Research Partnership Grant Opportunity for Gender Equality
This grant opportunity by the Office for Women aims to establish a research partnership to advance gender equality, particularly focusing on economic equality. With a funding of $5 million over six years, the initiative seeks to build evidence on effective strategies for achieving gender equality. The partnership will address the gap in actionable evidence and contribute to tangible improvements for women over the next decade.
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Research Partnership Grant Opportunity Office for Women OFFICIAL
Agenda Probity Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality (the Strategy) Research Partnership Grant Opportunity What and who we are looking for Addressing the criteria Grant round timing Q & A PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 2
Probity Probity Advice The department has appointed OCM as independent probity advisers to: Advise on grant design elements and governance aspects Train grants staff Oversee the grant selection process Validate compliance with Australian Government grant rules Probity Principles Appropriately competitive process Fair and consistent Transparent and accountable Confidential and secure Lawful and ethical PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 3
Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality (the Strategy) To achieve an Australia where people are safe, treated with respect, have choices and have access to resources and an Australia where people are safe, treated with respect, have choices and have access to resources and equal outcomes no matter their gender . equal outcomes no matter their gender . Five priority areas Five priority areas of the Strategy: : 1. Gender-based violence 2. Unpaid and paid care 3. Economic equality and security 4. Health 5. Leadership, representation and decision-making Sets the framework for Government action over the next 10 years to tangibly improve the lives of women and progress Sets the framework for Government action over the next 10 years to tangibly improve the lives of women and progress gender equality in Australia. gender equality in Australia. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 4
Research Partnership Grant Opportunity $5 million $5 million over six years from March 2025 to June 2030 (with indexation to be applied annually). A partnership between the Australian Government and a research partner will be established to build the evidence base on what works what works to achieve gender equality, especially economic equality economic equality. While there has been significant effort to identify the data on the case for change, less is known about what what action action is is required required. . There are existing coordinated research efforts to support other specific areas of gender equality - economic economic equality equality is an area where there is limited nationally coordinated, robust and actionable evidence about where to focus and scale effort. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 5
Grant Opportunity Activities and Outcomes Pulse Checks Research Agenda Actionable Insights Reports provide a snapshot of the current views and concerns of the public (particularly women) as they relate to gender inequality ensure activities: outline the actions that can be undertaken by the Government and non-Government stakeholders respond to Government priorities complement broader research efforts intersectionality as a core research focus, and accessible to a broad audience focus effort where existing evidence is limited emphasis experiences of women and the issues that matter most to them on capturing the lived Minimum five across the life of the agreement insights will influence the research, including any recommended actions, to better inform and support development of public policy PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 6
Funding and Eligibility Up to $5 million Up to $5 million over six years from 2024-25 to 2029-30, with indexation to be applied. Financial year Financial year 2024 2024 25 25 2025 2025- -26 26 2026 2026- -27 27 2027 2027- -28 28 2028 2028- -29 29 Total Total 2029 2029- -30 30 Funding Funding $400,000 $1,116,667 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $633,333 $5 million Applicants must meet eligibility requirements application considered. eligibility requirements outlined in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of the Guidelines to have their PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 7
Consortia Applications Benefits Consortia arrangements are where two or more organisations come together to deliver as part of a partnership or group. The lead lead organisation organisation is the entity that will submit the application submit the application and form the legal relationship form the legal relationship with the Department. Under this grant opportunity, consortia applications are encouraged. Consortia can position themselves to take advantage of diverse sector expertise geographic coverage. diverse sector expertise, maximise economies of scale and improve They may address potential capacity limitations of smaller with Commonwealth grant requirements. capacity limitations of smaller organisations organisations to meet grant opportunity objectives and comply It is a way for multiple organisations to use their resources to deliver more cohesive and effective activities. Consortia arrangements also provide a unique opportunity for cross collaboration and collegial partnerships. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 8
Consortia Applications Arrangements A Consortia Letter of Declaration must be signed by all members of the proposed consortia and attached to the application submitted by the lead organisation. A formal arrangement formal arrangement must be in place with all parties prior to execution prior to execution of the agreement. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 9
Application Arrangements You can only submit one application submit one application for this grant opportunity. Applicants who apply as the lead of a consortia lead of a consortia are not not able to also apply as an applicant in their own right applicant in their own right. Applicants who are a member in their own right in their own right. member within a consortia consortia application (but not the lead organisation) can can also apply as an applicant applicant Each Each application application requires a unique ABN requires a unique ABN If university faculties have separate ABNs faculties have separate ABNs: may submit separate applications separate applications If university only has one ABN one ABN: may only submit one application one application If there are multiple submissions for one ABN: only the application most recently submitted most recently submitted will be considered PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 10
Assessment Criteria The assessment criteria are outlined in Section 6 of the Guidelines. This information will be used to assess how your organisation or consortia can contribute to the Government s commitment to gender equality in Australia. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 11
Criteria 1 Activities and Deliverables (50% weighting) With reference to the Strategy, what activities and deliverables are proposed, how will they be delivered, and how will With reference to the Strategy, what activities and deliverables are proposed, how will they be delivered, and how will these contribute to advancing women s economic equality? these contribute to advancing women s economic equality? In this criteria , please describe: How the research agenda research agenda will be designed and delivered to ensure the partnership complements existing efforts and is responsive to emerging priorities. Proposed type, frequency type, frequency, and estimated timeframes quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) and approaches. timeframes of research activities, as well as proposed research methods research methods (for example, Approach to conducting inclusive, intersectional disadvantage and discrimination. inclusive, intersectional and trauma informed trauma informed gender research, to include women who experience intersecting Intended deliverables intended audiences and how the deliverables will be actionable and/or help drive broader effort. deliverables (e.g. research agenda, survey instrument reports), the number of deliverables, frequency and timeframes, as well as PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 12
Criteria 2 Operating in Partnership with Government and Stakeholders (30% weighting) How will your How will your organisation organisation/consortia operate as partners with Government and engage with relevant stakeholders? /consortia operate as partners with Government and engage with relevant stakeholders? In this criteria, we are looking to understand: How you will share expertise, resources and responsibilities, and collaborate collaborate with Government and stakeholders. How you will leverage multidisciplinary multidisciplinary expertise and experiences, and connections to the research sector. Proposal for engaging relevant stakeholders engaging relevant stakeholders including the women s sector, gender experts, industry and employers to inform research design and form actionable insights. How you will work with relevant stakeholders to influence opportunities for collaboration. influence their data collection and research activities, share data and leverage Your research should build upon the body of work that is already out there, and in turn be accessible for others to continue to build upon in the future. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 13
Criterion 3 Capability and Capacity to Deliver (20% weighting) What is the capability and capacity of your What is the capability and capacity of your organisation organisation/consortia to successfully deliver this research partnership? /consortia to successfully deliver this research partnership? In this criteria, please include information regarding: Demonstrated experience in producing research findings that can be directly translated into actionable insights achieve gender equality. actionable insights to drive economic equality to Project management Project management approach including the proposed governance structure for administering the project. Relevant qualifications qualifications and experience relevant expertise and facilities. experience of staff and necessary facilities within your organisation to deliver this project, or your ability to engage Organisation and consortia arrangements, if applicable. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 14
What does a strong application look like? A strong application is one that: Clearly and fully responds Clearly and fully responds to all the required selection criteria Provides convincing evidence convincing evidence and data data to show how proposed activities will be successful Clearly identifies Clearly identifies how the proposed activities leverage achieve the program objectives leverage what is already being delivered, and complements or expands complements or expands it to Has considered how engagement will ensure diversity diversity and inclusion inclusion of all women an intersectional approach is critical. Demonstrates a solid governance framework the level of funding being applied for governance framework, including financial capability financial capability, risk risk and performance policies, commensurate with For consortia arrangements, the application has clearly explained structure. clearly explained the partnership model, contributions and governance PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 15
Grant Opportunity Timeline Activity Activity Timeframe Timeframe Assessment of applications Assessment of applications Late September 2024 to November 2024 Late September 2024 to November 2024 Approval of outcomes of selection process Approval of outcomes of selection process December 2024 December 2024 Notification to applicants Notification to applicants January 2025 January 2025 Negotiations and award of grant agreements Negotiations and award of grant agreements January to February 2025 January to February 2025 Earliest start date of grant activity Earliest start date of grant activity March 2025 March 2025 End date of grant activity 30 June 2030 PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 16
Questions? Community Grants Hub on 1800 020 283 (option 1) or email support@communitygrants.gov.au. PM&C | Office for Women | Research Partnership Grant Opportunity 20 Aug, 2024 | 17
