Deadline: 7 April 2017
The Australian Government is currently inviting applications/organisations to deliver services under the Families and Communities Program – Financial Wellbeing and Capability – ER Workforce Development Capacity Building in Australia for 2016-17 to 2017-18.
Objectives
The Activity contributes to improved outcomes for vulnerable people, families and communities by:
- helping people address immediate needs in times of financial crisis
- improving financial capability by helping people in personal financial difficulty to make informed choices to address their financial problems and by fostering the improved use and management of money
- assisting individuals, families and communities to navigate life transitions and/or financial stress or crisis which may negatively impact on their wellbeing
- improving financial resilience and pathways to mainstream financial services by providing access to savings and credit vehicles
- identifying effective methods of recognising families at risk of homelessness and providing early assistance to prevent family homelessness occurring
- implementing research and evaluation activities to contribute to program and service improvement
- supporting the sectors, organisations and workers to deliver high quality and innovative services, share best practice examples and improve organisation and staff capability
Funding Information
An amount of $394.10 million has been allocated over four years from 1 July 2015 by the Australian Government for the Financial Wellbeing and Capability (FWC) Activity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Incorporated Associations (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have ‘Association’ or ‘Incorporated’ or ‘Inc.’ in their legal name)
- Incorporated Cooperatives (also incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have ‘Cooperative’ in their legal name)
- Companies (incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 – may be a proprietary company (limited by shares or by guarantee) or public companies)
- Aboriginal Corporations (incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006)
- Organisations established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or state/territory legislation (public benevolent institutions, churches, universities, unions etc)
- Partnerships
- Trustees on behalf of a Trust
- The following entity types may be invited to apply in special circumstances:
- state and territory governments
- local governments
- The primary target groups assisted across the Activity are people who are:
- participating in Income Management (service priority)
- Indigenous Australians
- a person with disability
- in receipt of a Commonwealth Pension or allowance or have low or no income
- students
- sick
- unemployed
- experiencing financial stress, bankrupt or insolvent or at risk of either
- impacted by a significant event affecting them financially
- unable to access loans or savings products
- making the transition to employment, and
- individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
How to Apply
Interested Applications must be submitted electronically via given website.
Eligible County: Australia
For more information, please visit this link.