Disadvantaged Children

Now closed to new inquiries

Type of Grant Round: by inquiry/invitation

Key Dates

• Round opens October 30, 2023
• Round closes December 1, 2023

Available Funding

3-year grants of up to $250,000 per year

What are the objectives?

State Trustees has developed the Disadvantaged Children grant program to address systemic issues contributing to disadvantage for children.

• We are seeking submissions that:
• Address systemic issues impacting children’s emotional wellbeing, educational attainment, and life achievement
• Are innovative and take a systems view
• Have a focus on prevention
• Deploy integrative and collective impact approaches
• Promote cross‐sector collaboration
• Provide an evidence base to demonstrate the effectiveness of programs
• Are Victorian based

Who is eligible to apply?

Item 1 DGR organisations which are registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and endorsed with charity tax concessions.

Current Recipients

Organisation	Project	Amount
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC)	Aboriginal Youth Cultural Engagement worker – Connecting vulnerable/at risk children and youth to Aboriginal culture, BADAC services, education and housing, before they are (further) enmeshed in the justice system.	$50,000
Geelong Youth Engagement	Geelong Kokoda Youth Program student support – At risk young people participating in 20 weeks of physical training and mentoring to ultimately walk the 96km Kokoda Trek in Papua New Guinea.	$50,000
Banksia Gardens Association Incorporated	Northern Centre for Excellence in School Engagement (NCESE) – Initiative to address disengagement increasingly affecting younger students in the Northern region.	$50,000
MacKillop Family Services	Positive Pathways to Leaving Care – Preparing young people coming out of care to develop independent living skills through employment (FareShare charity kitchen) and mentoring	$50,000
Little Dreamers Australia	Young Carer Intake and Support – Working closely with young carers and their families to make sure the young carers are receiving tailored support.	$50,000
Beyond the Bell	Stepping Stones to School – Working with individual children and families to increase learning readiness for school and advance engagement and completion.	$91,210