Be Connected is an Australian government initiative that aims to provide a family and community centred approach to supporting, coaching and teaching older Australians aged over 50 years to improve their skills and confidence in using digital technology.

Round 10 is a dedicated Specialist Building Digital Skills Grant round prioritising funding for organisations supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This Specialist Building Digital Skills Grant program funds organisations to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who are aged over 50, to gain basic digital skills and confidence.

Training must be delivered in-person and be free for participants. Your organisation can design the digital skills support you provide using this grant funding and the topics you cover to meet the needs of your community.

The term of the grant is 12 months. There are two different contract sizes available to apply for.

Specialist Contracts:

The information for this record is for $3,000 program.

Who can apply?

Organisations applying for a Specialist Building Digital Skills Round 10 grant must:

• Support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged over 50
• Be a member of the Good Things network. If you are not yet a registered network partner, you can join on our my.GoodThings website. You can apply for the grant as soon as you submit the Join the Network form.
• Have premises that are well frequented by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged over 50 in Australia
• Have premises that are accessible to people aged over 50 (e.g. ramps, lifts, air conditioning, heating, sufficient space, lighting, etc.) and have appropriate facilities (e.g. toilets, seating)
• Provide an ABN number (if applying for a $5,200 grant or greater)
• Have public liability insurance
• Have no outstanding acquittals from previous grant/s awarded by Good Things.

• Phone: (02) 9051 9292
• Email: connect@goodthingsfoundation.org