Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6918
National Tax Clinic Program expansion
The ATO invites Australian Universities and TAFEs offering courses in tax, accounting, bookkeeping and law to apply for this grant opportunity.
The aim of the National Tax Clinic program is to provide funding to eligible Australian educational institutions to operate an independent service, where unrepresented taxpayers can seek free tax assistance from students undertaking relevant studies in tax related disciplines under the supervision of a qualified tax professional.
The National Tax Clinic Program offers assistance to individuals and small businesses who may not be able to use a tax practitioner due to economic, social or personal factors.
The Australian Government announced the expansion of the National Tax Clinic program in the 2023 Federal Budget as part of a suite of measures designed to drive collaboration with small business to reduce the time spent complying with tax obligations.
The measure is designed to improve access to the service for small businesses in hardship and other vulnerable groups by increasing the number of tax clinics by 5, expanding eligibility to TAFE institutions.
To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be financially solvent
- be registered for the purposes of GST
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- have a campus location in Australia for the tax clinic to be based
- have students that are undertaking tax related disciplines
- be an established Australian University or TAFE institution which can support the establishment and/or operation of your tax clinic
Refer to section 4.1 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for more information.
- Assessment of applications - 5 weeks
- Approval and announcement of successful applicants' process - 2 to 3 weeks
- Notification to unsuccessful applicants - At the time of above grant announcement
- Earliest start date of grant activity - January 2025
- End date of grant activity or agreement - January 2028
We aim to have successful grantees announced in August.
$5,400,000.00
From $1.00 to $300,000.00
To apply for this grant, you will need to register an account on GrantConnect. Select 'Grant Opportunity Documents' and complete the application form and budget template addressing all assessment criteria and submit it to ExpansionofNationalTaxClinics@ato.gov.au by 5pm AEST 3 July 2024. Please include all the information requested and supporting documents as outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Upon submission, you will receive an acknowledgement email within 3 working days confirming that your grant application has been received by the ATO.
Please refer to the attached Grant Opportunity Guidelines and FAQ document for further information on how to apply, assessment and eligibility criteria. If you have any questions, please email ExpansionofNationalTaxClinics@ato.gov.au.