Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program Year 2
The objective of the NSW Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program is to support industry initiatives that will encourage female participation and retention in the construction industry.
Grants range from $30,000 up to $300,000 and you don’t necessarily need to match the funding.
Business Eligibility for the Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program
To be eligible for the Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program you must:
- Be a NSW registered construction business, trade union or construction industry association in any ABS recognised construction sector
- Be a legal entity with a valid ABN or ACN
- Provide construction or construction related services in NSW or be an industry association or trade union representing members in NSW.
- demonstrate current female employment or membership (if a trade union or industry association) in non-traditional occupations as employees or members
- be financially viable and have the capacity to deliver proposed services for the term of grant funding
Eligible Projects
The business must undertake a project(s) that:
- encourage female participation and retention in construction industry by:
- Creating inclusive workplace cultures; or,
- Increasing the number of women entering and staying in the industry; or
- Supporting female leadership and female employees.
- has the potential for scalability and sustainability of the proposed model post-funding
- will be fully delivered within NSW.
- involves the construction industry.
- is an innovative approach that differs from their business-as-usual activities.
- Can be delivered by 30 June 2025
For example:
- Provision of carers support initiatives such as childcare, disability care, elderly care and leave initiatives to promote workplace flexibility
- A project officer to work broadly across different construction projects to remove barriers to entry for women in construction, improve culture and increase retention on construction sites
- Review of a company’s work culture and subsequent strategic planning, implementation and monitoring evaluation for improving diversity and inclusivity in workplace culture
- Gender bias training / upskilling for supervisors and employees
Learn More
To learn more about Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program and apply click here
Applications close 2pm 19 February 2024
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