Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program - Round 4

Overview The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is inviting applications for Round 4 of the Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) Program, which provides grant funding to create new jobs for job seekers participating in, or eligible for, Remote Australia Employment Services (RAES). Purpose The RJED Program seeks to fund 6,000 new jobs by 2030 to support job seekers currently participating in or eligible for Remote Australia Employment Services (RAES) to move into employment. Funding Total Amount Available: $56,000,000.00 Grant Activity Timeframe: Over three (3) years Job Creation Stream: Funds the cost of wages and related entitlements Community Jobs and Business Fund (CJBF) Stream: Provides funding for equipment, operational costs and infrastructure to directly support bringing jobs created under the Job Creation stream into existence Eligibility Applications that do not satisfy all eligibility criteria cannot be considered by the Agency To be eligible to receive funding, you must be an eligible organisation offering an eligible job to an eligible employee Organisations that are not eligible to apply for funding are encouraged to consider partnering with an eligible organisation For the purposes of the RJED Program, a new job is a job which does not already exist within an organisation and does not displace an existing employee, or a job that is transitioning from a RAES Community Project How to Apply Job allocations are based on NIAA regions, so a separate application must be submitted for each NIAA region where you intend to deliver a job: If you apply for jobs located in more than one RAES region, but all those jobs are in the same NIAA region, only one application is required for those jobs If you apply for jobs located in more than one RAES region, and those jobs are in different NIAA regions, you must submit a separate application for the jobs in each NIAA region Further guidance on the linkages between RAES regions and NIAA regions is provided in the RJED Grant Opportunity Guidelines (RJED GOGs) at Appendix A. Applications must be submitted online. An electronic Application ID Number will be issued once the application has been lodged with the Agency. You should keep a copy of your application, your Application ID Number, and any supporting documents. If you find an error in your application after submitting it, you should contact the NIAA at IASAMO@niaa.gov.au. If the Agency finds an error or information that is missing, it may ask for clarification or additional information that will not change the nature of your application. The Agency can refuse to accept any additional information that would change your application after it has been received. Enquiries For general enquiries, contact the RJED Applicant Support Helpdesk: Phone: 1800 939 500 Email: RJEDHelpdesk@niaa.gov.au Web: https://www.niaa.gov.au/our-work/employment-and-economic-development/remote-jobs