Hume Young Leaders Awards 2026

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at midnight 3 May 2026 (AEST).

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Hume Young Leaders Awards 2026 online application portal, powered by SmartyGrants.

You may begin completing any section of the application form at any time. Please remember to save your work regularly.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 03 9205 2556 during business hours or email roomannaa@hume.vic.gov.au. Please quote your submission number in your enquiry. 

Click here to view the Hume Young Leaders Awards guidelines: Hume Young Leaders Awards - Hume City Council 

If you need additional assistance, download the Help Guide for Applicants or visit the Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page. 

NAVIGATING THE APPLICATION FORM

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you need to leave the form before completing it:

  • Click ‘Save and Close’ and log out.
  • When you log back in, click ‘My Submissions’ at the top of the screen.
  • You will see all applications you have started or submitted.
  • Select your draft to continue from where you left off.

You can also download any draft or completed application as a PDF by clicking the ‘Download PDF’ button found at the bottom of the final page.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email, then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details, as long as only one person is working on it at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

SPELL CHECK

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