Financial Literacy Australia

Up to $500,000 is available to boost financial literacy programs and research in Australia.

Overview

The Financial Literacy Australia (FLA) Grants program supports not-for-profit organisations to advance financial literacy in Australia.

Background

Financial Literacy Australia Limited (FLA) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2012 by members of the government’s Financial Literacy Board. Its mission is to advance financial literacy in Australia.

From 2012 to 2014, FLA also co-ordinated the national consumer awareness campaign MoneySmart Week to promote the importance of financial literacy.

More broadly, FLA encourages co-operation between corporate, government, community and education sectors within the financial literacy community. FLA helps to advance the National Financial Literacy Strategy.

Funding

The minimum grant is $10,000. There is no set maximum, and a grant may be spread over several years. However, to give an indication, FLA expect a grant of over $500,000 would be highly unusual. If you are thinking of applying for a large grant (over $50,000), FLA encourage you to talk to the General Manager-Grants about potential budgets.

Eligible Projects

Financial Literacy Australia Limited (FLA) grants are for projects that show clear potential to advance financial literacy in Australia.

FLA seek proposals that:

work to improve the financial literacy and money skills of Australians
provide practical materials that will advance financial literacy
expand the body of knowledge around financial literacy

Priority areas for 2016 are:

investment and/or superannuation
practical money management skills
women
indigenous communities
independent evaluation
small business

The kinds of projects that could be funded include:

program innovation (e.g. pilots)
program evaluation (eg program improvement, outcome assessment)
scaling up existing programs (e.g. after evaluation, to reach a larger audience)
product development (e.g learning modules, content, testing of educational products)
research (e.g. key issues in behavioural change, effective communication)

Eligible Applicants

Expressions of Interest are invited from not-for-profit organisations including:

community, consumer, investor or indigenous organisations
education entities (eg schools, teacher associations)
tertiary education and research institutions
local government (eg libraries, community education programs)

Organisations not eligible for grants (unless there are exceptional circumstances):

individuals or unincorporated associations
organisations based outside Australia
government departments or agencies (Commonwealth, state or territory)
political parties or candidates
commercial or for-profit organisations
Australian Financial Services Licensees or their affiliates (eg foundations)

Proposals are welcome from not-for-profit organisations that have partnerships with (or funding from) commercial entities or their affiliated foundations.

Timing

Expressions of Interest close 30 May 2016.

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