated national organisations where the national organisation has clearly demonstrated that regional and community benefits will result from the grant.

Grants that meet Youthtown Inc.’s Authorised Purpose:

Development and operation of Youthtown programmes and facilities
Encouragement and development of amateur youth sport and facilities in established and legally constituted sporting organisations
Encouragement and development of youth outdoors and cultural activities or programmes (including art,music and drama) and facilities in legally constituted organisations in community
Financial support for community based organizations that provide direct or indirect benefits to groups of youth
Any charitable purpose or any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community

Retrospective expenditure (any dates or payments that have been made prior to the application being considered)
Any venture where a Youthtown Inc. venue makes a clear commercial benefit from the grant
Private, commercial or political purposes
Projects that have already been funded by another source
Multi-year grants
Fundraising activities/ventures
Professional sports or non-affiliated or social sports clubs or teams
Affiliation fees, memberships or subscriptions
Prizes – cash or non-cash
Food/Meals/Catering
The horse-racing industry

The Grants Subcommittee meets monthly except for January (eleven times per year)
Applications submitted online between the first and the last day of the month are seen at the following month's Grants Meeting. Please see the dates below.
Applicants are notified via email of their results within seven working days after the Grants Meeting.

Only one successful grant application can be made by an organisation each year unless the Grants Committee (for grants up to $50,000), or the Board (for grants over $50,000) decide otherwise. This does not preclude local or regional bodies making applications where the national organisation has been the recipient of a successful grant application.
At the discretion of Youthtown Inc, a successful recipient of a grant greater than $50,000 may be required to provide evidence of the community benefit generated by the granted funds.
Grant Applications submitted monthly must be for costs that occur AFTER the Grants Meeting date. Please check that you have submitted your Application in enough time so that it doesn’t fall in the retrospective period.
Approved Applications are paid 7 – 10 days after the Grants Meeting.

Our policy is to return funds into the communities where those funds have been generated.

If you would like to know if Youthtown has a gaming venue in your region, click here to view our venue locations.