Blackbird are looking for inventive and dynamic experiments that encourage young people to be curious, to explore, to be lifelong learners and to build community and become high agency people.

They are primarily looking for people and projects that unleash young people’s creativity at scale. The scope is wide and vague because they are looking for projects that have not been done yet or are doing things differently.

They are looking to fund projects going from 0-1 (just starting out) or 1-10 (scaling up or iterating and experimenting but with solid momentum and some wins under the belt so far).

Please note, established groups or projects are not eligible.

To be able to apply for, and receive, a Believers grant, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. No flexibility on the below criterion:

• Individuals, groups, organisations established in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will take place in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will be completed in 12-months
• Projects whose core focus is primarily creative outcomes
• Organisations with less than $1.5M in revenue

Believers is open year-round, and EOIs and applications will close when either all funds have been disbursed or when the FY27 period ends on June 30, 2027 – whichever comes first. They review and progress EOIs on a rolling basis.