applications from industry associations should include evidence of business participation in the project for training providers, their track-record of quality training delivery and the strength of relationships with industry and/ or enterprise will be considered business from new and emerging industries, and Victorian priority growth industries. Refer to priority sectors. ECONOMIC AND/ OR SOCIAL IMPACT details on how the project will lead to increased employment and/ or productivity outcomes new service offerings with economic and/ or social benefits the framework that will be implemented to measure the economic and/ or social impact. INNOVATION clear articulation of business need and/ or opportunity for innovation; nature and scale how the proposal deals with the identified problem and/ or opportunity how the desired outcomes will drive innovation in workforce training and skill development and/ or innovation in the training and TAFE system, e.g. a capacity for sector wide benefits how the proposal will manage the inherent risk of failure associated with innovation discovery how insights and lessons learnt will be communicated to the training system to improve knowledge and understanding of best practice. STUDENT/LEARNER how the project will lead to skill development and improved employment opportunities of related workforce and individual learners how the project will improve student retention and completion outcomes Value for money detailed explanation with evidence of why the proposal is good value for money other funds that are being sought and how they will be used total budget breakdown; including any partnership or consortia member contributions, grant funding sought, and anticipated or secured grants from other funding sources. CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY to manage clear explanation of how the proposal will be managed, e.g. detailed project management strategy, details of governance structures and deliverables where applicable, evidence of prior experience completing proposals of similar size and or complexity ability to deliver evaluation of the project in line with the WTIF Performance and Evaluation Framework plans for capability building, e.g. case studies or lessons learnt. PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT Proposals for grant funding will be assessed against the eligibility and assessment criteria by a Departmental review panel. Following evaluation, successful applicants will be recommended based on the assessed score as well as the overall mix of projects to be
applications from industry associations should include evidence of business participation in the project for training providers, their track-record of quality training delivery and the strength of relationships with industry and/ or enterprise will be considered business from new and emerging industries, and Victorian priority growth industries. Refer to priority sectors. ECONOMIC AND/ OR SOCIAL IMPACT details on how the project will lead to increased employment and/ or productivity outcomes new service offerings with economic and/ or social benefits the framework that will be implemented to measure the economic and/ or social impact. INNOVATION clear articulation of business need and/ or opportunity for innovation; nature and scale how the proposal deals with the identified problem and/ or opportunity how the desired outcomes will drive innovation in workforce training and skill development and/ or innovation in the training and TAFE system, e.g. a capacity for sector wide benefits how the proposal will manage the inherent risk of failure associated with innovation discovery how insights and lessons learnt will be communicated to the training system to improve knowledge and understanding of best practice. STUDENT/LEARNER how the project will lead to skill development and improved employment opportunities of related workforce and individual learners how the project will improve student retention and completion outcomes Value for money detailed explanation with evidence of why the proposal is good value for money other funds that are being sought and how they will be used total budget breakdown; including any partnership or consortia member contributions, grant funding sought, and anticipated or secured grants from other funding sources. CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY to manage clear explanation of how the proposal will be managed, e.g. detailed project management strategy, details of governance structures and deliverables where applicable, evidence of prior experience completing proposals of similar size and or complexity ability to deliver evaluation of the project in line with the WTIF Performance and Evaluation Framework plans for capability building, e.g. case studies or lessons learnt. PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT Proposals for grant funding will be assessed against the eligibility and assessment criteria by a Departmental review panel. Following evaluation, successful applicants will be recommended based on the assessed score as well as the overall mix of projects to be
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