Read the IISC Application Guidelines Carefully

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

§  Read the IISC Application Guidelines carefully

§  Ensure that all eligibility requirements will be met

§  Ensure all questions are answered

CLOSING DATE:

Applications for IISC funding must be submitted to the Education and Training Directorate by 4.45pm on 31 October 2012.

APPLICATION FORMAT AND PAGE LIMIT:

Include only specifically required information in your application. Three hard copies of your application must be provided. Hard copies are to be unbound, printed single sided and must not exceed a total of 100 pages.

Please note that no commitment to fund your project can be assumed.

IISC grant funding is from a limited funding pool. It is a competitive, merit based application process and the funding of projects is at the discretion of the Education and Training Directorate. Meeting the assessment criteria does not guarantee funding.

Amendment

No / Date / Section / Page
1 / 27 September 2012 / Closing Date / Page 1
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION

1.1  Nominated Contact for Application

Title / First Name / Last Name
Position
Phone / ( ) / Fax / ( )
Mobile / E-mail

1.2  Address Details

Organisation Address

Number / Street
Location
State/Territory / Postcode

Postal Address (if different from above)

State/Territory / Postcode

Address of Proposed project (if different from above)

Number / Street
Location
State/Territory / Postcode

1.3  Legal Details of Organisation

Legal Name
Trading Name
Name of ultimate holding entity
(if applicable)
Australian Business Number (ABN)
Are you a not-for-profit organisation? If yes, attach evidence of this status. / Yes / No

1.4  Partnership arrangements

Are you a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)? / Yes / No
Registered Training Organisation ID
(If applicable) / RTO Expiry / / / /
If not, do you have an established partnership with an RTO/s for the delivery of training? Refer to Section 3.1 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section. / Yes / No

Provide the name, address and contact details of the relevant RTO/s in the table below.

Has an MoU or formal partnership agreement been established with relevant RTO/s? If yes, please attach a copy. Refer to Section 3.1 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section. / Yes / No
Note: A copy of the following documents (as relevant to your organisation) must be provided with your application:
§  Certificate/Articles of Incorporation
§  Memorandum of Association
How many years has your organisation been operating?
Eligible applicants must have been incorporated and in
operation for a minimum of five (5) years.
Yes / No
Has any Director of the organisation seeking funding held
key positions in any organisation that has been liquidated or failed to comply with Government funding agreements/Deeds of Grant?

If yes, please provide details.

1.5  Previous Australian Government funding

Has your organisation received IISC funding in the past?
If yes, was the funding for a new project? / Yes
Yes / No
No
Has the organisation received any other Australian Government funding in the past three (3) years? If yes, please provide details in the table below. / Yes / No
Name of program or scheme under which funding was provided / Year funds were received / Funding amount / Acquittal and Recognition complete?

Note: An organisation that has previously received funding under the IISC program may apply for further funding when the previous project has been completed and all acquittal and recognition requirements have been met.

SECTION 2: PROPOSED PROJECT DETAILS
Project name
Project type / Industry / Indigenous
Total project cost / $
Funding amount sought / $

2.1  Project description

Provide details of the project you are proposing and describe how you plan to use the funding.

NOTE:

1. Where relevant, professional drawings or floor plans for construction or refurbishment projects must be attached.

2. Where applicants propose to refurbish existing buildings the applicant must provide ownership details of the premises, evidence of permission for the project from the building owner and where the building is leased, a copy of the lease.

3. Applicants who propose to lease equipment must present a business case identifying the number of years the applicant intends to lease equipment and a comparison of lease costs with purchase. Funding from the Australian Government is to only cover the initial lease period stated in the business case. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they will have the capacity to fund equipment leases after the expiry of the funding agreement.

Refer to Section 3.2 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section.

2.2  Improved training and employment pathways

Describe how your proposed project will increase the capacity of your organisation to meet current and future training needs and provide employment pathways. Refer to Section 4.3.1 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section.
2.3 Project implementation expertise
Describe your capacity and expertise to deliver the project outcomes on time and the presence of, or ability to acquire, the necessary experience and skills to implement the project. Refer to Section 4.3.2 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section.

2.4 Project benefit realisation

Describe your capacity to provide ongoing program management and to ensure the delivery of the projects expected outcomes. Refer to Section 4.3.3 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section.

2.5 Value for money

Describe how your proposed project provides value for money, not only in terms of the cost of the project, but also its quality, the timeframe in which it will be delivered, and considering the factors described in Section 4.3.4 of the Guidelines, across the life of the project.

2.6 Demonstrated need

Describe how the proposed project will meet local industry and community needs. Refer to Section 4.3.5 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section.

2.7 Project Support

Have you undertaken formal consultation with relevant local community and relevant industry about this project? Please note under the program’s eligibility criteria, consultation must be undertaken. Refer to Section 4.3.5 of the Guidelines for the requirements of this section. / Yes / No

Please provide details:

Do you have local community and relevant industry support for your proposed project? / Yes / No

If yes, please attach letters of support.

If no, please provide an explanation of why local community and relevant industry support has not been given.

SECTION 3: TRAINING OUTCOMES

3.1 Use of training facilities

Please list all organisations that you anticipate will use the facility for which funding is sought.

If you are proposing a mobile training facility or a project with accommodation, list the industries or communities that training will be delivered to in the ACT:

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Publication Date: 15 August 2012

Amended: 27 September 2012

3.2 Training courses and student numbers

In the following table, provide details on all planned training in the facility to be funded:

Insert or delete rows as required

Training Package / Qualification / Provider / Year 1 – Indicative Hrs. / Year 1 – Student No. / Year2 – Indicative Hrs. / Year 2 – Student No. / Year 3 – Indicative Hrs. / Year 3 – Student No. / Is this training currently delivered? Y/N /
Nationally Recognised Courses
Example / Certificate IV in Business Development / CIT / 14 / 17 / 25
Sub-total
Courses not recognised nationally
Sub-total
Total

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Publication Date: 15 August 2012

Amended: 27 September 2012

SECTION 4: PROJECT BUDGET AND FUNDING

4.1 Capital Budget

Please provide a breakdown of the estimated project capital costs only in the table below.

Note: It is recommended that project applicants factor in a cost escalation factor of 10 per cent to address likely cost increases. An escalation factor in excess of 10 per cent will require detailed justification. Any project funding not spent on the project will need to be returned to the Directorate through the project acquittal process.

Insert or delete rows as required

Item / IISC amount sought / Other contribution amount/s / Total /
TOTAL ($)
Note: Applicants must provide professional advice (quotes or estimates) for all construction and equipment costs with this application.

Please list all non-government contributions to the project in the table below. Any contributions from your organisation should be listed first. Where an applicant contribution is required, evidence that the funding body is able to provide the required minimum 50 per cent industry contribution must be provided.

Insert or delete rows as required

Name of contributor / Amount (GST exclusive) / Status of contribution (Select from list below) /
$
$
$
$
$
Status of Contribution:
AS - Application submitted / Contribution requested IN - In negotiation
CR - Contribution committed but yet to be received O – Own contribution

SECTION 5: BUSINESS PLAN

5.1 Business Plan

Please attach a Business Plan for the first three years of operation of the project. The Business Plan should demonstrate that your organisation has the proven capacity to be able to successfully manage the project once in operation.

Please include in your Business Plan:

Business Overview

·  Background of the organisation;

·  Description of the organisation, including business goals.

Operational Strategy

·  Timeline for implementing the skill centre;

·  Outcomes sought

5.2 Risk assessment and management strategy

Please provide details of your risk assessment and management strategy with respect to the proposed project in the table below.

Risk Description / * Likelihood / # Consequence / Risk Reduction Strategies

Key to completing Table above:

* Likelihood: How likely is the risk to occur? / # Consequence: What happens if the risk becomes and issue?
H=High risk -Has a significant possibility of occurring / H=High risk - The risk will have a major impact on the project.
M=Medium risk - Has a reasonable possibility of occurring. / M=Medium risk - The risk will have some impact on the project.
L=Low risk - Has a low possibility of occurring. / L=Low risk - The risk will have little impact on the project.

5.3 Current financial statements

Please provide your current audited financial statement. Financial statements should provide evidence of your financial viability. Statements should be accrual based accounts and include:

Audited financial statements for the last two complete financial years (include the auditor’s statement and the name, qualifications and address of the auditor)

Profit and loss

Balance sheet

Statement of cash flow and notes to the accounts.

5.4 Cash flow projection

Provide a cash flow projection (in the table below or as a separate attachment) for the first three years of the project’s operation.

Insert years and insert or delete columns and/or rows as required

Item / 1st Year of Operation
(year)
$ / 2nd Year of Operation
(year)
$ / 3rd Year of Operation
(year)
$ /
Projected Income
$ / $ / $
$ / $ / $
$ / $ / $
Projected Income Total / $ / $ / $
Projected Expenditure / $ / $ / $
E.g. Salaries / $ / $ / $
$ / $ / $
$ / $ / $
Projected Expenditure Total / $ / $ / $
Projected Cash Flow
(Income less Expenditure) / $ / $ / $
Cumulative Cash Flow
(Previous Year’s Net Cash Flow Position plus Current Year’s Income less Current Year’s Expenditure) / $ / $ / $

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Publication Date: 15 August 2012

Amended: 27 September 2012

5.5 Project Implementation Plan

Please complete your Project Implementation Plan in the table below.

Organisation Name:
Project Name:
Proposed cash Flow (GST exclusive)
Milestone Details / Start Date / Finish Date / Milestone Personnel / IISC Funding ($) sought / Other Contributions ($) / Total
($)
Totals

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Note: This Declaration must be completed by a person authorised to do so on behalf of the Applicant organisation.
DECLARATION
Insert name and address of person making the declaration:
I,
Do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
Authority
Insert position/title (for example, Proprietor, Director):
that I am currently a
Insert name of Applicant organisation:
of
and I am authorised to make this declaration on its behalf.
Offer and Statement of Compliance
Insert name of Applicant organisation:
on behalf of
I confirm that:
·  to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this form and all appended documents supplied by me, is complete, true and correct;
·  I understand that it is a criminal offence t provide false or misleading information;
·  my organisation understands that this application is not an offer on the part of the ACT Government nor does it create any obligation on the part of the ACT Government to enter into a commercial or other relationship with any organisation;
·  my organisation understands that the Directorate will have the right (but not be obliged) to act in reliance upon the contents of my response to the application, including its attachments, any statutory declarations and associated material;
·  my organisation will regard all communication with the Directorate as confidential and not disclose their contents without the Directorate’s prior written consent; and
Signature of person making the declaration.
Date of declaration

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SECTION 8: APPLICATION CHECKLIST

ATTACHED / N/A / REQUESTED DOCUMENT
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
- / Evidence of ‘not-for-profit’ status
- / Certificate/Articles of Incorporation
- / Memorandum of Incorporation/Association
- / MOU/evidence of formal partnership established with RTO/s
Information about any Director’s previous involvement with any organisation that has been liquidated or failed to comply with government funding agreements/Deeds of Grant
SECTION 2: PROPOSED PROJECT DETAILS
Where relevant, professional drawings or floor plans for construction or refurbishment projects
Ownership details of the premises (where a building is leased this must include evidence of permission for the project from the building owner and a copy of the lease)
Where applicants propose to lease equipment a business case supporting the lease must be provided
- / Letters of support from local community and relevant industry
SECTION 4: PROJECT BUDGET AND FUNDING
Professional advice (quotes or estimates) for all construction and equipment costs with this application.
SECTION 5: BUSINESS PLAN & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- / Business plan
- / Current audited financial statements these should be accrual based accounts and include:
-  Audited financial statements for the most recent complete financial year (include the auditor’s statement and the name, qualifications and address of the auditor)
-  Profit and loss
-  Balance sheet
-  Statement of cash flows and notes to the accounts.

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