2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program — NSW
$100K – $250K available
Women NSW
This New South Wales grants program funds organisations to deliver tailored projects that help women from priority cohorts overcome barriers to employment, improve work readiness and secure sustainable paid work. Funded projects can include wraparound supports, mentoring, training, work readiness activities and pathways to employment.
Funding
$100K – $250K
Closed
6 Dec 2024
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
What's Funded
Projects targeted to one priority cohort of women that provide at least four service components such as tailored wraparound supports, mentoring, training, work readiness support, facilitated pathways to paid employment, and employer engagement. Projects may include referrals, career coaching, pre-employment training, paid traineeships and partnerships with employers.Before you apply
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Women from priority cohorts increase work readiness, overcome complex barriers to employment, and enter or re-enter sustainable paid employment. Applicants are expected to demonstrate measurable outcomes for one nominated priority cohort and deliver a clear project plan, partnerships, evaluation strategy and value for money.Grant not accepting applications
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What is the 2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program?
How much funding does the 2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program provide?
Who is eligible for the 2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program?
- Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity.
- Eligible entity types are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, and New South Wales local councils and shires including regional organisations of councils and consortia.
- Applicant must be based within New South Wales, unless it can demonstrate the project will run in and for the benefit of women and/or girls in New South Wales.
- Application must be made by a single organisation that accepts responsibility for project delivery.
- Applicant must be willing to obtain public liability insurance of at least $10000000 if successful.
- Application must include a budget for eligible expenditure and exclude ineligible uses of funding.
- Applicant must contribute at least 10 per cent of project funding from other sources, monetary or in-kind.
- Funding request must be between $100000 and $250000.
- Project must support women into paid employment; self-employment and entrepreneurship are out of scope.
- Project must start by 2025-07-01 and be completed by 2027-06-30.
- Applications must target and demonstrate outcomes for one priority cohort of women.
- Individuals and groups of individuals, including sole traders, cannot apply.
- Unincorporated organisations cannot apply.
- For-profit commercial organisations and entities cannot apply.
- Government agencies and entities cannot apply.
- Applicants requesting 100 per cent project funding from Women NSW cannot apply.
- Projects already receiving New South Wales or Commonwealth Government funding cannot apply.
- Applicants with outstanding acquittal requirements with Women NSW cannot apply.
- Applicants with obligations under the New South Wales National Redress Scheme who have not joined the scheme cannot apply.
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