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2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program

ClosedGrant Closed: 6th of December 2024 - 3:00 pm Value: $100,000 to $250,000 Run By: Women NSW Further Information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/2024-25-return-to-work-pathways-program

The primary objective of the Return to Work Pathways Program (RTWPP) is to support women from priority cohorts, who are experiencing complex and persistent barriers to employment, to enter or re-enter the workforce.

A variety of bespoke and tailored projects will be funded, to provide wraparound supports including training, mentoring and pathways to employment. Projects will be targeted to priority cohorts, responding to their specific needs, life stages and circumstances. 

The 2024-25 RTWPP grants target eight priority cohorts of women experiencing low workforce participation and / or high unemployment rates, combined with complex intersectional barriers to employment.

Projects must be targeted to supporting women into paid employment.  Supporting women to achieve self-employment and/or entrepreneurship are outside the scope of the RTWPP.

Who can apply

Applicants must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity from one of these four categories: 

  1. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO).
  2. Incorporated, not-for-profit organisations, including community organisations.
  3. Social enterprises.
  4. NSW Local councils and shires (who must be listed on the Office of Local Government), including regional organisations of councils and consortia of councils. 
  • Applicants must be willing to obtain appropriate public liability insurance (minimum of $10 million) if successful.
  • Applications must provide a budget outlining proposed funding of eligible expenditure items (per section 2.4.1 of the Guidelines) and excluding ineligible uses of funding (per section 2.4.2 of the Guidelines). A minimum of 10 per cent funding from other sources (monetary or in-kind) must be included.
  • An application must be made by a single organisation that will accept responsibility for delivery of the project if the application is successful.
  • Applicants must be based within NSW, unless they can demonstrate that the project will be run in and for the benefit of women and/or girls in NSW and that the organisation meets all regulatory, business requirements.
  • Projects must be targeted to supporting women into paid employment. Supporting women to achieve self-employment and/or entrepreneurship are outside the scope of the RTWPP.
  • Projects must be delivered in the period between July 2025 – 30 June 2027.
  • Applicants must apply for funding within the specified amounts of $100,000 to $250,000.
Last Updated: 30th of November 2024
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