Get Back in the Game grants are for organisations to help disengaged young people into education, training and/or employment. The program combines and expands the existing Regional VET Pathways (RVP) and Educational Pathways Pilot RVP programs.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $362,650 to $1,154,020
- Application opened: 21 February 2022
- Application closed: 21 March 2022
Program objective
The Get Back in the Game (GBIG) grant round is seeking applications from eligible organisations to deliver services to support young people disengaged from education, training and/or employment.
Grant applicants will offer support to young people aged 15 - 19 who are struggling to make effective transitions into training, sustainable employment, or re-engagement into education.
GBIG will comprise 2 distinct components:
- Get in the Game (formerly known as Regional VET Pathways) will expand and operate in 14 SA4 regions across NSW
- Back in the Game (formerly known as Educational Pathways Pilot Program RVP) is being expanded to 144 schools covering approximately 11 SA4 regions (with some schools sitting outside these regions).
‘Get in the Game’ and ‘Back in the Game’ aspects of the program will be funded at the same rate per outcome, however will have different case load targets.
The minimum and maximum amounts listed above apply per annum.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Education.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply for this Grant, an organisation must:
- be currently operating in NSW
- be a legal entity with the capacity to contract
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of GST
- have an account with an Australian financial institution;
- be covered by public liability insurance
- be financially viable and
- be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated in Australia
- a company incorporated by guarantee
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated association
- a partnership
- a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
Consortium applications with a lead organisation are welcomed to apply. The lead organisation must satisfy the above list of eligibility criteria, and will be required to confirm that any consortium partners also meet these eligibility criteria.
Who can’t apply
Federal or State Government entities are not eligible applicants for these grants.
Types of project funded under this grant
GBIG service providers will be required to deliver:
- industry grounded career and transition advice
- mentoring
- brokerage of transitions of disengaged young people into education, training and/or employment.
See the full guidelines (on the Get Back in the Game - guidelines and addenda page) and
File
Draft Funding Deed (PDF 695.06KB)for full details.
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for Careers Network Inc
Get Back in the Game grants were awarded to 7 organisations in July 2022. In July 2024, a non-competitive grant round was conducted to essentially extend Get Back in the Game for a further 6 months with those same organisations. This disclosure covers funding for both durations of the grant.
$2,207,135 was approved by
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary EducationDate approved
July 2022Location of the recipient
New England & North WestAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
16
Get Back in the Game
Agency funding this grant
Department of EducationProgram term
2 years plus 6 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Connect Northern Rivers Inc
Get Back in the Game grants were awarded to 7 organisations in July 2022. In July 2024, a non-competitive grant round was conducted to essentially extend Get Back in the Game for a further 6 months with those same organisations. This disclosure covers funding for both durations of the grant.
$3,043,379 was approved by
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary EducationDate approved
July 2022Location of the recipient
Northern NSWAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
16
Get Back in the Game
Agency funding this grant
Department of EducationProgram term
2 years plus 6 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for HGT Australia Ltd
Get Back in the Game grants were awarded to 7 organisations in July 2022. In July 2024, a non-competitive grant round was conducted to essentially extend Get Back in the Game for a further 6 months with those same organisations. This disclosure covers funding for both durations of the grant.
$2,409,518 was approved by
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary EducationDate approved
July 2022Location of the recipient
RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
16
Get Back in the Game
Agency funding this grant
Department of EducationProgram term
2 years plus 6 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Mid Coast Connect Inc
Get Back in the Game grants were awarded to 7 organisations in July 2022. In July 2024, a non-competitive grant round was conducted to essentially extend Get Back in the Game for a further 6 months with those same organisations. This disclosure covers funding for both durations of the grant.
$1,193,830 was approved by
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary EducationDate approved
July 2022Location of the recipient
Mid North CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
16
Get Back in the Game
Agency funding this grant
Department of EducationProgram term
2 years plus 6 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Queanbeyan Enterprises Centre Limited
Get Back in the Game grants were awarded to 7 organisations in July 2022. In July 2024, a non-competitive grant round was conducted to essentially extend Get Back in the Game for a further 6 months with those same organisations. This disclosure covers funding for both durations of the grant.
$2,198,223 was approved by
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary EducationDate approved
July 2022Location of the recipient
RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
7
Applications received
16
Get Back in the Game
Agency funding this grant
Department of EducationProgram term
2 years plus 6 monthsWhat your application needs to include
Before completing your application, please ensure you have read the full guidelines and all addenda.
Download a
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Sample Application Form (PDF 82.27KB)to see all the sections that need to be addressed in the SmartyGrants applications portal.
Prepare your application with this checklist
Applicants must address all mandatory questions as specified in the
File
Sample Application Form (PDF 82.27KB), such as:
- region/s being applied for
- confirmation of eligibility
- years in business
- grant management capability/key personnel
- subcontractor details (if relevant)
- insurance details
- consortium Information (if relevant)
- conflict of interests
- legal proceedings
- key assessment questions
- indicative budget
- evidence of financial viability
- risk management plan.
Address the eligibility criteria
Applicants must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria below (see
File
Sample Application Form (PDF 82.27KB)).
Applicants that do not address the following mandatory criteria may be excluded from the application process at the Department’s discretion. Each applicant, as part of an application response, must:
- provide responses to all mandatory questions in the application form
- confirm that it meets all eligibility criteria
- appropriately and adequately address any conflict of interest issues (if relevant - see application form)
- confirm that the required insurance is in place, or willingness to get the required insurance (see application form)
- attach all additional documents required as specified in the application form (e.g. budget)
- appropriately and adequately explain any current, pending or recent legal proceedings and addressed risk mitigation as relevant (see application form).
Regions
Get in the Game (formerly known as Regional VET Pathways) will expand and operate in 14 SA4 regions across NSW and Back in the Game (formerly known as Educational Pathways Pilot Program RVP) is being expanded to 144 schools covering approximately 11 SA4 regions (with some schools sitting outside these regions).
Contractual Region | SA4 Regions for Get in the Game | Approx. SA4 Regions for Back in the Game |
Central West | Central West | N/A |
Coffs Harbour - Grafton | Coffs Harbour - Grafton | Coffs Harbour - Grafton |
Mid North Coast | Mid North Coast | N/A |
New England and North West | New England and North West | New England and North West |
Newcastle and Surrounds | Central Coast | Central Coast |
Richmond-Tweed | Richmond - Tweed | Richmond - Tweed |
Capital and South Coast | Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven | Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven |
Western/South Western Sydney | Sydney - Blacktown | Sydney - Blacktown |
Consortium applications (when relevant)
The Department recognises that some organisations may wish to form a consortium to deliver GBIG services. In these circumstances, there must be a clearly appointed ‘lead organisation’. Only the lead organisation can apply and enter into a Funding Deed with the Department. The lead organisation will be the sole point of contact for the Department. The application must identify and provide details of all members of the proposed consortium and include a letter of support from each of the participating consortium member, including the following details:
- full details of the consortium member(s)
- an outline of the relevant experience and/or expertise that the consortium member(s) will bring to the group
- an overview of how the consortium member(s) will work with the lead organisation and any other; consortium member(s) in the group to deliver GBIG services and
- the roles/responsibilities of the consortium member(s) and the resources they will contribute (if any).
The Department retains the right to seek further information on consortium members as part of the application assessment process.
Where consortium applicants are successful, they must have a formal arrangement in place with all consortium parties prior to execution of the Funding Deed by the lead organisation.
Address the assessment criteria
Applicants must address the assessment criteria below and provide all required information in your application response (see Get Back in the Game
File
Sample Application Form (PDF 82.27KB)).
Criteria |
Experience Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver youth-focussed services in a locally-based outcomes-driven program |
Collaboration Demonstrated understanding of and ability to successfully collaborate and engage with local education, training and business partners and other key stakeholders. |
Organisation Organisation structure, local facilities and service delivery capacity to deliver required local, youth-focussed services. |
Approach Effectiveness of the proposed approach in achieving the required locally-based, youth-focused outcomes. |
Local Issues Demonstrated understanding and appreciation of local context and issues likely to impact effective service delivery. |
Review and address addenda items
Addenda are issued by the Department during the application phase of the grant process to answer any questions about the grant and alert all interested parties to any amendments or updates. All applicants are required to review the addenda prior to submitting an application, and address any relevant contents within their application form as required.
After the application is submitted
How applications are assessed
Applications will be assessed by a Grant Evaluation Team against the criteria listed above. The team consists of Departmental staff and may include representatives from other Government agencies.
The Grant Evaluation Team may (but does not have to) seek additional information about the applicant and/or application to assist in the assessment process.
The Grant Evaluation Team will submit final recommendations for endorsement by an authorised delegate within the Department.
Decisions related to successful or unsuccessful applications remain at the Department’s discretion.
Notification of application outcomes
The Department will advise all applicants of the outcome of their applications in writing (target notifications will be by April 2022).
Successful grant applications
Successful applicants will be notified by mid-April 2022 and will be provided with correspondence and a Funding Deed for signing.
Applicants will be asked in the Application Form to specify any areas of contention or departure where they would be seeking amendment to the Funding Deed should they be successful in their application.
The Funding Deed must be signed by the successful applicant and the Department prior to any grant payment. The Department is not responsible for expenditure incurred prior to the execution of the Funding Deed.
An offer for funding may lapse if parties cannot agree a Funding Deed within a reasonable time (at the Department’s discretion).
Unsuccessful grant applications
Unsuccessful applicants may seek feedback relating to their application. The Department will provide feedback to applicants within a reasonable timeframe.
Support and contact
Information session
A recorded information session of a grant opportunity briefing is also available.
Contact
For any questions about the GBIG grant opportunity or process, please contact TSNSW.RVP@det.nsw.edu.au.