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Children's Week 2025 small grants program
2025 grant applications are now closed
Applications for grants are now closed.
This year, 10 grants of $1,000 each were available to organisations to support Children’s Week 2025 events, activities, or projects.
Children’s Week 2025 runs from Saturday, 18 to Sunday, 26 October. This year's theme is
"Everyone should know about Children's Rights!"(from UNCRC, Article 42)
Children’s Week aims to be inclusive of and accessible to Tasmanians from all communities, and to be celebrated in all regions of Tasmania.
More information about the small grants program
What is the purpose of the grants?
We want even more families to enjoy the benefits of play and to connect with other families and children in their communities, celebrating the rights of all children.
Following on from the successful Small Grant program in 2023 and 2024, the continued purpose is to increase the number, diversity and accessibility of Children’s Week activities held in 2025.
This year there will be 10 grants of $1,000 available and there will be a strong focus on accessibility, making it easier for families to attend events in Tasmania.
*’Accessibility’ is defined as physical, geographic, cost, developmental and literacy-related accessibility. For example, holding an event in a remote community or providing free transportation are both things that make your event accessible to an increased number of people.
Who can apply for a grant?
The following groups can apply:
- Community playgroups that are members of Playgroup Tasmania
- Organisation playgroups that are members of Playgroup Tasmania
- Not-for profit-organisations or community groups, and
Applicants must be:
- an organisation that delivers community support, services and/or programs to Tasmanians;
- a Tasmanian organisation; and
- be incorporated organisations, or a community playgroup.
And your activity must support the following objectives and highlight the theme of Children’s Week 2025:
1. Increase the number of Children’s Week activities.
2. Increase the accessibility of Children’s Week activities.
3. Increase the diversity of Children’s Week activities.
What won’t be funded?
Funding will not be provided for:
- Staff wages (unless it involves additional hours specifically for the Children’s Week project);
- Building, refurbishment, and maintenance;
- Fundraising;
- Projects that require ongoing funding; or
- Ongoing commercial activities.
- Priority will be given to smaller organisations that rely on this funding to carry out their activities.
- Closed events which are not available for the general public to attend.
How do we apply?
Applications will be collected online using the Smartygrants website - Home Page - Department of Premier and Cabinet Tasmania.
Support is available, if you do not feel confident using Smartygrants or have not used it previously.
Just contact Amanda at Amanda.Treanor@playgroup.org.au or phone 1300 035 350 for more information.
Child Safe Events
Successful applicants for 2025 Children’s Week Small Grant Project will be required acknowledge in writing their commitment to the Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Standards.
"Playgroup provides an opportunity for parents to interact and create social connections, which can be incredibly challenging at this stage of life if you don't have established family/friendship networks around you."