GRANT FUNDING PROPOSAL

Project Name:

OVERVIEW

Grant Funding for workforce training innovation is available to industry and training provider partnerships to improve the quality and relevance of training.

This template is for organisations to prepare and submit bids for funding across four interrelated WTIF categories:

future growth sectors

workforce training and skills development

new training programs and methods

applied research.

Grant funding is available for projects of varying size, duration and complexity and is capped at a maximum of $5 million.

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the WTIF eligibility criteria.

To submit a Grant Funding Proposal, a partnership or Consortia must be established at the point of submission, and evidence of the arrangement must be provided.

Refer to the WTIF Guidelines and associated Key Terms and Definitions document when preparing your proposal.

contact

Who are the primary and secondary contacts for this Grant Funding Proposal?

PRIMARY Provider/ organisation: Given name: Family Name: Position/ title: Phone: Mobile: Email:	SECONDARY Provider/ organisation: Given name: Family Name: Position/ title: Phone: Mobile: Email:

PARTNERSHIP

Structure

Who is the lead provider/ organisation in the partnership or consortium?

Training Provider Industry

What is the structure of the collaboration for this Grant Funding Proposal?

Partnership	Consortia

Details

What are the details of the Partnership/ Consortia members?

TRAINING PROVIDER Name: Address: TOID: ABN: Type of Provider: TAFE Learn Local Private Provider	INDUSTRY Name: Address: ABN: ACN: GST Registered? Yes No

CONSORTIUM
Not Applicable (Partnership Only) State Government: Local Government: Regional body: Dual Sector University: Research Centre: Community organisation: Not-for-profit organisation:
CONSORTIA MEMBER Name: Address: TOID: ABN: ACN: GST Registered? Yes No Contact Details Given name: Family Name: Position/ title: Phone: Mobile: Email:	CONSORTIA MEMBER Name: Address: TOID: ABN: ACN: GST Registered? Yes No Contact Details Given name: Family Name: Position/ title: Phone: Mobile: Email:

Attach additional Consortia member details as required.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Project Name

What is the name of the project?

Facilitation support

What facilitation support activities have you engaged in or completed in the development of this Grant Funding Proposal?

None Information session Consultation/ workshop Regional Advisor Support

Other Seed Funding Activity: Scoping study

Consultancy

Research

Workshop

Other:

Attach evidence of deliverables accomplished as a result of Seed Funding Activity.

Overview

Complete the summary table to provide a high level overview of the project.

PROJECT ELEMENT	INFORMATION
Description
Funding category(s)	Future Growth Sectors New Training Programs and Methods Workforce training and Skills Development Applied Research
Key innovation component(s)
Duration of project as outlined in Project Plan
What region(s) does this project target?
Funding request	AUD$ (GST inclusive)
Have you received funding for this project or a similar initiative in the past?	Yes If yes, provide details. No
What co-contribution is offered by each partner or consortium member?

addressing the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Industry partnerships

CRITERIA	EXPLANATION/ DESCTRIPTION
Partnership/ consortium	What formal relationship protocols and governance arrangements are in place? Are there any previous joint activities and outcomes from this partnership/ consortium? No Yes
Business participation	How will the business (industry partner) participate in the project?
Quality training delivery	What is the training provider’s track-record of quality training delivery and the strength of relationships with industry and/ or enterprise?
New, emerging, and/ or priority growth industries.	How does your project support new, emerging and/ or priority growth industries as stipulated in the WTIF Guidelines? No Yes

Attach a Partnership Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Economic and/or social impact

INFORMATION REQUIRED	ANSWER
Outcomes/ benefits	How will the project lead to increased employment and/ or productivity outcomes? What are the new service offerings?
Impact	How will the economic and/ or social impact be measured?

Innovation

INFORMATION REQUIRED	ANSWER
Problem and/ or opportunity	What is the nature and scale of the business need and/ or opportunity for innovation?
Response	How does the project respond to the identified problem and/ or opportunity?
Proposed outcomes	What are the proposed outcomes of the project? How will the outcomes drive innovation in workforce training and skill development and/or innovation in the training and TAFE system (e.g. a capacity for sector wide benefits)?
Risk management	How will the inherent risk of failure associated with innovation discovery be managed?
Best practice	How will insights and lessons learnt from the project be communicated to the training and TAFE system to improve knowledge and understanding of best practice?

Student/ Learner

INFORMATION REQUIRED	ANSWER
Development and opportunities	How will the project lead to skill development and improved employment opportunities of the related workforce and individual learners?
Retention and completion	How will the project improve student retention and completion outcomes?

Value for money

INFORMATION REQUIRED	ANSWER
Value for money	What evidence is there that demonstrates why the project is good value for money?
Other funds	Are other funds being sought? No Yes If yes, how they will be used?
Budget	What is the total budget and budget breakdown for the project, including any partnership or consortia member contributions, grant funding sought, and anticipated or secured grants from other funding sources?

Attach a comprehensive budget.

Capability and capacity to manage

INFORMATION REQUIRED	ANSWER
Project management	How will the project be managed? What project management planning and documents have been prepared? Project Plan Project management strategy Governance structures and deliverables Other
Prior experience	Do you have any prior experience completing proposals of similar size and or complexity? If yes, provide details. Yes No
Evaluation	How will the project be evaluated?
Capability building	What plans are in place for capability building, e.g. case studies of student response to training delivery methods, or lessons learnt on industry partnerships?

Grant Funding proposals will be assessed in accordance with the WTIF Guidelines available at www.skillsfirst.vic.gov.au.

Attachments

Mandatory

Please check to confirm you have included the mandatory attachments with your WTIF Grant Funding Proposal.

Proposal Project Plan

Comprehensive budget

Partnership/ Consortia Agreement or MOU

Governance structures and deliverables

Additional

Are there any additional attachments supporting your application?

No Yes: Cost Benefit Analysis

Seed Funding Deliverable(s)
(provide details)

Terms of Reference

Project Evaluation Plan

Other

Declaration

Please read all the statements below and check that you understand and agree.

Typing your name in the signature block below will be considered the equivalent of your signature.

Lead provider/ organisation

I, INSERT NAME OF PROJECT PRIMARY CONTACT, declare that:

I am the Authorised Officer of INSERT NAME OF PROJECT LEAD PROVIDER/ORGANISATION

I have read and understood the WTIF Guidelines

I authorise and consent the Department of Education and Training (DET) to refer this proposal (as necessary) to internal and external experts for assessment, reporting, advice, comment or for discussions regarding this and alternative or collaborative funding opportunities.

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

Partner provider/ organisation

I, INSERT NAME OF PROJECT SECONDARY CONTACT, declare that:

I am the Authorised officer of INSERT NAME OF PARTNER PROVIDER/ ORGANISATION

I have read and understood the WTIF Guidelines

I authorise and consent the Department of Education and Training (DET) to refer this proposal (as necessary) to internal and external experts for assessment, reporting, advice, comment or for discussions regarding this and alternative or collaborative funding opportunities.

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

Consortia member

I, INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA MEMBER, declare that:

I am the Authorised officer of INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA PROVIDER/ ORGANISATION

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

Consortia member

I, INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA MEMBER, declare that:

I am the Authorised officer of INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA PROVIDER/ ORGANISATION

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

Consortia member

I, INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA MEMBER, declare that:

I am the Authorised officer of INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA PROVIDER/ ORGANISATION

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

Consortia member

I, INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA MEMBER, declare that:

I am the Authorised officer of INSERT NAME OF CONSORTIA PROVIDER/ ORGANISATION

The information contained in this Grant Funding Proposal is true and correct.

Signature	Date

OFFICE USE ONLY

Date received

Initial Processing

DET Officer completing initial processing Insert name of DET Officer

Has the application been completed in full? Yes No

Do the applicants meet eligibility criteria as stipulated in the WTIF Guidelines? Yes No

Do the applicant(s) hold a current contract with SVTS? Yes Insert details No

Do the applicant(s) pass an initial check with Training Market Quality? Yes No Insert details

Has the relevant evidence been provided and/ or attached? Yes No

Date submitted to Grant Funding Review Panel for assessment

Assessment

Grant Funding Review Panel Insert names of the Grant Funding Panel Members

Grant Funding Review Panel Delegate Insert name of Delegate

Grant Funding Proposal assessment form attached

Status of Grant Funding Proposal Approved Insert amount approved

Denied Insert reason for denial

Further Action required? No

Yes Insert details

Signature of Delegate	Date