YFV3081 (Youth Foundations Victoria-West Heidelberg) is open. Do you want to get involved?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
You can come up with ideas to bring out the best in West Heidelberg and apply for a grant of $1000 to help you do it.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO BE INVOLVED?
You must be between 12 and 25 years old. And you must live or work or play or study in 3081 West Heidelberg.
CAN YOU USE THE MONEY FOR YOURSELF?
No. This money is not for emergencies or personal use or for scholarships for study etc. It is not a prize. The money is to help pay for your project that will help West Heidelberg be a great place for young people.
HOW CAN YOU USE THE MONEY?
Your project might need materials to build something, or money to pay a trainer a fee, or you might need to pay for webspace to promote your community activity. There are other ways the money can be used. As long as you can show the YFV3081 Giving Pod that it will benefit the community.
CAN YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A YFV GRANT BE PART OF A SCHOOL OR SPORT PROJECT?
Yes. If the idea clearly benefits the West Heidelberg community and young people's engagement with their community. We can't fund anything that a school or government service should be paying for. But we can fund something that is 'extra value' to what you are already doing if you're involved with one of those organisations.
DO YOUNG PEOPLE GET THE MONEY IN THEIR HAND?
No. We help you find someone to manage the money for you. This will be a local organisation that is not-for-profit or a registered charity. That way you can do the project well and not have too much pressure with money and bills and heavy stuff like that.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
The money for YFV3081 comes from East Ivanhoe Bendigo Bank and the Victorian State Government.
WHEN IS YOUR IDEA DUE?
There are four seasons in the YFV3081 year. So if you miss the date to get your application in it's not long before the next one!
Applications are due March 11, May 27, August 19, November 11.
DOES EVERY APPLICATION GET SOME MONEY?
No. We have an amount of money to invest in great projects. That's why it's important that you contact us to get all the help you can to make your idea and your application STAND OUT FROM THE REST!
CAN YOU GET HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION?
Yes! Yes! Yes! We'll help you all the way - get your idea clear, fill out the forms with you and get right behind your great idea application to make West Heidelberg a great place for young people.
We even have information nights that have a practical workshop session to answer all your questions and go through each question on the application so you can fill it in. Too easy!
HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT MORE?
Contact facilitator Andrea Rieniets on 0428 369 612 or email her for more information. And you can become a friend on FACEBOOK - YFV3081.
