Deadline: 29 September 2017
The Australian Government is inviting applicants to deliver services under the Implementing Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) – ILC National Readiness Grants from 2017-18 to 2018-19.
The objective of the ILC National Readiness Grants is to support projects aligned to the ILC Policy that will:
- build the capacity and readiness of organisations and the community to operate within a nationally consistent approach to ILC;
- build the foundations required to deliver ILC activities on a national scale.
Funding Priorities
The funding priorities for this ILC grant opportunity are:
- investing in activities that can be delivered nationally or across multiple states and territories, effectively and efficiently;
- investing in the piloting of activities in a location which demonstrate scalability to other locations;
- investing in activities that reduce duplication and enhance quality and ease of access to information;
- investing in activities that involve a range of delivery channels including but not limited to web-based, face to face, phone-based, so that the diverse information needs of people with a disability are met;
- informing development of models of good practice, including at the national level, to deliver ILC outcomes.
Funding Information
Up to $25,300,000 (Inc. GST) is available for this ILC grant opportunity in 2017-18, and up to $4,781,700 (Inc. GST) in 2018-19.
Eligibility Criteria
The NDIA may invite the following entity types to apply for a grant through this ILC grant opportunity:
- 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 public companies (limited by shares or by guarantee)
- Aboriginal Corporations (incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006)
- Organisations established through a specific Commonwealth or state/territory legislation (e.g. public benevolent institutions, churches, universities etc.)
- Partnerships and consortia (one organisation will have to nominate as the lead entity)
- Trustees on behalf of a Trust
- State and Territory Governments and their agencies
- Local Governments
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit Australian Government.