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Local Jobs Program - Local Jobs, Local People Grant

Tender ID: 591137

Tender Details

Organisation:
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Tender #:
GO7793  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
1 August 2025
Closing Date:
24 September 2025
Closing Time:
09:00 PM (Australia/ACT)

Tender Description

The Australian Government is inviting organisations through an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Local Jobs Program over 2 years from 2025–26 to 2026–27.

The Local Jobs, Local People grant opportunity provides total funding of $10 million (GST exclusive) and will offer grant amounts from $50,000 to $250,000.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

1. deliver short-term activities to address the priorities identified in the Local Jobs Plan for the relevant Employment Region(s), and:

2. offer activities leading to ongoing, secure employment or that build clear pathways to employment for community members who experience barriers to employment such as:

  • First Nations peoples
  • mature age Australians over 45
  • migrants, refugees and humanitarian visa holders
  • young people up to 24 years of age, and/or

3. help realise the opportunity for local employment in sectors that are critical to Australia’s growth such as:

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Care and Support
  • Digital and Emerging Technologies
  • Energy Transition.

We are keen to receive proposals that include local businesses. In particular, proposals that demonstrate partnerships with small and medium sized businesses that have current or emerging employment opportunities, and bridge the gap between local people looking to participate in the labour market and employers’ workforce needs.

Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
Northern Territory   :   Barkly   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin   :   Top End  
Australian Capital Territory  
Tasmania  

Category

Community & Social Services   :   Community & Social Services (other)   :   Employment & Workplace Programs   :   Grant & Funding Programs