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NSW Office for Regional Youth | Holiday Break Program


The Holiday Break program provides young people with opportunities to connect, socialise, and have fun during the school holidays by delivering a range of free and subsidised activities across regional NSW. The program is funded by the Office for Regional Youth.

The Holiday Break program objectives are to:

  • Address geographical, financial and accessibility barriers that impact the ability of young people in regional NSW to enjoy recreational and social activities within their local communities

  • Provide funding for local councils and regional Not-for-profits to host fully subsidised recreational and social activities

  • Deliver a program of engaging, high-quality events during the NSW school holidays

  • Increase access to free, local recreational and social activities that are responsive to the needs and interests of children and young people, and

  • Assist the Arts sector recover from the impacts of COVID-19 through creation of employment opportunities targeting arts sector employees.

Funds can be used for infrastructure, staff and operational costs.

Grant amounts

  • Autumn 2022 (Youth Week) - $10,000

  • Winter 2022 - $7,000

  • Spring 2022 - $7,000

  • Summer 2022/23 - $15,000

Priority

The Office for Regional Youth recognises that some young people have specific service and accessibility needs when accessing recreational and social activities within their local communities. To meet the needs of these young people, Not-for-profit applicants must provide activities that target one (or more) of the priority groups below:

  • Aboriginal young people

  • Young people that are carers

  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse young people

  • Young people from a refugee background

  • LGBTIQA+ young people

  • Young people living with a disability

  • Young people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage

Limitations

Eligible applicants include:

  • Regional councils and Joint Organisations

  • Non-government organisations

  • Community organisations registered as incorporated associations

  • Local Aboriginal Land Councils

Applications close 21 October 2022.

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