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Children's Week 2026 small grants program
Children's Week 2026 small grants program now closed
Applications for this year's 2026 Children's Week small grants are now closed.
This year, 10 grants of $1,000 each are available to organisations to support Children’s Week 2026 events, activities or projects.
Applications closed at 2pm AEST, Monday 1 June 2026.
Children’s Week 2026 runs from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November.
This year's theme is
"Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion." (from UNCRC Article 30)
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.
The continued purpose of the grants program is to increase the number, diversity and accessibility of Children’s Week activities held in 2026.
This year, 10 grants of $1,000 are 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, providing free transportation or using simple language, visuals, and translated materials to support people with different literacy levels are all ways to make your event accessible to a wider range of people.
Who can apply for a grant?
The following groups can apply:
- Community Playgroups – Parent & Volunteer Led that are members of Playgroup Tasmania
- Community playgroups – Organisation Led that are members of Playgroup Tasmania
- Not-for profit-organisations or community groups
Playgroup Tasmania encourages organisations representing diverse community groups to apply.
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.
Your activity must support the following objectives and highlight the theme of Children’s Week 2026:
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
- Ongoing commercial activities
- Closed events which are not available for the general public to attend
- 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.
How do we apply?
Applications will be collected online using the Smartygrants website: SmartyGrants application form
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 2026 Children’s Week Small Grant Project will be required to acknowledge in writing their commitment to the Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Standards.
Timeframes
Applications must be received by 2:00pm AEST, Monday 1 June 2026.
Late applications will not be accepted.
It is intended that applicants be notified of the outcome of their application by 22 June 2026.
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