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The Andrews Labor Government is helping more young people to connect through local sport as Victoria recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.Minister for Youth Ros Spence today launched a new African and Pasifika Youth Sports Program with 300000 in grants available to informal sports teams with young African and Pasifika members.Local councils and community organisations are encouraged to partner with young people aged 12 to 25 to apply for a grant.Sport fosters vital social connections and offers the opportunity to grow through mentoring leadership and career development.To ensure cost is not a barrier to participation in sport grants of up to 2000 are available to support African and Pasifika sports teams to cover the costs of uniforms and equipment.A second funding stream offers grants of up to 30000 to cover costs associated with participating in sporting competitions and events including staff costs and venue hire. Funded activities will provide pathways into formal sporting organisations as well as mentoring training and employment opportunities for young people.To ensure the program responds to the immediate needs of young people funded activities will be delivered between 1 July and 31 December 2021.The grants are part of the Labor Governments work to provide tailored and culturally appropriate community engagement opportunities for young people. Earlier this month the Government announced 450000 to support larger sporting organisations to deliver mentoring and skill-building activities to African and Muslim young people.This builds on 250000 announced in February to support Aboriginal young people to reconnect with community and culture through the Governments new Aboriginal Youth Engagement Grants.
