The grant management policy supports a whole-of-government focus on managing government grants, ensuring consistency, transparency and accountability across entities. By aligning grant management practices, this policy fosters:
- collaboration, efficiency and better outcomes for recipients and stakeholders
- commitment to streamlined processes that reduce duplication
- equitable access and optimised use of public resources.
Applicability
Digital investment proposals are assessed against this policy by the DTA through the Digital and ICT Investment Oversight Framework (IOF).
Commonwealth entities are encouraged to apply this policy to all digital investments.
Policy requirements
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Publish on GrantConnect
Make grant opportunity guidelines and grant awards publicly available on GrantConnect, except where there is a specific policy reason not to, or when grants are provided on a one-off or ad hoc basis.
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Reuse existing designs, patterns, and investments
Reuse existing standards and designs prior to considering alternative new developments. This will aid in minimising risk, improving consistency, accelerating delivery, and lowering total cost of grants management.
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Build for reuse
Where reuse is not possible, provide evidence of which systems across government have been investigated. Include details on the usage, users, scale, and security classification of the system. Demonstrate how any new investments may be extensible and operationalised for reuse. Highlight potential benefits to agencies seeking similar capabilities.
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Engage the Department of Finance
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities (NCEs) should contact the Department of Finance in the first instance when developing grant management platforms.