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Skills Tasmania

Industry Partnerships Program

Program name:Industry Partnerships Program

Program open to:

Partnerships between Skills Tasmania endorsed registered training organisations, employers, business and industry groups

Program open date:

3 August 2023

Program close date:

Stream 1 – Small grants: Applications can be submitted at any time before 1 May 2024, or until funds are fully allocated.

Stream 2 – Large grants: Expressions of interest can be submitted at any time before 1 May 2024. Successful expressions of interest will be invited to submit a full application by either 29 September 2023 or 8 March 2024.

The Industry Partnerships Program will only be available until funds are fully allocated. As of 8 March 2024, existing applications are expected to exhaust the budget for the 2023-24 grant round. Funding may not be available for small or large grant applications submitted between now and 1 May 2024. Please contact the Grant Program Manager for more information.

Program purpose:

The Industry Partnerships Program provides grants for nationally recognised training-related equipment and resources for partnerships between Skills Tasmania endorsed registered training organisations, employers, businesses, and industry groups.

Contact:Grant Program Manager on (03) 6166 3403 or IPP@skills.tas.gov.au

The Industry Partnerships Program is a Skills Tasmania grant program that encourages partnerships, collaboration and innovation between endorsed registered training organisations (RTOs) and Tasmanian employers, businesses and industry groups to deliver better quality training experiences for Tasmanian learners, and improved responsiveness of the training system to meet industry and business needs.

The program provides grants for nationally recognised training-related equipment and resources.

There are two grant streams:

  • Stream 1: Small grants of up to $50,000
  • Stream 2: Large grants of between $50,000 and $250,000

Funding is available for the:

  • Purchase, development or lease of specialised machinery, equipment, or technology necessary for nationally accredited training.
  • Costs associated with establishing shared access to privately-owned equipment (including legal costs, lease or rental costs, insurance).
  • Developing or upgrading teaching materials, tools or resources, including by using new technology.
  • Developing or upgrading promotional materials and targeted communications to attract participants to training programs.
  • Establishing or upgrading training facilities.

The Grant Program Guidelines contain more detail about eligible and ineligible activities.

1Eligibility criteria

Applications must involve an existing or new partnership arrangement between two or more participants in the Tasmanian training and workforce development system.

Each application must have a lead applicant and list any partners involved.

Eligible lead applicants are:

  • Skills Tasmania endorsed registered training organisations
  • Tasmanian-based employer with turnover over $500 000
  • Tasmanian-based industry peak organisation
  • Community organisations (including Regional Jobs Hubs)

Other organisations are eligible as partners.

The Grant Program Guidelines contain more detail about the eligibility criteria.

2How to make an application

Grant Program Guidelines

Applicants must read the Grant Program Guidelines prior to applying. The Guidelines detail the eligibility and application requirements.

The Frequently Asked Questions should be read in conjunction with the Guidelines.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online using the SmartyGrants grant management system prior to the closing time.

The application process requires you to address selection criteria and attach supporting evidence.

Applicants may be required to complete and attach a project plan and budget templates with their application (depending on size of grant requested). These templates are available in the SmartyGrants application form.

The SmartyGrants application form can be found here.

Questions in relation to the use of the online application form or SmartyGrants may be answered via the online Help Guide or on the SmartyGrants’ Applicant FAQ page. Applicants can also email service@smartygrants.com.au or call 03 9320 6888. (Support Desk hours are 9 am – 5 pm (AEST), Monday through Friday).

Need more information?

Contact the Grant Program Manager on (03) 6166 3403 or IPP@skills.tas.gov.au