The Tasmanian Community Fund is dedicated to providing funding for projects that eliminate barriers and enable young people aged 8-19 to stay engaged with learning and connected to educational opportunities.

Applications for the 2025 Connected and Educated Children and Young People Grant Round closed at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 15 November 2024. Expressions of Interest for the 2026 grant round will open in mid-to-late 2025.

We encourage applicants to engage with Tasmanian Community Fund staff early to discuss their project ideas. Please contact us at 6270 5843 or via email

Projects focusing on one or more of the following areas will be considered for funding:

• Innovative solutions to support the continued engagement of children and young people (8-19 year olds) with learning.
• Enabling 8-19 year olds to transition between the learning stages (primary to secondary, secondary to college, college to TAFE, Uni, work).
• Increasing the digital literacy and access of 8-19 year olds and enabling their families to support them.
• Collaborative community solutions that increase literacy and numeracy including financial literacy of children and young people (8-19 year olds).
• Community solutions that increase happiness, wellbeing and resilience of children and young people (8-19 year olds).
• Ensuring every 8-19 year old has access to at least one nutritious meal a day at school, home or in the community.
• Increasing the number of 16-19 year olds with pathways to employment
• Increasing the capacity of employers to engage young people in employment.

To better understand the impact of previously funded programs and the types of projects the Tasmanian Community Fund seeks to support, please watch this video showcasing past initiatives.