Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7025

This is a grant opportunity to identify and engage four Brokerage Organisations (one per region) who will partner with community stakeholders in their region to develop a Community Design Plan of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment service-related activities in response to local needs.

The Brokerage Organisations will then facilitate a grant opportunity for local organisations to apply for funds to implement the projects within the Plans. The Brokerage Model approach will ensure that grants are administered by an organisation who knows the issues on the ground and can work closely with community organisations on the priorities of their region.

Funding of up to $49.256 million (GST exclusive) will be distributed fairly evenly across the four regions. A portion of these funds of up to $1.2 million (GST exclusive) will go directly to each of the Brokerage Organisations to support their role in administering the funding and managing the AOD treatment service-related projects. The funding will be delivered over an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further one year at the discretion of the Commonwealth.

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.

Eligibility criteria

We cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy all the eligibility criteria specified in section 4 of the grant opportunity. Also we cannot provide a grant if you receive funding from another government source for the same purpose.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the
• Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006;
• a company incorporated in Australia;
• a company limited by guarantee;
• an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust;
• an incorporated association;
• a partnership;
• a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation;
• an unincorporated sole trader, who is a permanent resident or citizen of Australia;
• an Australian local government body; or
• a joint (consortium) application with a lead organisation.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria organisations must also:

• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Be registered for the purposes of GST.
• Have an account, in your name and which you control, with an Australian financial institution.
• Have evidence of the organisation’s commitment to building cultural capability and delivering culturally safe services. This could be demonstrated by the provision of letter/s of support from relevant cultural organisations in your community, and/or a proposal for staff to undertake cultural training.
• Be located in, and servicing either:
  • Ceduna region, South Australia (also known as Far West Coast Region of South Australia),
  • Bundaberg-Hervey Bay region, Queensland
  • East Kimberley region, Western Australia (Shire of Halls Creek and Shire of Kununurra), or
  • The Goldfields region, Western Australia.

$49,256,000.00

Submit the completed application form and all necessary attachments by the closing date and time via the red Submit Application button on the left-hand side.

You should keep a copy of your application and any supporting documents. Registered users will receive an automated email notification acknowledging the receipt of the submission. If you do not receive an automated email notification within 24 hours of submission, please email Grant.ATM@health.gov.au.

For technical assistance when submitting your application through GrantConnect please contact the GrantConnect Helpdesk:

• Phone: 1300 484 145
• Email: GrantConnect@finance.gov.au 

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