Future Me Fund

Thank you for applying for the Future Me Fund. We are so excited to learn about your passion project!

The Future Me Fund is a grant program designed to empower and uplift LGBTQIA+SB young people aged 18 years old years old and under. We are offering 5 grants of $1000 to support arts, culture and community based projects created and carried out by young people in this age bracket.

Applications open 1st July to 19th August with recipients notified in November 2024.

Please read our FAQ before applying and get in touch with us by emailing Lulkbudia at artsandculture@wearitpurple.org if you have any questions .

Good luck!

Future Me Grant Form

Apply for the Future Me Fund

1. Applicant Details

Preferred First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Pronouns (required) Date of Birth (required)
Note: Future Me funding is for 18 & under only

Email Address (required)
Phone Number(required)

What Aboriginal Land do you reside on?

City/Town
(required)

State
(required)

Post Code
(required)

Location
(required)

2. How Do You Identify?

How do you identify as a part of the LGBTQIA+SB Community?(required)
This can be a tricky question, especially if you are still figuring yourself out. Please know that wherever you are on your LGTBQIA+SB journey, your identity is valid and will be respected here. This information will also be kept private and confidential and you do not have to be openly LGBTQIA+SB to be eligible for this grant.
Note: to select multiple, hold control (CTRL) on your keyboard
Please select all that apply

If Other, please specify

Do you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? (required)

Do you identify as culturally and/or linguistically diverse?
(required)

Do you identify as a person living with a disability?
(required)

Do you have any neurodivergence?
(required)

Tell us a bit about yourself and your creativity (required)
You can record a video or audio response to this question if you prefer. Please upload it to google drive or dropbox and share a link in the text box.
What is your project called? (required)
It doesn't need to be the actual name, we are happy to take a working title.
What kind of project is it? (required)
Is it a film, a musical or a writing group? It can be anything you dream of.
Sum up your project in a few sentences (150 words max) (required)
Tell us about your idea - no matter what stage it is at. What is your dream for it? Share a link for a video or audio response
Why is your project important to share with the world? (200 words max) (required)
Is your project something that would have helped you out in a time that you needed it? Is it a piece of art that you connect with and want to connect with others on? What makes you excited to share this with the world? Share a link for a video or audio response.

3. Funding

What would the money be used for? (required)
Please include a list of items you will need to spend money on to bring your project to life. This does not have to be too detailed or approximate. We just want to get an idea of what financial support will be needed for your project to run.Take a look at our handy budget resource to see an example of a project budget and what we are looking for in this section. Google Drive
The FUTURE ME FUND offers $1000 per recipient - Does this amount work for your project?

If Other, Please specify
If you didn't receive a Future Me grant would you still be able to run this project? (required)

4. Express Yourself

Sometimes it is hard to translate your creativity into words and capture what your project is actually about. Everyone communicates their vision in their own unique way and we want you to feel supported to share your ideas in a format that works best for YOU.

Please use this section to share your creativity and vision in whatever format suits you best. You can submit anything from a mood board to an event poster, drawing or painting. We will even accept a Spotify playlist, as long as it reflects your idea!

We can accept any of the following formats:

PDF (1-2 pages)
Video (1 minute)
Audio (1 minute)

Please upload your supporting material file to either Google Drive or Dropbox, and send us the link. It is really important that the link can be accessed by any of our judges so make sure you set the general access settings to 'anyone with link'.
If you need a little help with this, here are two step-by-guides on how to do it!
Google Drive or Dropbox
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to Lulkbudia at artsandculture@wearitpurple.org

How did you hear about this grant? (required)