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Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot)
Australian Government · Australia
The Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) provides funding to organisations to deliver place based leadership training for current and emerging regional leaders. It aims to build leadership and resilience skills, strengthen regional networks, and support long-term regional resilience.
Funding
$250K – $5M
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must be an eligible incorporated entity
• Eligible entities include: entity incorporated in Australia, company limited by guarantee, incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, incorporated association, incorporated not for profit organisation, publicly funded research organisation, or Indigenous Corporation
• Project must have at least $250,000 in eligible expenditure
• Project must be completed by 2023-05-31
• Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible
• Individuals are not eligible
• Partnerships are not eligible
• Unincorporated associations are not eligible
• Trusts are not eligible unless applying through an incorporated trustee
• Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies are not eligible
• Non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible
• Organisations on the National Redress Scheme non-participating institutions list are not eligible
Applicants must have an active Australian Business Number and be an eligible incorporated entity. Eligible entities include an entity incorporated in Australia, a company limited by guarantee, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, an incorporated association, an incorporated not for profit organisation, a publicly funded research organisation, or an Indigenous Corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006. Projects must have at least $250,000 in eligible expenditure and be completed by 31 May 2023. Joint applications are permitted if the lead organisation is eligible. Ineligible applicants include individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts without an incorporated trustee, government bodies, non-corporate Commonwealth entities, and organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join.
What's Funded
Delivering place based leadership training programs, facilitating networks between regional leaders, mentors and experts, and providing opportunities and techniques to deepen regional connections across one or more regional locations.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved leadership and resilience skills among current and emerging regional leaders, stronger regional leadership networks, and enhanced long-term economic and social resilience in regional communities.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companytrustnon_profitindigenous_organisationuniversityother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
trainingcommunityresearchother
Keywords
regional leadershipregional resilienceleadership trainingcommunity capacityregional networksCOVID-19 recoverybushfire recoveryplace based training
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot)?
The Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $250K – $5M in funding. The Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) provides funding to organisations to deliver place based leadership training for current and emerging regional leaders. It aims to build leadership and resilience skills, strengthen regional networks, and support long-term regional resilience.
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How much funding does the Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) provide?
The Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot) provides $250K – $5M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot)?
- Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must be an eligible incorporated entity
- Eligible entities include: entity incorporated in Australia, company limited by guarantee, incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, incorporated association, incorporated not for profit organisation, publicly funded research organisation, or Indigenous Corporation
- Project must have at least $250,000 in eligible expenditure
- Project must be completed by 2023-05-31
- Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible
- Individuals are not eligible
- Partnerships are not eligible
- Unincorporated associations are not eligible
- Trusts are not eligible unless applying through an incorporated trustee
- Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies are not eligible
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible
- Organisations on the National Redress Scheme non-participating institutions list are not eligible
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What activities are funded?
Delivering place based leadership training programs, facilitating networks between regional leaders, mentors and experts, and providing opportunities and techniques to deepen regional connections across one or more regional locations.
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How do I apply for the Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative (Pilot)?
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