Q: Is my proposal to do [this] eligible?

Question along the lines of: "Is my proposal to do x and y eligible? "

Answer: WESNET advises you (and all potential applicants) to read the applicant guidelines and strongly urge you to submit a proposal if you consider that your organisation is eligible and your project meets one or more of the aims and objectives of the program.  

All proposals in each category will be assessed together once the applications close on 19 September 2008. 

Q: When will the funding be available?

Question: If our proposal is successful, when will funding be available?

Answer: All going to plan, the grants should be announced and funding agreements in place by late October.  Funding will be provided upon signing of the funding agreement. 

Q: Can my service lodge more than one proposal?

Question: Are you able to apply for more than one project per service? I have two projects in mind that are quite different, but wasn't sure if we would be able to apply for money for both.

Answer: There is no limit to the number of proposals an eligible organisation can submit.  

Q: Is the timeline on the webpage correct?

Question: the timeline on the web page for these grants is announcement in October 2008 and completion by 31 May 2009. Is this correct, as this is only seven months?

Answer:  Yes the timeline on the web page (and in the application kit) is correct.   

Q: Can we apply for funding for an ongoing position in our service?

Question: The funding for one of the positions in our service is about to finish. Can we apply for funding for that position?

Answer: No. Funding may only be used to support expenses associated with a project and is not available for expenses such as the ongoing costs associated with the daily operations of an organisation.   

(See "Use of Funding" in the Applicant Guidelines document") 

Q: Can I apply for funding to establish a private counselling service?

Question: Can I apply for small grant money to help with the cost of establishing a private counselling service in a rural community that has no specific domestic violence services?

Answer: No. As you will be establishing a business, you are not eligible to apply for funding. 

 

(See "Eligibility" on page four of the Applicant Guidelines). 

Q: The service I deliver is based in a government funded school? Are we eligible to apply?

Question: Our centre is based in a government-funded school. Are we eligible to apply for funding under the program?

Answer: Government agencies, like schools, are not eligible to apply for funding through the WESNET Capacity Building Program. However, you may wish to approach an eligible community organisation to seek their agreement to auspice the project on your behalf. 

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It is a good idea to check back here regularly during while the application process is open, so that you can keep up with what others might be asking about.