The Youth Empowerment Program will provide funding to organisations for programs for youth aged 10 to 17 who are engaged in, or at-risk of becoming engaged in, criminal and/or anti-social behaviour.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• provide alternative pathways for young people who are at risk of being engaged in criminal and/or anti-social behaviour
• enable young people at-risk to break patterns of recidivism and cyclical engagement in criminal activity
• help young people at-risk to develop life skills to prevent them from becoming entrenched in the criminal justice system, to promote inclusion, build community resilience and strengthen family support structures.

It is expected that activities will be aimed at the participation of young people at-risk aged between 10 to17 to reduce the incidence of low-level engagement in criminal activity and decrease recidivism rates.

You can apply if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• have an account with an Australian financial institution

And are one of the following entities:

• an incorporated association
• an incorporated not-for-profit organisation.

• Phone: 13 28 46