Commonwealth Grants (RMG 410)

RMG 410 has officially replaced RMGs 412 and 421, consolidating information from both former guides into a single, comprehensive guide. This guide includes the previous content and provides an overarching summary of the grants administration process in line with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024.

Audience

This guide will assist:

  • accountable authorities and officials involved in grants administration in all non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs)
  • accountable authorities and officials in corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) where a Minister is involved in making “CCE grants” as defined by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule), or where CCEs are undertaking grants administration on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Accountable authorities and officials (in both NCEs and CCEs) are responsible for:

Key points

This guide will assist you with implementing the requirements and best practice principles of the CGRPs.

This guide:

  • provides an overview of the grants lifecycle and grants administration activities at each stage
  • outlines the obligations of officials and minsters, including briefing and reporting requirements
  • provides advice on a range of specific issues, including delivering election commitments through grants and evaluation strategies.

Resources

Related resources including links to related guidance, tools and templates, glossary terms, the CGRPs and relevant legislation are located in the right-hand menu.

 

Key information to assist you in meeting your requirements
 


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