ConnectGroupsInternalBenchmark

GrantsPrograms2019

Aaron La - McCusker Mar - Jun 2019

Summary

Objec-ve:

The present benchmark was conducted to evaluate how the applica6on processes of

ConnectGroups'grantscurrentlystandinrela6ontosimilarprogramsinthestate,withemphasis

placedontheques6onsofinnova6on,accessibility,andvalueadded.

Scope:

57smallcommunitygrantsprograms,iden6fiedthroughwebsearchesandgrantsdatabases,were

included in the final benchmark. These programs were evaluated across three categories -

Eligibility, Applica6on Processes, and Grant Details - which were addressed through 18 specific

criteria.

KeyFindings:

Theinforma6onsuggeststhatConnectGroups'grantsareflexible,havegoodapplica6onsupport,

andoffersthingsnootherprogramsdo.Intermsofeachcategory:

• Eligibility:ConnectGroupsismorespecific inEligibleApplicantsthanthestandard,butwith

feweraddi6onalrequirements.

• Applica6on Processes: ConnectGroups offers more applica6on methods and support

processesbeforeandduringapplica6on..

• Grant Details: ConnectGroups has few addi6onal obliga6ons and a unique disbursement

method,butmorerepor6ngrequirements.

Uniqueelementsiden6fiedinotherprogramsthatmeritfurtherinves6ga6oninclude:

• Accessibilityop6onsandservices

• Digitalapplica6onlodgement

• Automa6celigibilityscreening

• Tierswithingrantsprograms

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Contents

1.Scope 2

1.1.Objec.ves 2

1.2.DataCollec.onandInclusionCriteria 2

1.2.1.MissingData 2

1.3.Limita.ons 3

2.StandardGrantsProcedure 4

3.BenchmarkAnalysis 5

3.1.Procedure 5

3.2.Eligibility 5

3.2.1.EligibleApplicants 5

3.2.2.Addi.onalStatusRequirements 6

3.2.3.ExclusionCriteria 7

3.2.4.PriorityConsidera.ons 8

3.3.Applica.onProcesses 10

3.3.1.Pre-Applica.onRequirements 10

3.3.2.Applica.onMethods 11

3.3.4.AvailabilityofInforma.on 13

3.3.5.RequiredDocumenta.on 14

3.3.6.DesignatedPointofContact 15

3.3.7.ReviewandFeedback 16

3.3.8.OutcomeNo.fica.on 17

3.4.GrantDetails 18

3.4.1.AmountOffered 18

3.4.2.Restric.ons 19

3.4.3.DisbursementofFunds 20

3.4.4.SpendingTimeframe 21

3.4.5.RequiredRepor.ng 22

3.4.6.OtherObliga.ons 23

4.Conclusion 24

4.1.BenchmarkSummary 24

4.2.FutureDirec.ons 24

5.KeywordDescripBons 26

6.GrantsList 30

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1.Scope

1.1.ObjecBves

TheprojectevaluatedConnectGroups'threegrantsprograms-GiveitForward(GIF),Payit

Forward(PIF),andDreamitForward(DIF)-againstotheravailablegrantsprogramswithasimilar

purviewintermsof:

• Grantofferingsandscope

• Applica.onprocesses

• Supportsoffered

To iden.fy the areas in which ConnectGroups' grants excel, and the areas that could be

streamlined to remove any barriers to par.cipa.on, these three ques.onswere considered for

theirvalueaddintermsofinnova.onandaccessibilitytoapplicants.

1.2.DataCollecBonandInclusionCriteria

Datacollec.onwasconductedoveratwomonthperiodfromthestartofMarch2019to

thestartofMay2019.Grantswereiden.fiedthroughwebsearches(searchtermswereinthevein

of"communitygrants","smallgrants","notforprofitgrants",and"selfhelpgroupgrants")aswell

assearchesofgrantsdatabasessuchasGrantGuruandtheDepartmentofLocalGovernmentand

Communi.es'grantsdirectory.Grantswereincludedinthesampleiftheyaddressedthefollowing

criteria:

• TargetedtowardsWA,oravailabletoWAapplicants

• Targetedtowardscommunitygroupsorcommunitydevelopment

• Classifiedas"small"grants,orhadasmallgrants.er(max.of$25,000)

• Currentlyopentoapplica.onsOR

• Closed to applica.onswithin the last year, provided that sufficient applica.on informa.on

wass.llavailable(e.g.applica.onforms,guidelines,contactinforma.on)

The final sample consisted of 57 grants programs relevant to Western Australia, with funding

sources at the Local, State, and Federal government levels, aswell as through the ini.a.ves of

LoeeryWestandselectprivatesectororganisa.ons.Afulllistcanbefoundhere.

1.2.1.MissingData

Efforts were made to find informa.on to address every criteria for each of the

grants.However,someinforma.onwasunavailableornotdirectlyspecified,asisthecase

when grants close. In the case of the laeer, informa.on was inferred based on other

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available details (e.g. assumed EFT based on a request for bank account details).

Otherwise,thebenchmarkwasconductedwithavailabledata.

1.3.LimitaBons

The scope of the benchmark only encapsulates the processes before and during an

applica.onbasedonthe"front-end"informa.onthatismadepublicongrantswebpages.Thiswas

doneassomeprogramsreserveinforma.ononlyforsuccessfulapplicants.Intermsofu.lity,this

benchmarkassessesgrantsprogramsfromtheperspec.veofpoten.alapplicants. Inonlyhaving

access to the informa.on that is public, any issues andbarriers iden.fiedwill behighlighted as

applicantswillencounterandexperiencethem.

Furthermore,thebenchmarkassumesthateachgrantsprogramprogressesinthemanner

statedbythe informa.onposted. Itdoesnotaccount foranyunspecifiedac.ons, forexample if

applicantsareno.fiedoftheoutcome,whenoutcomeno.fica.onisnotspecifiedonthewebsite.

Afinalconsidera.onisthattheframeworkwasconstructedtohaveblanketapplicabilityoverall

the grants in the sample. It does not take into account grantswith a specific purpose (e.g. arts

grants, CaLD grants, etc.), and as such, a small degree of skewnessmay be introduced into the

results.

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2.StandardGrantsProcedure

Based on the informa.on collated on the "Community and Small Grants 2019" sheet of the

associatedExcelspreadsheet,the"standard"progressionofagrantisasfollows:

ApplicantstypicallyneedtocontactaGrantsOfficertodiscusstheirproject ideas;releaseofthe

applica.onformorapprovalofgrantsubmissionmaybecon.ngentontheapplicanthavingdone

this.Awrieenapplica.onisthenfilledoutbytheapplicant,andemailedorposted,typicallyalong

with the project budget, quotes for expensive items, and a brief descrip.on of the project

evalua.on. Depending on the grant amount, applica.ons are assessed by the Grants Officer or

forwarded on to an assessment panel; outcome no.fica.on is usually donewithin 5-12weeks.

Uponapproval,grantsfundsarereleasedasalumpsumviaEFTorinsomecasesbybankcheque.

Grantrecipientsthenhaveaboutayeartoconducttheirproject,andtofinanciallyacquitthegrant

moniesuponcomple.on.Recipientsaretypicallyrequiredtoacknowledgereceiptofgrantfunding

in their project, or to engage in joint promo.on with the grantor (banners, flyers, etc.). For a

specificbreakdown,pleaserefertothe"Grants2019-Recoded"sheet,orinthenextsec.on.

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3.BenchmarkAnalysis

Thebenchmarkingcriteriawasconductedacross18criteria,whichinitsaggregateaddressesthe

ques.ons of interest. These were grouped into the three overarching categories of: Eligibility,

Applica.onProcesses,andGrantDetails.Extendedinforma.onforeachgrantwithineachcategory

(includinggrant-specificdetailsnotrelevanttothebenchmark)canbefound inthe"Community

andSmallGrants2019"sheetoftheassociatedExceldocument.

3.1.Procedure

Informa.onon each grantwas collated in detail onto the "Community and SmallGrants

2019" sheet, which was then summarised and recoded into keywords in the "Grants 2019 -

Recoded" sheet (all the keywords and their explana.ons can be found here). This enabled

descrip.vesta.s.cstobecalculatedusingtheExcelCOUNTIFfunc.on,coun.ngthefrequencyat

which a certain keyword appeared for each criterion. Two different counts were conducted: 1)

coun.ng the frequency each keyword appeared in each criteria, and 2) how many keywords

appeared in each grant. Each criterion has its own set of keywords, and should be considered

dis.nctfromothercriteria.

3.2.Eligibility

Eligibilityencapsulatesthecharacteris.csofapplicantswhocanapply foracertaingrant.

Thiscategoryassesseshowselec.vegrantsprogramsareintermsofwhocanapplyforthem,and

isaddressedthroughfourcriteria:

1. EligibleApplicants:Thedemographicsofapplicantseligibletoapply,e.g.communityand

self-helpgroups,etc.

2. AddiBonalStatusRequirements:Ifeligible,addi.onalstatusrequirementsthatapplicants

needtoobtain,e.g.not-for-profitstatus,incorpora.on,etc.

3. ExclusionCriteria:Hard restric.ons thatmay renderanapplicant ineligible toapply,e.g.

outstandingdebt,for-profits,etc.

4. PriorityConsideraBons:Applicantsthatreceivepriorityconsidera.onwhenapplying,e.g.

culturallyandlinguis.callydiversegroups.

3.2.1.EligibleApplicants

Forthiscriterion,themorekeywordsagrantpossesses,themorespecificitstarget

group of applicants. As indicated in Figure 1., grants programs generally possess two

eligibilitycriteria,ortwo"types"ofapplicantstheyacceptapplica.onsfrom.AsFigure2.

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elaborates,thesemostcommontypesare"En.ty"(whattheapplicantis,e.g.acommunity

group) or "Loca.on" (where the applicant is located). Although DIF possesses two

eligibilitycriteria(inlinewiththemajority),GIFandPIFpossessthree.Itcanbeconcluded

that ConnectGroups grants generall have a more specific target than other grants

programs.

3.2.2.AddiBonalStatusRequirements

Addi.onalStatusRequirements (ASRs)areaddi.onalrequirementsthatapplicants

mustaddressgiventhattheyareeligibleforthegrantoverall.Underthiscriteria,themore

ASRs a grant requires, the more complex it is considered, as ASRs generally require

registering with a third party organisa.on. As indicated in Figure 3., grants commonly

requiretwoASRsofapplicants,themostcommonbeingholdingNFP/Charitystatus(done

through the ATO) and Incorpora.on (being a registered as a legal en.ty) (Figure 4.).

ConnectGroupsgrantshavenoASRs; itcanbeconcludedthat theyareconsiderably less

complexthanotherprograms.

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3.2.3.ExclusionCriteria

Forthiscriterion,thegreaterthenumberofkeywords,thegreaterthenumberof

ineligibleapplicanttypes-inthiswayExclusionCriteriacanbeusedasanindirectindicator

of how "exclusive" a grants program is. As Figure 5. demonstrates, grants tend to have

around three, themost commonbeing certain en.ty types, and thosewithoutstanding

debts or acquieals (Figure 6.). ConnectGroups' grants fall below themean andmedian,

havingbetweenoneandthreecriteria,sugges.ngthattheyarelessrestric.veinexclusion

type.

One thing to note is that Exclusion Criteria only indicates the types of ineligible

ac.vityandapplicants;itdoesnotindicatethenumberofspecificcriteria.Inordertodis.ll

allgrantsinforma.ontoconstructauseableoverview,someofthenuancehasbeenlostin

under the "En.ty", "Ac.vity", and "Funding" keywords. Please refer to the "Community

andSmallGrants2019"sheetforafulldescrip.onofexclusioncriteria.

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3.2.4.PriorityConsideraBons

This criterion relates to applica.ons from par.cular demographics that receive

priority considera.on. Priority Considera.ons are not exclusion criteria; they are simply

applica.ons that receive special considera.on if they appear in the candidate pool. In

general,mostgrantshaveatmostonespecifiedpriorityfocus,althoughafewhavetwoor

more.Themajoritydonotspecifyapriority(Figure.7.),whichisreflec.veofthespecific

purposeofsomegrants.AsFigure8.indicates,priorityconsidera.onsgenerallyalignwith

strategy,orspreadingthemoneyaroundbyfundingthosewhohavenotpreviouslybeen

funded. ConnectGroups' grants have at most one priority considera.on, which is

consistentwiththemajorityofgrantsthathavespecifiedpriori.es.

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Conclusion-Eligibility

In rela.on to theothergrantsprograms'under theEligibility category, thedata suggests

thatalthoughConnectGroups'grantsaremorespecific,theyarelessexclusiveandlesscomplex.It

canbeconcludedthatConnectGroups'grantsaregenerallyaccessible.

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3.3.ApplicaBonProcesses

Applica.onProcesses relates to thepar.cularprocessofobtainingagrant.Thiscategory

addressesthreeques.ons ingeneral:howeasy it istoapply,howmuchinforma.onisavailable,

andhowmuchsupportisoffered.Thiscategoryisdividedintoeightcriteria:

1. Pre-ApplicaBon Requirements: Any special ac.vi.es that need to be conducted before

applying.

2. ApplicaBonMethods:Thewaysinwhichapplica.onscanbesubmieed.

3. ApplicaBonTimeframe:Whether applica.onsareacceptedonanongoingbasis, oronly

duringcertain.mes.

4. AvailabilityofInformaBon:What,andhowmuch,informa.onisavailableonthewebsite.

5. RequiredDocumentaBon:Anyaddi.onaldocumenta.onthatisrequested.

6. DesignatedPointofContact:Whetherthereisaspecificpointofcontactdesignatedtothe

grant.

7. Review and Feedback: What kind of assistance is available to help applicants with the

process.

8. Outcome NoBficaBon: Whether applicants are no.fied of the outcome, and the

turnaround.

3.3.1.Pre-ApplicaBonRequirements

Thiscriterionrelatestoanyspecialrequirementsapplicantsmustaddress inorder

to submit their applica.on. The grants in the sample have atmost one pre-applica.on

requirement, that being a discussionwith the Grants Officer to discuss the prospec.ve

project (Figure 9. and Figure 10.). ConnectGroups has no hard requirements for a

discussionwithaGrantsOfficer,althoughtheop.onisavailable.

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3.3.2.ApplicaBonMethods

This criterion relates to the means available for applicants to lodge their

applica.ons. Themajority of grants offer onemethod (Figure 11.), most commonly via

email,withhardcopiesandapplica.on throughanonlineportal (typically SmartyGrants)

also common (Figure 12.). ConnectGroups is on the upper end of the norm, with each

grantsprogramaccep.ngtwomethodsofapplica.on.

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3.3.3.ApplicaBonTimeframe

This criterion relates towhena grantsprogram isopen to accep.ngapplica.ons.

ConsistentwiththerequirementsoffundingbodiessuchasLoeeryWestandlocalcouncils,

the majority of grants programs operate on the basis of funding rounds, typically by

financialyear(Figure13.).ConnectGroupsfallswithinthemajority,beingfundedthrough

LoeeryWest. One interes.ng thing is that there are a number of grants programs that

operateonbothafundingroundsandcon.nuousbasis(Figure14.).

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3.3.4.AvailabilityofInformaBon

Thiscriterionrelatestothedocumenta.onthatisfreelyavailableforapplicantsto

view.Thisincludestheinforma.onincludedaspartoftheapplica.onform.Thiscriterion

doesnot,however,considerthequalityorquan.tyofinforma.onavailable;onlywhether

itisaddressed.Grantscommonlyhavearoundthreepiecesofinforma.onavailable(Figure

15.),thesebeingtheprogramguidelines,theapplica.onformorsamples,andaflowchart

oftheapplica.onprocess(Figure16.).ConnectGroups'grantseachpossessbetweenthree

andfour,consistentwiththestandard.

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3.3.5.RequiredDocumentaBon

This criterion relates to documents that are specifically requested in by a grants

program; general requirements as opposed to condi.onal requirements. Based on the

numberof requireddocumentsexplicitly stated,ConnectGroups isbelow theaverageof

4.23 (Figure 17.), having combined the documents with the applica.on form.

ConnectGroups' grants require less paperwork, sugges.ng that they may be more

streamlined comparedwith the standard. Apart from the applica.on form itself, grants

typicallyrequireabudget,anapplica.onform,leeersofsupport,andquotes(Figure18.).

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3.3.6.DesignatedPointofContact

Many grants have a designated Grants Officer or Grants Team, however, this

criterion relates to whether a grants program has a direct point of contact to these

individuals rather than being rerouted through the general line. Most grants programs

have one form of direct contact in which applicants can contact them (Figure 17.), the

most common being via email (Figure 18.). ConnectGroups meets the standard, its

programseachhavingthreemethodsofreachingtheGrantsOfficer.

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3.3.7.ReviewandFeedback

This criterion relates to theextentof supportofferedbya grantsprogramduring

the applica.on process. The majority of grants in the sample only offer one method

(Figure21.), thesebeinggeneralenquiriesonly.Of theones thatdo, support is typically

offeredintheformofassistanceduringtheapplica.onprocess,orfeedbackoncompleted

applica.ons (Figure 22.). ConnectGroups is above the standard in this regard, offering

assistancewiththelogis.csoftheprojectandskillsworkshopsinaddi.on.

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3.3.8.OutcomeNoBficaBon

This criterion relates to whether applicants are no.fied of the outcome of their

applica.on, and the .meframe in doing so. Of the 57 grants, 45 offered outcome

no.fica.ontoapplicants,butoftheseonly7no.fiedunsuccessfulapplicants.Thetypical

turnaround for thewitha specifiedno.fica.on.meframe isbetween4.5and12weeks

(1-3months),withamedianof8weeks(2months),andanaverageof7.86weeks(Figure

23.).ConnectGroups’GIFandPIFgrants sit at the lowerendwitha5week turnaround,

althoughGIFandDIFdonotno.fyunsuccessfulapplicants.

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Fig.23- OutcomeNotification(Weeks)

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Conclusion-ApplicaBonProcesses

ConnectGroups' grantsaregenerallyflexiblewithgood supports. It isflexible in termsof

pre-applica.on requirements, the lodgement methods, required documenta.on, methods of

contact, and it offers considerable supports. Areas that could be focussed on are outcome

no.fica.on to unsuccessful applicants, and if applicable, applica.on .meframe. ConnectGroups

meetsthestandardinallothercriteria.

3.4.GrantDetails

3.4.1.AmountOffered

Taking intoaccountall the.ers forallgrants (includingthosewith.ersexceeding

the “small grants” brief), grants typically range between $250 and $30,000, with the

majority offering between $3,000 and $13,750 (Figure 24.). Four grants specified “no

maximumamount”,andthesewereexcludedfromthecalcula.onalongwiththeoutlierof

$50,000. Although grants were selected for analysis based on their offering between

$15,000 and $25,000, ConnectGroups’ grants sit well within themajority. One thing to

note is that some programs state aminimum amount that needs to be requested, and

maximumsmaychangedependingonapplicantstatus.

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5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

Fig.24- AmountOffered($)

$15,000

$10,000

$7,000

$5,000(QuickRound)

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3.4.2.RestricBons

Grantsdiffersignificantly intermsofthetypeofac.vitythatgrantmoniescannot

be allocated towards (Figure 25.), aswell as howmany restric.ons they specify (Figure

26.).ConnectGroups’grantsspecifybetweenoneandfourrestric.ons,placingthembelow

themeanof3.4,withtheexcep.onofGIF.Acaveatwiththiscriteriaisthatrestric.onsare

typicallygrant-specific;forexample,artsgrantsandcommunitygrantswoulddifferinthe

numberandtypeofitsrestric.ons.

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3.4.3.DisbursementofFunds

Grants are generally inflexible in how funds are released, typically only releasing

them via onemethod (Figure 27.): as a lump sum via EFT or bank cheque (Figure 28.).

ConnectGroupsisuniqueinthatonlyitsgrantsprogramsofferdirectpaymenttovendors,

amethod it shares with one other program. It is also noteworthy that a propor.on of

grantsoffertwomethodsofdisbursement;somethingthatmayaddtoflexibility.

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3.4.4.SpendingTimeframe

Themajorityofgrantsdonothaveaspecified.meframewithinwhichfundsneed

to be expended; funds either have to be expended within the financial year it was

awarded,oritisassumedthatapplicantshaveun.lthecomple.onoftheirproject.Ofthe

25 that do, grants typically need to be expended within 12 months (Figure 29.).

ConnectGroupsgrantsfitwiththemajority,althoughPIFdoeshaveashorterwindow.

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Fig.29- SpendingTimeframe(Months)

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3.4.5.RequiredReporBng

Grantsdiffer in their repor.ng requirementson comple.onof theproject. This is

usuallyafactorofboththepurposeofthegrantsprogram,aswellastherequirementsof

thefundingbody.Themajorityofgrantshavetworepor.ngrequirementsapplicantsmust

complete (Figure30.), themost commonbeingafinancial grantacquiealdemonstra.ng

where funds have been allocated, and a brief comple.on report (Figure 31.).

ConnectGroups’grantseachhavethreerequirements,morethanthemean,althoughthey

aretheonlyprogramsthatcollectdataatregularintervals.

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3.4.6.OtherObligaBons

Themajorityofgrantsonlyrequireapplicantstodoonethinginreturn(Figure32.),

and this is usually joint promo.on of the project/organisa.ons, or return of surplus

funding(Figure33.).ConnectGroupsfitswithinthis,onlyrequiringpar.cipantstoengage

injointpromo.on.

Conclusion-GrantDetails

In terms of Grant Details, ConnectGroups grants fall within the standard in terms of

Amount Offered, Spending Timeframe, and Other Obliga.ons. ConnectGroups has fewer

Restric.ons thanaverage, although theyhavemoreRepor.ngRequirements than typical,which

maybereflec.veoftheuniquemethodofDisbursement.

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4.Conclusion

4.1.BenchmarkSummary

Inshort,ConnectGroupsgrantsprocessesgenerally fallwithinthestandardsetbysimilar

grants programs on offer in the state, and exceeds the standard mainly in the category of

Applica.onProcesses.Althoughtheyareslightlymorespecific inwhocanapply,ConnectGroups

requires fewer addi.onal things from applicants, and offers them more supports. It can be

concludedthattheapplica.onprocessisaccessible,andoffersflexibilityandsubstan.alsupports

forapplicants,aswellasbeinguniqueinthemethodgrantmoniesareallocatedandtheresultant

repor.ngrequirements.

4.2.FutureDirecBons

Four interes.ng elements of other grants programs were iden.fied that may enrich

ConnectGroups’offeringsintermsofaccessibilityandflexibilityforapplicants.Thisreportdoesnot

however address increases in workload or expenses incurred, and these may need to be

considered.Thefourelementsare:

1.AccessibilityServices

WhileConnectGroupsgrantshavelieleinthewayofbarrierstoapplying,anumber

of the government grants have addi.onal provisions for those who are hearing/vision

impairedordonotspeakEnglishthroughtheuseofthird-partyaccessibilityservicessuch

astheNa.onalRelayService(NRS)tosimplyaddinganop.ontoadjustcontrastandtext

size.

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2.AutomatedEligibilityScreening

Onlyoneexampleofthiswasiden.fiedintheAustraliaCouncilfortheArtsgrant,

although it may be useful considering ConnectGroups has three programs tailored to

different groups. Simply, the survey asks a number of ques.ons about the applicant,

direc.ngthemtotheappropriategrantprogram.

3.Digi.singApplica.onProcesses

Althoughthemajorityofgrantsprogramsacceptapplica.onseitherasanemailed

aeachment or as a hardcopy, about a third of grants in the sample accept applica.ons

through digital means (Portal or Form). This might be a good idea when it comes to

assessment,asalltheapplica.onswillbegatheredinoneplace,inthesameformat.There

is also an op.onof seongword limits for certain sec.ons,whichmay encouragemore

succinctapplica.ons.

4.FundingOp.ons

A small number of grants programs accept applica.onsboth con.nuously and at

funding periods. This is mainly done by having different .ers of grants, but there are

examplesofgrantsthatcon.nuouslyacceptapplica.ons,butonlyassessthematcertain

.mes. Similar to the PIF Quick Rounds, this might be a good way to get rid of any

remainingfunds,andaddanextralevelofflexibilityforapplicants.

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5.KeywordDescripBons

EligibleApplicants

AcBvity Specific: Only projects with specific ac.vi.es are eligible, e.g. arts projects,

environmentalprojects,etc.

Demographic Specific: Only certain groups are eligible, e.g. CaLD, ATSI, environmental

groups,etc.

LocaBon Specific: Only applicants from specific regions are eligible, e.g. residents of

Karratha,etc.

Member Specific: Only applicants who are members are eligible, e.g. ConnectGroups

members.

EnBtySpecific:Onlycertainen..esareeligible,e.g.governmentagencies,schoolgroups,

etc.

ApplicantStatusRequirements

Fund Match: Applicant must contribute X% towards project costs, including in-kind

support.i.e.grantormatchesdollarfordollar.

Insurance:Applicantmustbeappropriately insured,usually intheformofpublic liability

insurance.

NFP/Charitable:Applicantmustbeanot-for-profitorregisteredcharity(ACNC,DGR,ITEC,

etc.throughtheATO).

CiBzenship:Applicantmustbeaci.zenorresident.

Other:Coveringotherspecificstatusrequirements.

Nil:Noaddi.onalstatusrequirementsspecified.

ExclusionCriteria

ApplicaBonLimit:Limitonthenumberofapplica.onsthatcanbesubmieed.

FundingExclusion:Relatestoeitherreceivingsignificantfundingfromanothersource,or

usinggrantfundsforfor-profitendeavours.

EnBty Exclusion: Specific en..es being excluded from applying. e.g. poli.cal groups,

governmentagencies,etc.

DebtExclusion:Exclusionbasedonoutstandingdebtsoracquiealswithgrantor.

AcBvity Exclusion: Relates to using the funds for restricted ac.vi.es. e.g. high risk

ac.vi.es,alcohol-/gambling-relatedac.vi.es.

DuplicaBon:Duplica.onofexis.ng/similarprogramorproject.

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Once-Off: Projects can only be funded once, once per financial year, or one applica.on

submission.

Other:Coveringotherspecifiedexclusioncriteria.

Breach:Viola.onofpastterms.

Nil:Nootherexclusioncriteria.

Responsibility:Fundingistheresponsibilityofanotheren9ty.

PriorityConsideraBons

Nil:Nootherpriorityconsidera9ons.

Strategic:Alignmentwithgrantorstrategy.

NoPreviousFunding:Applica9onsthathavenotpreviouslybeenfunded.

Other:Otherspecificpriorityconsidera9ons.

Region:Priorityforapplicantsfromcertainregions.

ApplicaBonMethods

Email:Asstated.

Hardcopy:Hardcopyapplica.ons,eitherpostedordeliveredinperson.

Fax:Asstated.

OnlineForm:Applica.onsacceptedthroughanonlineformontheirwebpage.

OnlinePortal:Applica.onsacceptedthroughanonlineportalrequiringalogin.

Other:Coveringotherspecifiedapplica.onmethods.

ApplicaBonTimeframe

ConBnuous:Applica.onsareacceptedonanongoingbasis.

FundingRounds:Applica.onsareonlyacceptedatcertain.mes.

AvailabilityofInformaBon

FAQs:Frequentlyaskedques.ons.

Guidelines:Generalguidelinesonthegrantsprogram.

Process Map/Timeline: Informa.on regarding behind-the-scenes processes/Timeline of

thephasesofgrantprocess.

Contract:Sampleoffinalcontract.

Terms:Termsandcondi.onsofgrant.

Policy:Copyofgrantor’stermspolicy.

Acqui^al:Sampleofacquiealform.

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WeightedRubric:Copyofrubricusedinselec.on;notgeneralevalua.oncriteria,only if

thereisweigh.nginforma.on.

ApplicaBonForm:Sampleofapplica.onform,orsampleques.ons.

Other:Otherspecificinforma9onresource.

RequiredDocumentaBon

ApplicaBonForm:Asstated.

Budget:Proposedbudgetforprogram.

Quotes:Quotesforitemslistedinbudget.

FinancialDocuments:Mostrecentauditedstatementoffinances,invoices,etc.

IncorporaBonDocuments:Asstated.Incl.ABN.

Insurance:Cer.ficatesofCurrencyandotherproofofinsurance.

Other:Otherspecificrequesteddocuments.

Planning:Eventplans,riskplans,etc.

ClubDocuments:Annualreports,cons.tuentdocuments,etc.

Media/PromoSamples:Asstated.

Nil:Noaddi9onaldocumentsrequired.

DedicatedPointofContact

Phone:DedicatedphonelinetoGrantsOfficer.

Email:DedicatedemailaddressofGrantsOfficer.

Post:DedicatedpostaladdressofGrantsOfficer.

General:Redirectedthroughgeneralline,e.g.maincouncilphoneline.

ReviewandFeedback

Appeal:Appealprocessforunsuccessfulapplicants.

Assistance(LogisBcs):Assistancewithlogis.cs,e.g.sourcingsuppliers.

Assistance(Process):Assistancewithapplica.onprocess,e.g.grantswri.ngassistance.

DrabReview:Reviewofcompletedapplica.ons.

Feedback:Generalfeedbackgivenduringapplica.ons.

GeneralEnquiries:Asstated.

InformaBonSessions:Generalinfosessionsrun.

Workshops:Runningworkshops toassistwithaspectsofapplica.onprocess,e.g.grants

wri.ng.

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Nil:Nilstated.

RestricBons

RetrospecBve:Noretrospec9vecosts.

OperaBonal:Nocostsrela9ngtorunningorganisa9on/providingcorebusiness.

Financial:Nouseforanythingthatcreatesprofit/reducesdebt.

AcBvity:Specificrestric9onsonfundingac9vi9es.

Capital:Nopurchaseofcapital/infrastructure.

OHS,Inclusion,&Wellbeing:Nothingexclusionaryorunsafe.

Other:Otherspecificrestric9ons.

DisbursementofFunds

EFT:Asstated.

Cheque:Asstated.

Vendor:Directpaymenttovendors.

Reimbursement:Fundsawardedauertheevent/project.

RequiredReporBng

Acqui^al:Financialacquiealofhowgrantmonieshavebeenallocated.

Report(CompleBon):Reportofprojectac.vi.esuponcomple.on.

Report(Progress):Periodicprogressreports.

MediaSamples:Mediasamples(e.g.photos,video,etc.)ofeventforuseinpromo.on.

DataCollecBon:Periodiccollec.onofprojectdata.

Invoices/Receipts:Asstated.

Nil:Nilrepor.ngrequirements.

Other:Coveringotherspecifiedrepor.ngrequirements.

OtherObligaBons

PromoBon:Jointpromo9onandacknowledgement.

ReturnofSurplus:ReturnofsurplusfundsaGercomple9on.

InvitaBontoEvent:Invita9onstograntortopar9cipateinproject/event.

Other:Otherspecificobliga9ons.

Nil:Nilotherobliga9ons.

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6.GrantsList

Note:Grantsworthfollowinguparemarkedwith*.

ConnectGroupsGrants

DreamItForward

hep://www.connectgroups.org.au/services/current-projects/dream-it-forward/

GiveItForward

hep://www.connectgroups.org.au/give-it-forward/

PayItForward

hep://www.connectgroups.org.au/services/current-projects/pay-it-forward/

Lo^eryWestFundedGrants

DreamPlanDo(CANWA)

hep://www.canwa.com.au/what-we-do/catalyst/dream-plan-do/

*ProjectGrants(Lo^eryWest)

heps://www.loeerywest.wa.gov.au/grants/grants/projects-1

*Grants(PlaygroupsWA)

heps://playgroupwa.com.au/grants

CommunityGrantProgram(Recfishwest)

heps://recfishwest.org.au/our-services/grants/

PeaksSectorSupportGrant(WACOSS)

hep://wacoss.org.au/special-projects/peaks-sector-support-grants/

LocalGovernmentAgencyGrants

CityofArmadale

heps://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/community-support

*TownofBassendean

heps://www.bassendean.wa.gov.au/community/community-informa.on/grants.aspx

*CityofBayswater

heps://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au/community/grants,-funding-and-dona.ons/beeer-

bayswater-grant

*CityofBelmont

hep://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/community/communitygrants/pages/

communitycontribu.onfund.aspx

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*TownofCambridge

heps://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Community/Get-Involved/Community-Funding

*CityofCanning

heps://www.canning.wa.gov.au/our-community/community-ini.a.ves/community-grants/

small-community-grants

TownofClaremont

heps://www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Community-and-Living/Community/Claremont-

Community-Funding

CityofCockburn

heps://www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/communitygrants

TownofCo^esloe

heps://www.coeesloe.wa.gov.au/community/grant.aspx

TownofEastFremantle

heps://www.easwremantle.wa.gov.au/community-assistance-grants-program.aspx

CityofFremantle

heps://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/community/arts-community-grants

CityofGosnells

heps://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/Lifestyle/Get_involved/

Community_sponsorship_program

CityofJoondalup

heps://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/kb/resident/community-funding-program

*CityofKalamunda

hep://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Other/Grants-Funding

*CityofKwinana

heps://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/our-city/funding-and-grants/community-funding-

program/Pages/default.aspx

CityofMelville

heps://www.melvillecity.com.au/our-community/grants-scholarships-and-sponsorship/

community-partnership-funding

TownofMosmanPark

heps://www.mosmanpark.wa.gov.au/community/grants-and-

funding#Community%20Chest

*ShireofMundaring

heps://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/YourCommunity/Grants/Pages/default.aspx

CityofNedlands

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heps://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/community-grants-0

CityofPerth

heps://www.perth.wa.gov.au/live-and-work/grants-and-sponsorship

*CityofRockingham

hep://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Community/Community-Grants-Program

ShireofSerpenBne-Jarrahdale

hep://www.sjshire.wa.gov.au/what-we-do/community-and-recrea.on/funding-

opportuni.es/community-grants-program/

CityofSouthPerth

heps://southperth.wa.gov.au/community/get-involved/community-funding

CityofSBrling

heps://www.s.rling.wa.gov.au/services-and-support/grants-and-sponsorships

CityofSubiaco

heps://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/Our-community/Grants,-funding-and-sponsorship/

Community-grants

*CityofSwan

heps://www.swan.wa.gov.au/Services-support/Grants-funding/Available-grants

TownofVictoriaPark

heps://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/Around-town/Community-development/Grants-and-

dona.ons

CityofVincent

heps://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/residents/grants-sponsorship/community-support-

grants.aspx

CityofWanneroo

hep://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/info/20071/award_and_funding_programs/24/

funding_programs/3

StateGovernmentAgencyGrants

OfficeofMulBculturalInterestsCommunityGrants

heps://www.omi.wa.gov.au/Funding/Pages/CommunityGrantsProgram.aspx

Dept.CultureandtheArts

hep://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding/u15k-program/

DLGSCITargetedParBcipaBon

heps://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/funding/targeted-par.cipa.on-program-funding-scheme/

targeted-par.cipa.on-program-category-three-guidelines

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*KimberleyCommunityGrants

heps://www.watercorpora.on.com.au/about-us/in-the-community/grants

Dept.ofCommuniBesYouthEngagementGrants

heps://dlgc.communi.es.wa.gov.au/GrantsFunding/Pages/Youth-Engagement-Grants-

Program.aspx

Dept.ofCommuniBesGrantsforWomen

heps://dlgc.communi.es.wa.gov.au/GrantsFunding/Pages/Grants-for-Women.aspx

CountryArtsSharetheRisk

heps://www.countryartswa.asn.au/funding/share-the-risk/

CountryArtsQuickResponse

heps://www.countryartswa.asn.au/funding/quick-response-grant

FederalGovernmentAgencyGrants

*AustraliaCouncilfortheArts

heps://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/arts-and-disability-mentoring-ini.a.ve-faqs/

career-development-grants-for-individuals-and-groups/

AviInternaBonalCommunityGrants

heps://www.avi.org.au/community-grants-scheme/

PrivateSectorGrants-Finance

SunsuperDreamsforaBe^erWorld

heps://dreamsforabeeerworld.com.au/

CommBankGrassrootsGrants

heps://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/opportunity-ini.a.ves/opportunity-from-

community/commbank-founda.on/community-grants.html

ANZStaffFoundaBon

heps://www.eqt.com.au/chari.es-and-not-for-profits/grants/community-grants

PrivateSectorGrants-Mining

RioTintoCommunityInvestment

hep://www.rio.nto.com/australia/pilbara/community-investment-9610.aspx

WoodsideCommunityGrants

heps://www.woodside.com.au/sustainability/stronger-communi.es

FortescueCommunityGrants

heps://www.fmgl.com.au/communitygrants

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ATCOCommunityInvestment

heps://www.atco.com/en-au/our-commitment/community-engagement/community-

investment.html

SuezCommunityGrants

hep://suezcommunitygrants.com.au/

PacificHydroSustainableCommuniBes

hep://www.pacifichydro.com.au/english/our-communi.es/community-investment-

program/

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