- Local governments, organisations and community groups invited to apply for a share of $125,000 through the 2026 Youth Week WA Grants Program
- Grants of between $1,500 and $10,000 available to support events as part of Youth Week WA 2026
- Youth Week WA 2026 will be held from 10 to 16 April 2026, and will be launched in the South West town of Capel
Local governments, organisations and community groups are invited to apply for a share of $125,000 in grant funding to help make Youth Week WA 2026 a success.
Youth Week is the largest annual celebration of young people aged 10 to 25 in Western Australia and will take place from 10 to 16 April in 2026.
The Youth Week WA 2026 celebrations will be launched in the South West town of Capel.
The Shire of Capel has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering the voices of young people, including through groups such as the Capel Youth Advisory Collective and the Dalyellup Youth Advisory Collective.
Grants of up to $1,500 are available for eligible organisations to deliver small-scale events for young people in Western Australia such as workshops, pop-up markets and talks.
Grants of up to $3,000 are available for collaborative, community-wide events such as networking events, community gatherings or a program of small-scale events in Western Australia.
For the first time, grants of up to $10,000 are also available to support the delivery of medium-scale events such as conferences, forums, exhibitions, sporting tournaments and festivals.
Applications for Youth Week WA grants open today and close on Wednesday, 8 October.
For more information, visit www.communities.wa.gov.au/YouthWeekWAGrants
Comments attributed to Youth Minister Hannah Beazley:
"The Cook Labor Government is proud to deliver the annual Youth Week WA Grants Program to support activities and events held during WA's largest annual celebration of young people.
"Youth Week WA 2025 saw 70 free and accessible events held across the State, from Albany in the Great Southern to Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges in the Kimberley.
"The Cook Government is committed to supporting initiatives that celebrate and recognise young people from all regions of WA, and we look forward to partnering with the Shire of Capel to launch next year's Youth Week.
"Local governments, organisations and community groups are invited to apply for a share of grant funding to support their events and activities to help make Youth Week a successful celebration in 2026."
