Deadline: 20-Nov-22
The Banyule City Council is seeking applications for its Inclusive Jobs Fund to support on wage costs associated with hiring a new employee, as well as providing advice through the inclusive jobs service.
The Fund assists with the wage costs associated with hiring a new employee, as well as providing inclusive recruitment and employment advice through Council’s Inclusive Jobs Service.
Funding Information
- A pool of $44,000 is available and applicants can apply for up to $22,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for the fund, organisations must
- Commit to using funding to recruit a Banyule resident that is unemployed and experiencing barriers to employment, and who has no previous employment relationship with the organisation.
- Fall into one of the following: a legally constituted not for profit entity; a Charity or Benevolent Trust; or a Public Company (not for profit).
- Be located within the City of Banyule and provide support, programs or services to people in the City of Banyule.
- Have been established and operational for a minimum of 12 months.
- Be incorporated or have appropriate auspice support that covers all of the eligibility requirements.
- Have an ABN or be willing to complete a “Statement by Supplier”.
- Hold Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20 million.
- Be compliant with applicable workplace health and safety, industrial relations and taxation legislation.
- Hold all appropriate permits and licenses. This will include but is not restricted to; building and planning permits, liquor license, health and other statutory permits or licenses that are required for the business to be legal.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Council will not provide funding for applicants that:
- Undertake or promote gambling, unless there is significant community benefit demonstrated.
- Have outstanding grant acquittals.
- Have outstanding debts owing to Council.
- Are seeking retrospective funding, i.e. funds for expenditure that has already occurred.
- Seek support or assistance from Councillors in their application; seeking or lobbying for Councillor input or support will have their application be automatically excluded from the Fund.
- Have received funding from the Inclusive Jobs Fund in the previous financial year.
For more information, visit https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Grants-programs/Inclusive-jobs-fund
