ClosedNon-Profit2023-24

2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program — NSW

$100K – $250K available

Women NSW

This New South Wales grant program funds organisations to deliver projects that help women from focus communities overcome persistent barriers to employment. Funded projects provide tailored wraparound supports such as training, mentoring, work readiness activities and pathways to sustainable employment.

Funding

$100K – $250K

Closed

11 Mar 2024

Duration

16 months to 2 years

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity. • Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profit organisations and community organisations. • Eligible applicants include industry bodies and private sector organisations working in partnership with community or government on projects directly supporting women and girls. • Eligible applicants include local councils and shires, including regional organisations of councils and consortia of councils. • Eligible applicants include social enterprises that trade primarily for a defined social purpose consistent with a public and/or community benefit. • Eligible not-for-profit bodies can include charities, trusts, cooperatives, DGR or PBI organisations, companies limited by guarantee, incorporated associations, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, religious organisations, and organisations established under an Act of Parliament. • Organisations listed on the ACNC Register must have a current and up to date record. • Application must be made by a single organisation that accepts responsibility for project delivery. • Section 355 committees must apply under the relevant local council name. • Projects in the 2024 round must target one of the specified focus communities of women facing complex barriers to employment. • Only one application for funding will be accepted per organisation per project. • Individuals and groups of individuals, including sole traders, cannot apply. • Unincorporated organisations cannot apply. • For-profit commercial organisations and entities cannot apply. • Sub-contractors applying for program management or project delivery on behalf of non-eligible organisations cannot apply. • New South Wales Government and Australian Government agencies or their entities, including public trusts, cannot apply.
Applicants must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity. Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profit organisations, community organisations, industry bodies and private sector organisations working in partnership with community or government on projects directly supporting women and girls, local councils and shires including regional organisations of councils and consortia of councils, and social enterprises that trade primarily for a defined social purpose consistent with a public and/or community benefit. Eligible not-for-profit bodies may include charities, trusts, cooperatives registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, organisations with Deductible Gift Recipient or Public Benevolent Institution status, not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee registered in New South Wales with ACNC registration and/or DGR status, incorporated associations registered with NSW Fair Trading, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, religious organisations, and organisations established under an Act of Parliament. Organisations listed on the ACNC Register must have a current and up to date record. Applications must be made by a single organisation that accepts responsibility for project delivery if successful. Section 355 committees must apply under the relevant local council name. Projects funded under the 2024 round must specifically target and support one of seven focus communities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls; lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer and/or asexual women and girls; women and girls with disability; women and girls with mental illness; women and girls living in regional, rural and remote areas; women veterans; or women and girls in contact with the criminal justice system. Only one application per organisation per project is accepted. Ineligible applicants include individuals and groups of individuals including sole traders, unincorporated organisations, for-profit commercial organisations and entities, subcontractors applying on behalf of non-eligible organisations, and New South Wales Government or Australian Government agencies or their entities including public trusts.

What's Funded

Projects delivering at least two service components for women from nominated focus communities, including tailored wraparound supports, supported referrals, career coaching, mentoring, training, work readiness activities, pathways to employment, paid traineeships, job placement models, and employer engagement.

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Expected Outcomes

Women from focus communities increase work readiness, confidence and capability, overcome barriers to entering or re-entering the workforce, and secure sustainable employment. Projects are expected to deliver measurable outcomes, milestones and evaluation metrics.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_governmentcooperativetrustindigenous_organisationcompanyother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

employmenttrainingcommunity

Keywords

womenemploymentwork readinessmentoringtrainingpathways to employmentcommunity organisationsNew South Wales

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program?

The 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program is a non-profit grant offered by Women NSW in Australia, providing $100K – $250K in funding. This New South Wales grant program funds organisations to deliver projects that help women from focus communities overcome persistent barriers to employment. Funded projects provide tailored wraparound supports such as training, mentoring, work readiness activities and pathways to sustainable employment.
2

How much funding does the 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program provide?

The 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program provides $100K – $250K in funding. The typical project duration is 16 months to 2 years.
3

Who is eligible for the 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program?

  • Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity.
  • Eligible applicants include incorporated not-for-profit organisations and community organisations.
  • Eligible applicants include industry bodies and private sector organisations working in partnership with community or government on projects directly supporting women and girls.
  • Eligible applicants include local councils and shires, including regional organisations of councils and consortia of councils.
  • Eligible applicants include social enterprises that trade primarily for a defined social purpose consistent with a public and/or community benefit.
  • Eligible not-for-profit bodies can include charities, trusts, cooperatives, DGR or PBI organisations, companies limited by guarantee, incorporated associations, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, religious organisations, and organisations established under an Act of Parliament.
  • Organisations listed on the ACNC Register must have a current and up to date record.
  • Application must be made by a single organisation that accepts responsibility for project delivery.
  • Section 355 committees must apply under the relevant local council name.
  • Projects in the 2024 round must target one of the specified focus communities of women facing complex barriers to employment.
  • Only one application for funding will be accepted per organisation per project.
  • Individuals and groups of individuals, including sole traders, cannot apply.
  • Unincorporated organisations cannot apply.
  • For-profit commercial organisations and entities cannot apply.
  • Sub-contractors applying for program management or project delivery on behalf of non-eligible organisations cannot apply.
  • New South Wales Government and Australian Government agencies or their entities, including public trusts, cannot apply.
4

When does the 2023-24 Return to Work Pathways Program close?

Applications closed on 11 Mar 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Projects delivering at least two service components for women from nominated focus communities, including tailored wraparound supports, supported referrals, career coaching, mentoring, training, work readiness activities, pathways to employment, paid traineeships, job placement models, and employer engagement.
6

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