ClosedNon-Profit

Growing Workforce Participation Fund

Department of Trade, Employment and Training · Australia

The Growing Workforce Participation Fund provides one-off grant funding of $20,000 to $200,000 to eligible industry groups to boost workforce participation in Queensland. Funding supports employment-related activities for identified target groups in regional Queensland and selected South-East Queensland local government areas.

Funding

$20K – $200K

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Be Queensland-based and have operated for a minimum of two consecutive years prior to submitting an application • Be an industry organisation or a not-for-profit community-based organisation that represents identified groups • Be registered for GST and hold an active ABN • Have a proposed eligible activity that relates to the target groups and locations • Have proven experience in providing employment related (or similar) support to the target groups • Be compliant with all local, State and Australian Government laws and regulations
Applicants must be Queensland-based and have operated for a minimum of two consecutive years prior to application. They must be an industry organisation or a not-for-profit community-based organisation that represents identified groups, be registered for GST, hold an active ABN, have a proposed eligible activity related to the target groups and locations, have proven experience providing employment-related or similar support to the target groups, and be compliant with all local, State and Australian Government laws and regulations.

What's Funded

Employment-related or similar support activities delivered by industry organisations or not-for-profit community-based organisations for target groups including young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed people.

Expected Outcomes

Increased workforce participation among identified target groups in eligible Queensland locations through delivery of targeted employment support activities.

Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

employmentcommunitytraining

Keywords

workforce participationemployment supportindustry organisationsnot-for-profitQueenslandregional Queenslandyoung peopleAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Growing Workforce Participation Fund?

The Growing Workforce Participation Fund is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Trade, Employment and Training in Australia, providing $20K – $200K in funding. The Growing Workforce Participation Fund provides one-off grant funding of $20,000 to $200,000 to eligible industry groups to boost workforce participation in Queensland. Funding supports employment-related activities for identified target groups in regional Queensland and selected South-East Queensland local government areas.
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How much funding does the Growing Workforce Participation Fund provide?

The Growing Workforce Participation Fund provides $20K – $200K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Growing Workforce Participation Fund?

  • Be Queensland-based and have operated for a minimum of two consecutive years prior to submitting an application
  • Be an industry organisation or a not-for-profit community-based organisation that represents identified groups
  • Be registered for GST and hold an active ABN
  • Have a proposed eligible activity that relates to the target groups and locations
  • Have proven experience in providing employment related (or similar) support to the target groups
  • Be compliant with all local, State and Australian Government laws and regulations
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What activities are funded?

Employment-related or similar support activities delivered by industry organisations or not-for-profit community-based organisations for target groups including young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed people.
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