OpenCapacity Building

Strengthening Community Safety - Blue Light Victoria

Funded by:

Department of Home Affairs

Grant Amount

AUD: 7,376,000Total Amount Available

Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

13 days remaining

Funding Purpose

Community Projects

Subjects

Social Sciences

Description

Strengthening Community Safety - Blue Light Victoria supports the delivery of prevention and early intervention activities targeting young people aged 17 or younger involved in, or at risk of being involved in, the criminal justice system.

Overview

The programme provides funding over a four-year period, spanning from 2026-27 to 2029-30. This grant opportunity is part of the Department of Home Affairs Program 1.2 – National Security and Resilience, aiming to provide services that support inclusive, safe, and secure communities.

The objectives of this opportunity include:

Providing alternative pathways for young people who are at risk of being engaged in criminal and/or anti-social behaviour.
Promoting inclusion, building community resilience, and strengthening family support structures.
Enabling young people at-risk to break patterns of recidivism and cyclical engagement in criminal activity.
Assisting young people at-risk in developing life skills to prevent them from becoming entrenched in the criminal justice system and to promote inclusion and build community resilience.

Intended outcomes of the funding include:

Improved engagement of young people at-risk in education, work-ready programs, and the community generally.
Decreased anti-social behaviour or engagement in criminal activity.
An increase in positive community and family engagement.
A reduction in the incidence of engagement in criminal activity by young people at-risk and a decrease in recidivism rates among the same cohort.