Australia Grants Now Tender

Organisations across regional Victoria are invited to apply for one-off grants to build up the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS workforce so it can best meet the needs of Victorians with a disability.The Andrews Labor Government is providing 1.3 million to the Victorian Regional Readiness Fund for grants of up to 130000 each.These grants will help deliver services to regional and rural communities generate local solutions to workforce issues and better support the choices of people with a disability on the NDIS.The funding will help address the particular challenges faced by rural and regional Victoria in transitioning to the NDIS including recruiting qualified staff such as therapists and other specialists and managing services across large areas with small populations.Applications for grants are welcome from not-for-profit services community groups businesses higher education and training institutions local government and other organisations.For the grant guidelines and application form go to httpsdhhs.vic.gov.aunewsgrants-open-help-victoria-ndis-readinessApplications close at 5pm on Wednesday 12 June 2019.The Labor Government is investing a total of 26 million to boost and support Victorias disability workforce as the state transitions to the NDIS.