Youth GO! Grants 2025 now open
Published on 05 May 2025
Campaspe Shire Council is excited to announce that this year’s Youth GO! Grants are now open.
The grant program is designed to help young people by providing funding to support a range of activities and events focused on those residents aged 12-25 years across Campaspe Shire.
Campaspe Shire Mayor Cr Daniel Mackrell said the grants program was a great way for Council to help the young people of the shire to turn their ideas around promoting social connection and positive wellbeing into reality.
“This program is part of our ongoing effort to support the youth in our community,” Cr Mackrell said.
“It’s a great chance for young people to step up, get involved in planning and running events and activities, and make a real difference for themselves and their peers in the place they live.”
Campaspe Youth GO! Grants are a key outcome of the state government’s Engage! funding, which aims to promote youth participation, development and celebration across Campaspe Shire.
Grants are available for amounts ranging from $500 to $1,500 per application and can be used for a variety of youth-led activities and events such as movie nights, art exhibitions, musical performances, sporting events or bus trips.
The application criteria for the grants include:
- events must be alcohol-free, smoke-free and drug-free;
- events are to be accessible to all young people; and
- events must be based in Campaspe Shire and held prior to 31 December 2025.
“We know how much young people bring to our shire, and we believe it’s important to give them the chance to help shape their community,” Cr Mackrell said.
“We're really excited to support them in reaching their full potential through this grant program and can’t wait to see the projects that will come to life.”
Applications are now open and close at midnight on Sunday, 29 June 2025. Apply online via Council’s website in the “Now Open” section.
Council’s Youth Action Group will assess the applications and advise applicants of the outcome by Tuesday, 15 July 2025.
For more information, contact Council’s Youth Community Development Officer on 1300 666 535 or visit the grants section of Council’s website at www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/grants