How the awards are processed
The rounds
The project has three grant rounds per year as well as a yearly ‘second grant’ round for applicants who have progressed but need extra funding to continue their path out of homelessness.
The grants
There are three possible grants:
- The Education Grant
- The Self-Employment Grant
- The Into Employment Grant
The grant panel
Decisions are made by a panel of professionals from Education and Business sectors, some of whom have experienced homelessness themselves. The panel considers all eligible applications on the basis of suitability, focus and need.
Evaluation
Monitoring information is collected from grant winners after 6 and 12 months. The two monitoring forms are sent to applicants; support workers are contacted for assistance if there is no reply.
How the grants are administered
All grants are transferred to local support organisations which administer and control the grant on behalf of their client. The project requires that proofs of purchase equaling the full amount of the award are returned to Crisis. In the case of grant money not being spent or being unaccounted for, the grant money is returned to Crisis.
