Successful Jobs Fund - Round 1 projects announced

Date published : 15  September  2009 

$132m for 172 Jobs Fund projects announced

$132m in funding will be provided to 172 projects across Australia under the Local Jobs and Get Communities Working streams of the Australian Government's Jobs Fund. Funding for these projects will be in the form of one-off grants of up to $2 million dollars. Many of these projects are in regions experiencing high levels of disadvantage and job losses.
The Jobs Fund initiative supports and creates jobs and skills development through projects that build community and social infrastructure. The Jobs Fund is part of the Australian Government's Jobs and Training Compact and was established to support families and communities most affected by the Global Economic Recession.

List of Successful Jobs Fund - Round 1 - projects


$11m for charitable and non-profit organisations
$11m in funding will be provided to 37 organisations across Australia under the Temporary Financial Assistance component of the Get Communities Working stream of the Australian Government's Jobs Fund. Funding for these organisations will be in the form of one-off grants of up to $2 million dollars.

List of Successful Jobs Fund Temporary Financial Assistance projects under Round 1


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