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Round 3 and our targeted round are now closed.
The last round of the year is now open! Applications for Round 4 close on 6 December.
Building Digital Skills grants of up to $20,500 help organisations to support older Australians aged 50+ through free digital mentoring sessions. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations to deliver this program, including the learning courses available on the Be Connected learning site.
By providing the Be Connected program for free using this grant, recipients will help older people to develop their digital skills and confidence.
Building Digital Skills grants are offered by Good Things 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.
Did you know that there are specialist contracts available? Application templates?
Watch our video to learn some tips that help you apply for a Building Digital Skills Grant.
Our funding to provide free digital skills support to over 50s
Specialist grants with reduced learner numbers are available for organisations in remote areas OR working with people over 50 with disability, from CALD communities or First Nations communities.
Avoid mistakes in your application by reading our Grant Guidelines, Terms and Conditions and information carefully.
Use our grant budget template in your application. Explain how you are planning to use the funds. Demonstrate value for money.
Use all the space available to explain your digital skills program. Be specific and avoid jargon that we can’t understand. Use our project plan template to describe your program in more detail.
Avoid mistakes by taking your time to apply. The questions you need to answer are in the grant guidelines. Prepare and apply in advance of the deadline.
Our grants and support team are happy to help if you have any questionsApplications for Building Digital Skills Grants are open year round.
More information and to apply: goodthingsaustralia.org/grants-and-opportunities
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 or targeted grant rounds! 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:
There are specific eligibility criteria you must meet for the specialist contracts. Read the grant guidelines to find out more.
Organisations with a Building Digital Skills grant will be required to use the learning resources available and will have to report their learners and progress in our network partner platform.
These are Be Connected program requirements. Support is available to help you to use these tools. Read the grant guidelines to find out more.
Check out the next rounds available and the application and payment dates. These rounds will have $3,000, $5,200, $10,500 and $20,500 contract sizes available.
| Activity | Date |
| Application period | 8 July to 9 August 2024 at 23:55 (AEST) |
| Notification of results | 21 August 2024 |
| Payments released* | From 19 August 2024 |
| Delivery start & finish date | 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025 |
| Activity | Date |
| Application period | 12 August to 13 September 2024 at 23:55 (AEST) |
| Notification of results | 20 September 2024 |
| Payments released* | From 23 September 2024 |
| Delivery start & finish date | 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025 |
| Activity | Date |
| Application period | 14 October to 8 November 2024 at 23:55 (AEDT) |
| Notification of results | 22 November 2024 |
| Payments released* | From 25 November 2024 |
| Delivery start & finish date | 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025 |
| Activity | Date |
| Application period | 11 November to 6 December 2024 at 23:55 (AEDT) |
| Notification of results | 13 December 2024 |
| Payments released* | From 13 December 2024 |
| Delivery start & finish date | 1 January 2025 – 30 December 2025 |
Round 1 Targeted is a special grant round for organisations supporting people aged over 50 with disability.
Applications for Round 1 Targeted have now closed.
*Payments will take around 3 working days to reach the nominated bank account.
Please note all dates are subject to change. Check grant guidelines for details for each round.
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:
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 contract to find more details on how this grant can work for you.
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.
Use our project plan and budget templates in your application. Download them in advance, fill them in, then upload into the online application form.
Round 1 documents (applications now CLOSED)
Round 2 documents (applications now CLOSED)
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