Train Now Fund

Program name:	Train Now Fund
Program open to:	Skills Tasmania Endorsed Registered Training Organisations
Program open date:	21 August 2024
Program close date:	30 June 2025
Program purpose:	The Train Now Fund provides grants for nationally-recognised training in skill sets that meet: an immediate or unexpected industry or enterprise training need, and/or an immediate or unexpected learner training need in a particular region or for a particular cohort.

The Train Now Fund provides grants for Skills Tasmania Endorsed Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to deliver nationally recognised training that meets an immediate or unexpected industry or enterprise training need, and/or an immediate or unexpected learner training need in a particular region or for a particular cohort.

The Fund is intended to fund training responses to rapidly changing needs and to complement the strategic, longer-term funding provided under Skills Tasmania’s Building a Skilled Workforce program.

It will support delivery of nationally recognised training and assessment services in single unit and multi-unit skill sets (both custom skill sets and training packages skill sets) to existing workers and/or jobseekers. Training must commence within six months of the start of the funding agreement and training providers must aim to complete learners within six months of commencement.

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

Eligibility Criteria and Grant Conditions

Eligible applicants

Skills Tasmania Endorsed Registered Training Organisations are eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants must meet each of the following criteria both at the time of applying, and for the duration of any subsequent funding agreement:

be a Skills Tasmania endorsed Registered Training Organisation
have the skill set/s and/or unit(s) of competency included on the RTO’s scope of registration for delivery in Tasmania
be financially viable
have a current contract of public liability insurance for at least $20 million for each individual claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, and
have appropriate provisions in place in regard to the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework.

TasTAFE is ineligible for funding under this Fund. Organisations are encouraged to contact TasTAFE directly to discuss options for TasTAFE to deliver training under its existing funding arrangements.

Eligible learners

Eligible learners include:

Existing workers (employed on a self-employed, casual, part-time or full-time basis) and/or
Job seekers (individual out of work and individuals who are underemployed, which is defined as employed people who would prefer, and are available for, more hours of work than they currently have, including part-time workers)

Grant Conditions

The following conditions apply to the Train Now Fund:

training in all places must commence within six months of signing of the funding agreement.
training must be completed within six months of commencement.
training activity data must be reported to Skills Tasmania monthly.

How to make an application

Grant Program Guidelines

Applicants must read the Grant Program Guidelines prior to applying.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online using the SmartyGrants online grant management system prior to the closing time. The application process requires applicants to address selection criteria and attach supporting evidence.

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)