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NSW Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Post-Custodial Grants

Application opened: until 15 May 2023
Grant amount: up to $2 million

The program is seeking grant applications from multiple NGOs and ACCOs to deliver specialist alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselling, case management and support services for people exiting custody who are at risk of AOD-related harm.

Key Requirements

The eligible applicants must submit the required documents include:

Stream 1:

Schedule A. Organisation Applicant Details
Schedule B. Response to Standard Requirements
Schedule C1. Response to Stream 1 Post-Custodial Support Grant Requirements
Letter of in principle support from Justice Health NSW (Drug and Alcohol Services – Release Planning) and/or relevant private correctional centre health services if proposing to provide services to individuals in Parklea, Clarence or Junee correctional centres.

Stream 2:

Schedule A. Organisation Applicant Details
Schedule B. Response to Standard Requirements
Schedule C2. Response to Stream 2 Post-Custodial Support Grant Requirements
Schedule D. Proposed Grant Budget
Schedule E. Service Implementation Plan
Schedule F. Service Staffing Plan
Letter of in principle support from Justice Health NSW (Drug and Alcohol Services – Release Planning) and/or relevant private correctional centre health services if proposing to provide services to individuals in Parklea, Clarence or Junee correctional centres.

What is eligible for funding?

The applicant must meet the service delivery eligibility include:

Services applied for must not already be funded by NSW Health or another government agency.
Services are to be delivered in NSW

What companies are eligible for funding?

The Grant has 2 Streams :

Stream 1: Registered Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) are invited to apply for grants of up to $300,000 per organisation per annum (with a maximum total allocation for this stream of $600,000 per annum).

Stream 2: NGOs and ACCOs are invited to apply for larger grants of $300,001 to $1 million per organisation per annum.

The eligible applicant include:

Stream 1: Organisations applying for Stream 1 must meet the following eligibility criteria:

- Accredited against NSW Health approved accreditation standards for organisations delivering AOD treatment services (or working towards this).
- An Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, defined as follows:
  - Governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body.
  - Controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
  - Incorporated under relevant legislation (eg Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006)
  - Connected to the community, or communities, in which they deliver the services

Stream 2: Organisations applying for Stream 2 must meet the following eligibility criteria:

- Hold current accreditation against the NSW Health approved accreditation standards for organisations delivering AOD treatment services (or working towards this).
- Not-for profit entity incorporated under any of the following:
  - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  - Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
  - Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW)

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

Industry analysis presentation
Competitor Analysis Presentation
Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.

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