Applications for the Tell Someone Child Safety Small Grants Program 2026–27 have now closed.

The Tell Someone Child Safety Small Grants Program supports organisations across Tasmania to raise awareness, strengthen child-safe practices, and help create communities where children and young people are safe, listened to, believed, and supported.
Community organisations, clubs, and groups play an important role in helping keep children and young people safe. The grants support practical and sustainable projects that:
  • support children, young people and adults to identify, prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, grooming and harmful sexual behaviours
  • build capability and skills
  • strengthen child-safe practices
  • support organisations to embed long-term child-safe approaches.

Funding available

A total of $50,000 is available through two funding tiers.

The two tiers are designed to support organisations at different stages of their child safety journey. Projects must align with one or more program objectives.

Tier 1Tier 2
Funding from $500 to $2,000 (GST exclusive) is available.Funding from $2,001 to $10,000 (GST exclusive) is available.
Apply to this tier if you’re in the earlier stages of your child‑safety capability journey.Apply to this tier if you’re more established and aiming to embed and strengthen existing practices.

Eligible applicants

Eligible organisations include:

  • Community‑based organisations that work directly with children and/or young people
  • Incorporated not‑for‑profit organisations
  • Not‑for‑profit companies registered under company law
  • Aboriginal organisations
  • Unincorporated organisations (must be auspiced by an incorporated organisation)
Tell Someone Grant Guidelines
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Keeping your project participants safe and supported.

Activities that involve child safety topics, including child sexual abuse, grooming and harmful sexual behaviours, can be sensitive. They may also bring up people’s own experiences.

Support is available.