Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program

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applications requires that expertise. Members of the Panel and approved nomineesare required to maintain confidentiality and will not discuss individual applications.After these individual assessments the Panel meets and considers all theapplications. The Panel members reach a common assessment for eachapplication, usually expressed as a single rating figure.If necessary, the Panel may recommend that the Department place conditions on thegrant or that the applicant receive less than the requested amount. The Panel mayalso seek further information from applicants about their proposals before theirapplications are considered in more detail.After the Panel has completed its assessments, a meeting will be held to determinethe successful applicants, using the assessment criteria below. At these meetingsPanel has all applications and the assessments available to them. The Panel maydecide to recommend to grant part of the funding requested rather than the fullamount or to make a grant subject to specific conditions. The decisions of theDepartment of Local Government are final, and there is no appeal process.Given the large number of applications expected, neither the Panel or Departmentalstaff will make specific comments on each application.ASSESSMENT CRITERIA USED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PANELIn assessing the practicability and overall worthiness of each application, Panelmembers will ask the following questions. Projects should specifically promoteresponsible pet ownership. The following questions may assist to help determine ifthe project is eligible for funding:1. Will the project lead to long-term practical improvements in responsible petownership?2. Does the project address an important issue identified in a local companionanimals management plan or address an existing issue that is known to have asignificant impact?3. What is the quality of the proposal in terms of its aims, content, rationale andoriginality?4. Does the application show evidence of:• Appropriately qualified and experienced people• Sound planning• Appropriate management• Proper assessment of the resource requirements for the project• Sound financial administration, including a careful consideration of thecosts involved and the necessary income required to complete the project• Adequate project monitoring methodsYou should consider these criteria carefully when preparing your project application.Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 14
INSUFFICENT INFORMATIONYour application may be rejected on the basis that your project proposal does notcontain sufficient information for the Department to assess the project. If timepermits the Departmental staff may contact the project manager nominated in theapplication to request clarification or additional information You should ensure thecontact details are correct before sending your application.GRANTS LIMITSGrants are for fixed sums towards projects of a set period of time.NOTIFICATION OF GRANT DECISIONSThe Government will publicly announce the grants. The Department of LocalGovernment will also advise applicants of grant decisions in writing. TheDepartment will not return any applications or supporting material.SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONSIf your grant application is successful, the Department will negotiate a schedule ofpayment dates with you as soon as practicable after the announcement of thegrants. You will be sent a statement of conditions, which you must acknowledge byreturning a signed acceptance form. The Department will not pay your grant untilyou have signed and returned the form. In most instances progress reports will berequired over the course of the project.Department of Local Government officers and other authorised persons may need tovisit to check progress and where appropriate, collect information or photographswhich will contribute to the overall Program evaluation. In this case, the ProjectManager will be notified in advance.The grant conditions require you, among other things, to seek prior approval from theDepartment to alter your project, to respond to any request from the Department forinformation about your project, and to satisfactorily account for your project and grantexpenditure. The grant conditions give details of the consequences of breachinggrant conditions. The Program’s standard conditions of grant for projects areattached as Appendix 2.The Department will pay your grant as per the schedule set out in the statement ofconditions. Generally the Department will pay the next installment of your grant aftera satisfactory progress report has been receivedAs a condition of grant, you must acknowledge the Community Education GrantsProgram and the companion animals logo in all promotional material or any publicstatement about your funded project.Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 15
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