Grant assessment
Grants are allocated for future initiatives, not for reimbursement of costs for items, activities or works already undertaken.
For each category, an appropriate funding advisory panel will be convened. These panels will provide expert advice on key strategic marine safety and waterway management issues, and provide input into grant allocation decisions.
It is important to note that the funding advisory panel may recommend a reduction or increase to the funding sought by an applicant where:
- The applicant has sought funding for components outside of the program guidelines, hence a reduction to fund only eligible components.
- Where the panel believes a funding increase may directly address Statewide strategies for safety improvements.
In both cases, the applicant will be informed of the adjusted sum, and their commitment to the project will be sought prior to the announcement of supported projects. Where a category’s indicative funding amount is not fully expended, funds will be redistributed to other categories containing high levels of quality applications.
The Minister reserves the right to direct funding to major safety initiatives addressing a Statewide safety strategy. It is important to note that, while your application may meet the assessment criteria, the assessment panel may judge other applications to be of higher merit in achieving the aims of the specific category. Additionally, it should also be noted that previous performance in implementing grant funded initiatives will be taken into consideration when assessing applications.