Accessing Funding. If you find a gap in services to a community or a group of people, contact the TfNSW Community Partner in your region. They may be able to provide information about services available to solve the problem, or if none exist, you may be advised to apply for funding of a new service. The Application Process The TARP grants program operates within a financial year. Applications open on 1 July and close on 1 June each year. The Community Partnering team are able to assist you in developing your proposal and in drafting the application. Your completed application will be assessed on individual merit, considering factors such as the level of transport disadvantage experienced by the target group, how the proposal makes use of existing transport resources, and the impact the proposal is likely to have on the coordination of effective transport solutions. Funding is granted with the primary aim of increasing the level and range of transport options to the target group(s). If the project is approved, TfNSW will write to the applicant with details of operational and reporting requirements. FAQs What if my project also relates to other categories and does not 100% reflect the four categories (Information, Capacity building, Subsidy, Bus Travel)? Some projects may sit across more than one category. You need to identify what proportion of your project belongs in what category. For example if you want to provide information brochures to people as well as face to face travel training, you may apply for $2,000 for brochures and $8,000 for service delivery. In this instance your application would be asking for 20% information and 80% capacity building. Any project proposal that sits outside of the four category areas would need to be discussed with the Community Partnering team to determine whether it is a project that could be developed within the criteria; or whether another agency would be better placed to develop your proposal. Will I need to provide updates during the duration of the project? All projects are subject to evaluation. The application process will ask you to describe what the outcomes and outputs of your project will be and how these will be measured. Your project will be evaluated against these. Some projects will have a requirement for interim evaluations. This depends upon the project size and level of complexity. All applicants should keep in contact with the Community Partnering team throughout the duration of the project lifecycle advising them of any si...
Accessing Funding. (Analysis by respondents’ field of expertise49) Respondents’ opinions differed when they were asked to comment on the statement ‘I am able to access sufficient funding to support necessary training and development’. The lowest level of agreement came from Education Welfare Officers (18 per cent). The highest came from childminders at 69 per cent, with the early years field at 62 per cent. Other respondents were in agreement between 39 and 55 per cent of the time. (Figure 6.08) Q23 I am able to access sufficient funding to support necessary training and development 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree 30% 20% 10% Early Years Social Care Education Local Training Childminding Other - in Other - not and Authority Provision CWDC in CWDC Advisory footprint footprint Support Services Figure 6.08 100% 0% Those who were self-employed showed the most likely to have found sufficient funding for the training they need, with around 67% agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement ‘I am able to access sufficient funding to support necessary training and development.’ Employers and employees were much less satisfied with the funding situation, with less than 50% supporting the statement in both. Those in the private sector, however, were much more likely to find funding than in the public or VCF sectors – around 63% satisfaction in the private sector compared to around 45% in the public and VCF sectors. Analysis by geographical region50 There was more regional variation on the funding of training than in any other section of the survey. 2 9 per cent of respondents in the north east agreed that they were able to access sufficient funding to support necessary training and development. London was similar, at 34 per cent. The south east and west midlands had the highest level of agreement, at 60 and 66 per cent respectively (Figure 6.09). Q23 I am able to access sufficient funding to support necessary training and development 90% 80% 70% 60% Strongly disagree Disagree 50% Agree 40% Strongly Agree 30% 20% 10% East East Midlands London North East North West South East South West West Midlands Yorks & Humber National Figure 6.09 100% 0%
