The Fund also aims to create systemic change to encourage greater labour market participation from groups that experience greater disadvantage in the labour market.

The Fund will:

• provide industry-led solutions to employment shortages and retention challenges in Back to Work target locations
• provide greater industry-specific support for disadvantaged and vulnerable target groups.

Available grant funding

Funding of between $20,000 up to $200,000 is available under this Fund.

Industry organisations funded to deliver projects under this Fund have a maximum of 12 months to complete a project.

Who can apply?

To be an eligible provider under the Fund, applicants must:

• be Queensland-based and have operated for a minimum of two years prior to the applicant submitting an application
• be an industry organisation, or be able to demonstrate that the business should be considered an industry organisation to DESBT’s satisfaction
• be registered for GST and hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN) at the time of submitting an application and for the life of the Services Agreement
• have a proposed eligible activity that relates to the target groups and locations
• have proven experience in providing employment related (or similar) support to the target groups
• be compliant with all local, State and Australian Government laws and regulations, including but not limited to, industrial relations, workplace health and safety and taxation legislation.

• Phone: 13 74 68
• Email: backtowork@desbt.qld.gov.au