2023/24 Strategic Initiatives Grant Round

The Tasmanian Community Fund will make decisions about Strategic Initiatives grants throughout the year.

Funding awarded to date is included in the below table.  This will be updated as funding is awarded.

Organisation NameProject TitleProject OutlineAmount AwardedCouncil Area
Burnie WorksNo Loose ThreadsTo co-design a place based collective impact model/framework for Tasmania$250,000.00Statewide
Hobart City Mission/ One Community Together One Community Together Collective Impact: Stronger TogetherDevelop a governance framework and organisational structure to support an independent entity and continue to grow and build OCT to support the Clarence Plains community.$363,000.00Clarence Plains
Sorell CouncilSouth East PCYC/ Youth ProjectTo determine the youth engagement needs of young people (12 to 19 year olds) in the south east Tasmanian community by undertaking extensive consultation with the young people and stakeholders to develop a place-based community led response to the identified needs. $54,261.00South
The Trustee for Raise FoundationRaise Foundation Youth Mentoring Programs - TasmaniaTo implement an early-intervention and prevention mentor program for young people, identified by the school wellbeing team as being at risk of disengagement and poor wellbeing in grades seven to nine from four schools in the Launceston area.$669,303.00Hobart
Wilmot Primary School AssociationWilmot Inquiry School Program (WISP)To expand the Wilmot Inquiry School Program (WISP) to four days per week during school term and increase engagement to at least eight schools from North-west Tasmania to increase the attendance, engagement, aspiration and attainment of Tier 2 & Tier 3 primary school students.$654,666.00North West
Youth, Family and Community Connections IncNorth West Driver Mentor ProgramThe North West Driver Mentor Program is pilot project aiming to prove a delivery model utilising paid driver mentors to enable young people aged 16 to 24 to gain their driving license, supporting their capacity to gain employment.$481,853.00North West
University of NSW (Centre for Social Impact)To provide three Governance for Social Impact two day training sessions in TasmaniaTo provide three Governance for Social Impact two day training sessions in Tasmania$200,000.00Statewide
   $2,673,083.00