Good practice in action: Support for grantseekers
A third example comes from the Department of Internal Affairs. Advisors in the department’s regional offices provide support and advice to community groups to assist them to make funding applications. Where necessary they will provide support to groups to ensure they have the organisational capacity to manage grants, and achieve their desired outcomes.
Conditional Grants – The Department of Internal Affairs’ approach
Conditional grants are where the funder attaches significant conditions to the ongoing payment of funds, usually to manage some form of risk.
Examples of common conditions include:
- dividing a project into stages and releasing funds only as each stage is completed;
- requiring the commitment of other funders or partners to be confirmed before releasing all funds; or
- requiring particular project management disciplines to be used, such as regular audit or the use of only certified or approved personnel or contracted providers for specific tasks.
