❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the Minister for Women's Interests regarding the incorporation requirement for the Women's Grants for a Stronger Future 2023 program. The Minister clarifies that while incorporation isn't mandatory, unincorporated applicants need an incorporated auspice to manage the grant.
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WOMEN'S GRANTS FOR A STRONGER FUTURE
1351. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Women's Interests:
I refer to the recent invitation for applications to the
Women's Grants for a Stronger Future 2023 program and the requirement
for applicants to be incorporated or represented by an incorporated entity.
(1) Can the minister advise why applicants need to be
incorporated to apply for this grant?
(2) What risks are mitigated by requiring applicants to be
incorporated?
(3) Is it
common practice to require community organisations to be incorporated if they
are to be considered for public funding?
1351. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Women's Interests:
I refer to the recent invitation for applications to the
Women's Grants for a Stronger Future 2023 program and the requirement
for applicants to be incorporated or represented by an incorporated entity.
(1) Can the minister advise why applicants need to be
incorporated to apply for this grant?
(2) What risks are mitigated by requiring applicants to be
incorporated?
(3) Is it
common practice to require community organisations to be incorporated if they
are to be considered for public funding?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3)
To enter into a grant agreement, the Department of Communities is required to
contract with a legal entity in accordance with the grant guidelines. While
applicants are not required to be incorporated to apply for a grant, when an
applicant is an unincorporated association, Communities requires an
incorporated organisation to auspice the
applicant. This requirement serves to reduce potential risks to both
Communities and the applicant. The
auspice will assume administrative responsibility and accept and adhere to all
terms and conditions of the grant, maintain financial records and
provide reporting information for successful applications. It is important that
grant recipients have established financial reporting and governance structures
and the capacity to administer grant funds.
To enter into a grant agreement, the Department of Communities is required to
contract with a legal entity in accordance with the grant guidelines. While
applicants are not required to be incorporated to apply for a grant, when an
applicant is an unincorporated association, Communities requires an
incorporated organisation to auspice the
applicant. This requirement serves to reduce potential risks to both
Communities and the applicant. The
auspice will assume administrative responsibility and accept and adhere to all
terms and conditions of the grant, maintain financial records and
provide reporting information for successful applications. It is important that
grant recipients have established financial reporting and governance structures
and the capacity to administer grant funds.
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