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Overcoming Grants Rage

Overcoming Grants Rage. New South Wales Government Grants Administration Reform Best Practice in Grantmaking Conference ourcommunity.com.au Melbourne - February 17 2006. Overview of presentation. Snapshot of NSW Government Grants Background What were we asked to do?

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Overcoming Grants Rage

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  1. Overcoming Grants Rage New South Wales Government Grants Administration Reform Best Practice in Grantmaking Conference ourcommunity.com.au Melbourne - February 17 2006

  2. Overview of presentation • Snapshot of NSW Government Grants • Background • What were we asked to do? • What have we done so far? • What still needs to be done?

  3. Snapshot of NSW Government grants in 2003 • $7 billion • 42 funding departments • 700 grants programs • 11,000 recipients • $2.9 billion to NGOs

  4. Background • Agreement between NSW Government and NGO human services sector • Building capacity of NGO Sector • Grants administration reform

  5. What were we asked to do? • Terms of Reference • Develop options to streamline grants administration from both a Government and non-government perspective.

  6. What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) • In-principals endorsement for policy changes • Move from historical basis of funding • Move to longer term agreements • Capacity to transfer funds to emerging issues • Streamline management arrangements • Introduce ‘risk management’ practices

  7. What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) • Operational Improvements • Planning and needs analysis • Applications and assessment • Monitoring and review

  8. Value for Money Fairness, Integrity and Transparency Cooperation Diversity Consistency Coordination Accountability Probity What have we done? • Over-arching Principles

  9. What have we done?(cont’d) • Public access to grants information www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

  10. What have we done?(cont’d) • Integrated grants planning model • Regional coordination • Evidence based • Formal engagement with community sector

  11. What have we done? (cont’d) • Applications and Assessment • Model application form • Guidelines for assessment practice • Model funding agreement

  12. What have we done? (Cont’d) • Monitoring & Review • Simplified reporting templates • Rationalised NGO and agency sign-off

  13. What still needs to be done? • Reporting grants expenditure – pilot implement • Grants planning model – pilot and implement • Rationalise reviewing NGOs against service standards • Publish better practice guide for grants administration

  14. NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION REFORM cathy.peters@premiers.nsw.gov.au

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