Overcoming Grants Rage New South Wales Government Grants

Overcoming Grants Rage New South Wales Government Grants Administration Reform Best Practice in Grantmaking Conference ourcommunity. com. au Melbourne - February 17 2006 1

Overview of presentation § Snapshot of NSW Government Grants § Background § What were we asked to do? § What have we done so far? § What still needs to be done? 2

Snapshot of NSW Government grants in 2003 § $7 billion § 42 funding departments § 700 grants programs § 11, 000 recipients § $2. 9 billion to NGOs 3

Background § Agreement between NSW Government and NGO human services sector § Building capacity of NGO Sector § Grants administration reform 4

What were we asked to do? ØTerms of Reference § Develop options to streamline grants administration from both a Government and non-government perspective. 5

What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) Ø In-principals endorsement for policy changes § Move from historical basis of funding § Move to longer term agreements § Capacity to transfer funds to emerging issues § Streamline management arrangements § Introduce ‘risk management’ practices 6

What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) ØOperational Improvements § Planning and needs analysis § Applications and assessment § Monitoring and review 7

What have we done? ØOver-arching Principles § Value for Money § Fairness, Integrity and Transparency § Cooperation § Diversity § § Consistency Coordination Accountability Probity 8

What have we done? (cont’d) Ø Public access to grants information www. communitybuilders. nsw. gov. au 9

What have we done? (cont’d) Ø Integrated grants planning model § Regional coordination § Evidence based § Formal engagement with community sector 10

What have we done? (cont’d) ØApplications and Assessment § Model application form § Guidelines for assessment practice § Model funding agreement 11

What have we done? (Cont’d) ØMonitoring & Review § Simplified reporting templates § Rationalised NGO and agency sign-off 12

What still needs to be done? § Reporting grants expenditure – pilot implement § Grants planning model – pilot and implement § Rationalise reviewing NGOs against service standards § Publish better practice guide for grants administration 13

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION REFORM cathy. peters@premiers. nsw. gov. au 14