Grants
2025 Grant Applications
The ACT Children’s Week Committee offers small seeding Grants (currently around $200) to assist in organising Children’s Week-related events and activities.
Applicants do not need to be incorporated or associated bodies or affiliated with such organisations. Applicants do not need to have an ABN.
Applicants do not need to be incorporated or associated bodies or affiliated with such organisations. Applicants do not need to have an ABN.
Online applications open 1st July and close on 14th September 2025.
Entries received after this date will not be considered.
Receipt of applications will be acknowledged by automated email to the Contact Person indicated on the application.
NB: If you do not receive an immediate email acknowledgement, please check your Spam or Junk email folder. If still no response, please try again and email us at info@actchildrensweek.org.au
NB: If you do not receive an immediate email acknowledgement, please check your Spam or Junk email folder. If still no response, please try again and email us at info@actchildrensweek.org.au
Successful grant applications will be notified by 30th September 2025.
Acknowledgement: When promoting your event, please acknowledge that your activity is a CHILDREN’S WEEK EVENT. Promotional resources can be found on our Resources page.
The eligible period for events in 2025 will be the week prior to Children’s Week through to the week after: Monday 13 October – Sunday 2 November.
The eligible period for events in 2025 will be the week prior to Children’s Week through to the week after: Monday 13 October – Sunday 2 November.
Criteria for Grant Applications
Grants are only available to organisations based in the ACT.
Activities must be held within the eligible time period: 13 October – 2 November.
Activities should assist in increasing awareness of the needs, interests, rights and achievements of children and/or young people.
Activities should promote community involvement and cooperation.
Activities must not be intended to promote commercial interests.
Ideas for events can be found in 2024 Event Reports.
Events / activities may fit into more than one of the categories below, or have a different focus.
NB: 2024 Grant recipients who did not submit an Event Report are not eligible to apply for a 2025 Grant.
2025 Grant Categories
✍ Children’s Week Theme
ACT Children’s Week encourages grants and events which focus on the 2025 theme for Children’s Week – Everyone should know about Children’s Rights. Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the Knowledge of the Children’s Rights theme is being addressed.
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✍ Intergenerational Activities and Events
ACT Children’s Week encourages applications with a focus on grandparent / grandfriend and intergenerational activities (such as seniors or family members helping with school activities, younger children visiting local aged care homes, etc).
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the Intergenerational theme is being addressed.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the Intergenerational theme is being addressed.
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✍ STEM-Related Activities and Events
ACT Children’s Week is partnered with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) ACT Section. Their STEM outreach arm promotes STEM in schools and especially among girls.
IEEE will provide funding to sponsor Children’s Week community- or school-based activities or events which focus on STEM.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the STEM theme is being addressed.
IEEE will provide funding to sponsor Children’s Week community- or school-based activities or events which focus on STEM.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the STEM theme is being addressed.
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✍ Obtaining Children’s Rights Resources
In order to increase awareness and understanding of Children’s Rights grants may be provided for the purchase of Children’s Rights-related resources for use in classrooms, libraries, community groups, etc. Suggestions for possible resources are found on our Resources page.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the purchased resources will be used to increase knowledge of Children’s Rights.
Children’s Rights Queensland is offering resources from their online shop at a discounted price for ACT residents. Go to www.childrensrightsshop.org.au and use the code CWCOA15.
Reimbursement: Organisations which have purchased Children’s Rights-related resources to support education or community programmes throughout the year may apply for a grant to reimburse the costs of these specific resources. Receipts for purchases will be required.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the purchased resources will be used to increase knowledge of Children’s Rights.
Children’s Rights Queensland is offering resources from their online shop at a discounted price for ACT residents. Go to www.childrensrightsshop.org.au and use the code CWCOA15.
Reimbursement: Organisations which have purchased Children’s Rights-related resources to support education or community programmes throughout the year may apply for a grant to reimburse the costs of these specific resources. Receipts for purchases will be required.
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✍ Indigenous-Themed Activities and Events
ACT Children’s Week also supports activities and events which support and promote Cultural Integrity in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, people, and understanding.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the Indigenous theme is being addressed.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and encouraged, and should describe how the Indigenous theme is being addressed.
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✍ Community Wellbeing / Building Social Capital
ACT Children’s Week also supports efforts which contribute to the building of community wellbeing and social capital, and is happy to support events and activities which focus on this theme.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and should describe how the Community Wellbeing / Building Social Capital theme is being addressed.
Applications for grants in this category are welcomed and should describe how the Community Wellbeing / Building Social Capital theme is being addressed.
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NB: Grant recipients will be required to provide a brief report on your activity, including attendance numbers, which may be used for promotional purposes. Photographs, if appropriate, would also be welcomed.
Grant Applications
Applications close 17th September 2025.
If an automated acknowledgement of your nomination is not received please contact us at info@actchildrensweek.org.au
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Grant Applications
Grant application submissions for 2025 will open on 1st July.
For ideas about the range of activities supported by ACT Children’s Week Grants click here.
Children’s Week 2024 Events
