Young Carer Bursary Program

What is the Young Carer Bursary?

The Young Carer Bursary  supports Young Carers to return to or to continue with their education by providing financial assistance while studying and managing caring responsibilities.

The program will offer 1,592 bursaries for the 2025 academic year, each valued $3,768. Young Carers across Australia can apply from 8 October until 22 November 2024.

Why Should Young Carers Apply?

As a Young Carer, balancing education and caring responsibilities can be difficult. This can lead to financial stress and disadvantage.
The bursary payments can assist young carers to stay in education while caring for their loved one.

The funding can be used towards supporting them in education or training.

The bursary can be used towards:

• Laptops and software
• Stationery
• Uniforms
• School camps
• Transport and accommodation
• Respite care
• Emotional support
• Extracurricular activities
• School fees

It is estimated that there are 391,300 young Australians aged
12 to 25 who are in an unpaid caring role for family or friends.

Young Carer Bursary Application Process

To know more about the application process, eligibility and the benefits of Bursary, please download the pdf below.