Last chance: Funding for your digital literacy program
Round 48 open 28 August 2023 - 29 September 2023.
Apply for a grant to support your digital skills program for older Australians. Last round of the year!
Available in $2,500, $5,000, $10,000 and $20,000 contract sizes
Building Digital Skills grants help organisations to deliver free Be Connected digital literacy programs to older Australians in their community.
Building Digital Skills grants of up to $20,000 help organisations to support older Australians 50+ through free digital mentoring sessions. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations to deliver this program, including the the learning courses available on the Be Connected Learning site.
By providing the Be Connected program for free using this grant, recipients will help people to develop their digital skills and confidence.
Building Digital Skills grants are offered by Good Things Foundation to community organisations in Australia through the Be Connected program. Please read our guidelines and T&C's carefully before applying for this grant funding.
Learn more about this grant
If you work with people with disability, First Nations communities, people from CALD communities or living in very regional or remote areas of Australia, you may be eligible for our specialist grants! Our specialist grant contracts make it easier for you to focus on helping those most in need of digital skills support in your community. Read more below.
There are two types of Building Digital Skills grants - standard and specialist contracts. Not every community is the same, and some have additional challenges for community organisations to reach and support to improve their digital skills.
Our specialist grant contracts have a reduced number of Older Australians to support in recognition of this. These contracts are available to organisations who support people that are:
- Supported in remote and outer regional areas
- Older Australians with disabilities
- Older Indigenous Australians
- Older Australians from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.
There are specific eligibility criteria you must meet for the specialist contracts. Read the grant guidelines to find out more.
Building Digital Skills Grant 2023/24 Timetable
Building Digital Skills Grant 2023/24 Timetable
Round 47
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Activity |
Date |
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Application period |
24 July to 25 August 2023 at 23:45 (AEST) |
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Notification of results |
8 September 2023 |
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Payments released* |
18 September 2023 |
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Delivery start & finish date |
1 October 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
Round 48 - Final Round
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Activity |
Date |
|---|---|
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Application period |
28 August at 09:00 to 29 September 2023 at 23:45 (AEST) |
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Notification of results |
13 October 2023 |
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Payments released* |
23 October 2023 |
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Delivery start & finish date |
1 November 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
*Payments will take around 3 working days to reach the nominated bank account.
From May 2023, there are some changes to our Building Digital Skills grant program. Grant length and the number of people you need to support will be reduced. The amount of funding available through this grant will stay the same. Round 48 is the final Building Digital Skills grant round planned under the current Be Connected 2021/24 funding program. Find out more in our FAQ article.
Organisations with a Building Digital Skills grant will be required to use three important tools when delivering their digital support sessions to over 50's:
- Be Connected learning website courses
- CaptureIT to report your progress towards your grant targets
- Digital Skills Checker to assess your learners skills and progress
These are Be Connected program requirements. Support is available to help you to use these tools. Read the grant guidelines to find out more.
What can I spend the grant on?
Building Digital Skills grants fund community organisations to provide free digital skills support to older Australians aged over 50 years.
These support sessions can be provided either one-on-one or in groups.
Grant funding can be used to pay for the costs of providing this support, including:
- staff and volunteer expenses
- program marketing
- devices and internet
- room hire
- catering
- transport for participants to and from sessions
In your grant application, you will need to submit a budget using our template letting us know how you will spend the funds. Read the grant guidelines and T&Cs to find more details on how this grant can work for you.
Grant application documents
Please read our grant guidelines carefully before you apply. They contain critical information that can help you understand eligibility and what you need to do for the grant. The guidelines also include a list of all the grant application questions to help you prepare.
Tip: Download our project plan and budget templates below and fill them in prior to starting your online application.
Please note: these guidelines are subject to change.
Upgrading resources to expand your program
“Without the grant funding we would not be able to afford the supplies to push our students to want to try and learn new things.”
Susan, Digital Mentor at Elermore Glen Retirement Village.
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