Deadline: 18 October 2017
The Australian Government is currently inviting organisations via a restricted competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Disability and Carer Support Program – The ADE-NDIS Transition Consultations Round 3. It will run over two and a half years from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2020.
The objective of the Grant Opportunity is to provide supported employment organisations with a grant to purchase business advice from suitably qualified consultants, about managing their enterprises in a changing environment.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has announced a total of $2.022 million (GST Exclusive) over two and half years for the ADE-NDIS Transition Consultations – Round 3 starting in January 2018.
- Project must be completed by 30 June 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
- Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) who have not received grant funding in the two previous ADE – National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Transition Consultation Rounds 1 and 2 are invited to apply for a grant in the ADE – NDIS Transition Consultations Round 3.
- Only invited applicants can apply for this grant round. The amount of funding available is limited and only organisations that have not received funding in the two previous grant rounds are being invited to apply. Limiting this grant round to organisations that have not previously received funding under this initiative is to ensure that all ADEs have the same opportunity to purchase specialist business advice to support their transition to the NDIS.
Activities
Applicants must use the grant for the following Activities: Business advice to better position the ADE in their transition to the NDIS as set out in consultant quote. Typically the consultant will assist boards of management and executives to:
- Produce detailed documents recording the current state of their enterprises. For example, this may include documenting metrics such as cost / price per units of production and modelling income and costs under future arrangements.
- Understand their options during transition to NDIS and changed wages.
- Prepare their enterprises for change.
- Obtain detailed demographic and/or financial modelling to assist with future planning.
- Make informed decisions about the future of their enterprises
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Australian Government.