The RJED program seeks to fund 3,000 new jobs over three years to support job seekers currently participating in or are eligible for Remote Employment Services (RES), the New Jobs Program Trial (NJPT), or the CDP Trialling Pathways to Remote Employment (CDP Trials) to move into employment.

There are two streams of funding available:

• Job Creation to fund the cost of wages and related entitlements, and
• Community Jobs and Business Fund (CJBF) to provide funding for equipment, operational costs and infrastructure to directly support bringing jobs created under the Job Creation stream into existence.

RJED Round 1 grant opportunity - $26.5 million for approximately 378 jobs, opening on 11 December 2024 and closing on 3 February 2025.

RJED Round 2 grant opportunity - $17.6 million for approximately 252 jobs, opening on 4 February 2025 and closing on 31 March 2025.

To be eligible to receive funding you must be an eligible organisation offering an eligible job to an eligible employee.

For NJPT grant recipients to be an eligible organisation, you must have a current NJPT grant agreement with the Agency.

For all other applicants to be an eligible organisation, you must:

• be operating or intend to operate in an RES region(s) (Appendix 3 refers)
• be one of the following entity types:
  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act)
  • a company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001
  • an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
  • an incorporated association or an incorporated cooperative (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name)
  • a partnership
  • a joint venture (consortia) application with a lead organisation that satisfies the entity type
  • a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
  • an Australian local government body, including Regional Councils and Local Aboriginal Councils
  • a Corporate Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth Company established under the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio which can demonstrate strong alignment with RJED outcomes and engages in place-based service delivery in an RES region (e.g. Outback Stores Pty Ltd and the Northern Territory Land Councils)
  • an individual or sole trader seeking to employ another individual (i.e. you may not apply for a job for yourself).
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) (exemptions may apply in special cases)
• where relevant, be registered for the purposes of GST
• have a bank account, in your name and which you control, with an Australian financial institution be financially viable to the Agencys satisfaction:
  • The application form has questions about financial viability. The Agency may also undertake its own enquiries in relation to your financial viability

• Phone: 1800 939 500
• Email: REAS@niaa.gov.au