Assessment process

The application and project plan should clearly describe the project.

It should validate the community “need” for the project by explaining and providing information on:

• the typical usage levels for the facility being upgraded and any use by other organisations
• the facility’s security related need, problem or issue (attaching any available threat assessment or supporting information such as police incident reports).
• the application must show strong alignment to the program objective and the extent to which the project will:
  • improve safety for Victorian Jewish community members and address the risk of crime and violence towards the community by securing their community facilities.

The program’s funding priorities and assessment process will prioritise applications when the proposed project specifically benefits:

• smaller facilities with high levels of Jewish community and public access, use and openness such as community halls, centres and hubs
• facilities which currently have no or very little security infrastructure in place

Value for money is assessed against the project budget and long-term benefit to the community and project sustainability.

The application must attach all quotes for all project activities.

The JCSIP grant program is competitive.

The funding request should match the scale of the project in terms of benefits and outcomes for the community. The department will consider a range of factors here including:

• previous funding provided to applicant organisations
• part or additional funding towards the Total Project Costs by the applicant organisation
• the relative financial stability of the applicant organisation through its financial statement.

The application shows that the project is well planned and can be delivered in a reasonable timeframe.

The application includes a detailed project plan that confirms:

• key activities and milestones
• the selected contractors that will do the work
• a breakdown of how the funding will be spent
• a list of any assets to be bought with the funding.
  The application shows the capability of the organisation to deliver the project by outlining:
  • relevant project management experience or evidence of the organisation’s plans to source expertise to deliver the project
  • evidence of financial viability, including ability to meet any funding gap to the Total Project Cost (bank statements and financial statements)
  • any relevant experience and evidence of managing government grant funding.