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(d) This information is published on the CSD website as at 2(a).

(e) There are sometimes conditions placed on successful recipients the Participation (Multicultural) Grants and the NMF Grants where there are specific requirements of the grant that needs to be met. This could include the requirement to obtain the proper insurance for an event. The conditions placed on these grants vary broadly and depend upon the nature of the grant, the recipient who has applied and the project being funded. Generally, there is no condition placed on a recipient of the Participation (Multicultural) Grants and the NMF Grants regarding making public comment.

3) Information about the broad range of grants outside the competitive grant programs, including grants delivered in response to COVID-19, are reported in the CSD annual report and is available at:

Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2016-17

Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2017-18

Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2018-19

Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2019-20

Community Services Directorate Annual Report 2020-21

4) Providing this level of detail would require the diversion of significant resources.

5) The outcome of grants is reported in the annual report and this information is available publicly at the websites provided in question 1(a). Any conditions a grant applicant are included in the individualised Letter of Offer provided to successful applicants, which are not published.

Government—grants programs
(Question Nos 589, 592, 601, 622)

Mrs Jones asked the Attorney-General; the Minister for Consumer Affairs; the Minister for Gaming and the Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction, upon notice, on 11 February 2022:

(1) What grant programs were operated or administered by your portfolio in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19, (d) 2019-20, (e) 2020-21, and (f) 2021-22?

(2) For each grant program referred to in part (1), (a) what was is the purpose of the grant program, (b) how much money was budgeted for the grant program in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22, (c) how much money was expended under the grant program in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22, (c) was the program accounted for as an expense on behalf of the Territory (“administered” within the meaning of Australian accounting standard AASB 1050), (e) how many applications were received for grants under the program in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22, (f) who decided, approved or rejected applications for grants, (g) what percentage of applicants were approved in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22, (h) what percentage of applicants were rejected in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22, (i) what criteria, policies, guidelines applied to the program.


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