The Australian Government: Inviting Applicants for Print Disability Services Program

Deadline: 26 October 2017

The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply via an open process to produce print material in alternative formats for people who are unable to use standard print under the Disability and Carer Support Program – Print Disability Services Program nationally from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021.

Objectives

Provide accessible information and materials that will assist people with a print disability to live independently, participate in education, gain employment and be active participants in their local community
Produce digital masters that can be converted to any of the following mediums: Braille, Audio, Large Print, Tactical Graphics, E Text (down-loadable format), Easy English, Accessible PDF, DAISY and MP3
Facilitate the registration of digital masters created on Trove – the online library database aggregator hosted by the National Library of Australia, and
Facilitate the registration of materials created on Trove.

Funding Information

The Australian Government has committed a total of $5,703,000 (GST exclusive) over three years ($1,901,000 per year) for the Print Disability Services Program starting 1 July 2018.
There is no maximum amount that may be applied for, however, grants cannot exceed $5,703,000 (GST exclusive) for three years, which is the total available.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible you must:
- be one of the following entity types:
  - a consortium with a lead organisation 1
  - partnership of eligible entities
  - an Australian private company
  - an Australian public company
  - an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
  - an incorporated association
  - an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the
- Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of GST
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- be located in an Australian State or Territory.
Applications from consortia delivery models are acceptable, provided you have a lead applicant who is the main driver of the project and is eligible as per the list above.