Playgroup Tasmania Children's Week Small Grants Program 2025

Children’s Week Tasmania 2025 will be held from Saturday 18 to Sunday 26 October 2025.

The theme for the Children's Week Tasmania 2025 is:

Everyone should know about Children’s Rights! 

(from UNCRC Article 42) 

National Children’s Week is well-recognised across Australia as a diverse program of highly engaging events and activities that celebrates all children and their rights. 

The 2025 Children’s Week Small Grants Program is managed by Playgroup Tasmania with funding provided by the Tasmanian Government. 

Children’s Week aims to be inclusive of and accessible to Tasmanians from all communities, and to be celebrated in all regions of Tasmania.   

Grants

In partnership with Playgroup Tasmania Inc, the Tasmanian Government has allocated $10,000 for the 2025 Children’s Week Small Grants Program.

Ten grants of $1,000 each are available to organisations to support 2025 Children’s Week events, activities, or projects.  Please note that consideration will only be given to applications for the full amount of funding.   

Organisations are encouraged to work in partnership with other groups and organisations to plan their Children’s Week event, activity or project.  More than one application may be submitted but will need to be ranked in order of priority.  

Guidelines:

Before completing this form, please read the 2025 Children’s Week Grants Program Guidelines as they will help you prepare your application. Submission are now being accepted. Submissions close at 2.00pm on Monday, 2^nd June 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications cannot be assessed unless they are complete and all requested information has been provided.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Amanda at Amanda.Treanor@playgrouptas.org.au or call 1300 035 350.

We anticipate that outcomes will be announced no later than 16 June 2025.

I confirm, as an authorised representative of the organisation, that:

• I have read and understand the program Guidelines,
• I am able to demonstrate alignment between this application and the aims of this program, and
• the project is located in Tasmania and has not already commenced or been completed. 

I also confirm that the organisation:

• is a community Playgroup that is a member of Playgroup Tasmania; or 
• is an Organisation Playgroup that is a member of Playgroup Tasmania. or, 
• is a not-for-profit organisation or community group;

AND

• Is an organisation that delivers community support, services, and/or programs to Tasmanians; and
• Is a Tasmanian organisation; and
• Is an incorporated association or community playgroup.

If successful, applicants will be required to complete and comply with the Playgroup Tasmania Child Safety Statement of Compliance. 

Please note: State and Australian Government agencies, political parties, for-profit organisations, and informal playgroups (held in private residences) are not eligible to receive funding.