Circus Oz
Port Melbourne, VIC
ISG will support a series of workshops for young people living on the remote island of Palm Island
Amount $5,000

Timber Creek Government Council
Katherine, NT
ISG will support  a 40 week, after school youth sport program in the communities Bulla, Myat, Gilwi, and Timber Creek.
$3,800

Nyampa Aboriginal Corporation
Menindee, NSW
ISG will support a positive, confidence building program for young women of Menindee.
Amount $5,000

Wundunarrkoo
Tregear, NT
ISG will support a youth BBQ to discuss forming a youth group and furthering youth participation in the area.
Amount $650

Marist Youth Centre
Blacktown, NSW
ISG will support the creation of a healing garden in the town of Mount Duritt, constructed in recognition of Indigenous Australians from communities all across Australia
Amount $5,000

West Coast Youth Services
Port Lincoln, SA
ISG will support a 3 day drug and alcohol free adventure camp for young Indigenous people.
Amount $4,500

Shire of Katanning
Katanning, WA
ISG will support a series of youth drumming workshops for young Indigenous people in the Katanning area during 2008.
Amount $4,000
 

Round 3 – August 2007

Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal Art, Dance and Music Workshops
Port Macquarie, NSW
To support and coordinate a range of Aboriginal art, dance and music work shops for young people in Port Macquarie.
Amount $2,723

Community Connections North Coast
Survival Day Aussie Battlers
Lismore, NSW
To support the Aussie Battlers Survival Day for Indigenous youth in 2008.
Amount $5,000

Marrickville Youth Resource Centre
Us Talk
Marrickville, NSW
To create a short film documentary about a day in the life of young Indigenous people in the inner west of Sydney.
Amount $3,690

Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic School
Building Strong Men Camp
Bathurst Island, NT
To support the first of ongoing annual camps for young Indigenous boys aged 12 to 18. 
Amount $5,000

Ranges Youth Centre
Cutting Edge Fashion Design and Showcase
Port Augusta, SA
To run a fashion showcase event for young people in the community.
Amount $1,000

South Australia Police
Port Augusta, SA
To deliver life-skills building workshops for young Indigenous people in Port Augusta.
Amount $2,750 

Young High School
Wiradjuri Biodiversity Garden
Young, NSW
To create the Wiradjuri Biodiversity Garden in honour of Aboriginal culture.
Amount $3,600

Round 2 - May 2007

Cape York Family Violence Prevention Legal Unit
Lockhart River Community Youth Camp
This initiative aims to support a three-day youth camp addressing domestic violence issues.  The camp aims to give young people 12-25 years a creative environment to discuss domestic and family violence, how it affects the community and how it can be prevented.  It is hoped the camp will raise young participants’ self esteem and leadership skills.
Amount $5,000

Galilee Inc in Mawson
Cultural Learning Program
This initiative will support a cultural learning program for young Indigenous people who experience social disadvantage.  The program will incorporate community activities such as camps, field trips, cultural awareness and skills workshops.  It is hoped that the activities will engage young people experiencing disadvantage, and empower them to make positive healthy choices in their lives. 
Amount $5,000

Northern Territory Skateboarding, Blading, Biking Assoc. Inc
The Premium Great Sk8
The Premium Great Sk8 initiative not only displays the talents of young people through skateboarding and live music performances, it is also an event that is run by youth.  There will be bands, bike heats, skating heats and prizes to be won.  16 young people will travel from Katherine to Darwin to attend the event.

Numbulwar Numburindi Community Government Council, NT
Bikes Paint n Film Projects
This initiative will develop a sport and recreation program for young people of Numbulwar.  The program aims to create opportunities for young people in the area through development of a range of activities.  The activities include art and film workshops, and the building of a bmx track for young people.
Amount $4,950

Port Lincoln High School
Crocfest Student Organisation Committee
This grant will support 22 young Indigenous students to perform at the Crocfestival in September 2007.  The 22 young students are developing a dance performance for the festival which will be held in Port Augusta.  Participation in the festival is part of their year 12 Community Studies subject, and aims to develop their organisational and leadership skills.
Amount $2,500

Reledev Australia Ltd in Randwick
Creston College Holiday Program
This holiday program has been run by university students from Dubbo and Coonamble.  university students will work with younger children to inspire productivity and encourage them with their studies during the holidays. 
Amount $2,000

Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku in Kalgoorlie
Central Desert Eagles Little League Football Trip to Perth
This grant will support the Central Desert Eagles junior boys’ football trip to Perth.  The eight day trip will involve taking 18 boys and 4 adults to Perth for 8 day during July.
Amount $3,100

Surfing Far North Coast in Brunswick Heads
Surf Awareness Program
This grant will support a surf safety awareness program for Indigenous young people in the region.  The surf safety program will be facilitated by accredited surf life saving coaches, and assisted by young volunteers of Surfing Far North Coast.  The day aims to raise awareness of surf-safety, and promote junior surf development.
Amount $2,500

Townsville State High School
NAIDOC Debutante Ball
Young students of Townsville High School will develop the first NAIDOC Debutante Ball in September 2007.   It is hoped the ball will be successful and continue in future years as an annual event.  The Debutante Ball aims to celebrate the culture of all Australians.
Amount $2,813

Round 1 - March 2007

Copley Youth Cultural Education
Aroona Aboriginal Council
The education initiative aims to connect Indigenous youth with their cultural heritage.  The program will consist of a series of camps, with Elders teaching Indigenous cultural traditions.  Participants will gain a solid moral framework and sense of belonging to their cultural roots through music and dance, film making, and bush food and medicine topics.
Amount $5,000

Contemporary Indigenous Youth Dance
Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre
This program is to continue cultural dance & movement workshops for Indigenous young women aged 12-18 years.  The workshops will foster strong peer relationships, and provide the young women with a connection to, and strong sense of pride in their Indigenous background.  Through the workshops the young women will develop a performance for NAIDOC week 2007, celebrating Indigenous culture and people.
Amount $1,500

Coen Youth Centre
Coen Inspirational Program
This award will go towards the purchase of equipment and furniture for the new Youth Centre in Coen.  The Centre is being set up as a place for young people to go, participate in group activities, and as an aversion to being on the streets.
Amount $1,930

Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group
The program is for small group of young people will take up the challenge of building relationships with young offenders by providing a broad range of opportunities including a strong mentoring and support system.  The project will also encourage self awareness, leadership, confidence building and self esteem practices.  It will, through music and dance, introduce the young people to enjoy community social interaction and gaining employment.
Amount $4,820

Time Pod
Shiney Pictures C/- Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre
The program ‘Time Pod’ is a media project connecting young Indigenous people to seniors in the community.  The life stories and experiences of selected Indigenous seniors will be shared with young people in a series of group workshops and sessions.  The sessions will combine research skills and hands on video making to form a final edited DVD.
Amount $5,000

Elders Digital Stories
Speak Out
It is to innovatively deliver Speak Out community’s multimedia training in a culturally appropriate context to homeless and at risk Indigenous youth in Brisbane.  The aim of the workshops is to increase the compute literacy of the participants and also give them the opportunity to reconnect with their traditional culture and community through developing digital stories based on the experiences of the Brisbane Elders.
Amount $3,520

Youth Introduction to Photography
Tweed Aboriginal Co-operative
The program will introduce the world of photography to the Aboriginal youth of Tweed Heads and surrounding area.  The program aims to develop participants’ awareness of photography, through the teaching of different camera functions and printing processes, and how photography can be a tool for the preservation of culture.
Amount $4,850

Yirrkala Active Cooking
Yirrkala Dhanbul Community Association Inc
This initiative supports the Yolngu young people of Yirrkala Community in East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. It is a beach cooking and physically activity program to be run by Yirrkala Sport and Recreation in partnership with Public Health Nutritionist from the Health Department. It is to be run after school and during school holidays. The goal is to provide regular opportunities for Yolngu young people to learn about food preparation and to have a fun experience cooking and being physically active.
Amount $2,500