COVID-19 Technology Fund

• Organisations must be a registered community managed organisation with an ABN that provides either an existing Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drug program or service to the Tasmanian community.
• The Grant funds must be spent on technology needs specifically.
• The applicant must demonstrate that the technology requested is required to ensure the ongoing delivery of mental health and/or alcohol and other drug counselling and support services to existing and new clients during the COVID 19 period (from 10 March 2020)

Grant applications will be reviewed and assessed by an Assessment Panel. Your application will be rated against the following selection criteria. The selection criteria are as follows:

• This Grant funding is a one-off opportunity provided to the mental health and alcohol and other drug sectors in Tasmania to be utilised for the purposes of continuity of service under the changed circumstances due to the impacts of COVID 19.
• Only one Grant application per organisation will be considered up to a maximum amount of $20,000.
• The technology requested must be required in order to deliver a service under current COVID 19 restrictions (i.e. social distancing measures, travel restrictions) but does not necessarily have to be utilised after these restrictions have been lifted.
• If the applicant organisation is unable to acquire the technology outlined in the application, then the Grant funding can be spent on similar technology or processes that reflect initial request so long as it supports program or service continuity (MHCT as Grant coordinator will need to be notified of this change and a time limit of six months to spend the funds will apply, receipts and acquittal will still be required).
• The Grant funds must be used for the program or service outlined in the application. If after approval, the applying organisation decides the funding will be better spent on a different program or service, they must seek the approval of MHCT as Grant coordinator and provide new evidence.
• The Grant recipient organisation must provide receipts to demonstrate expenditure of Grant funding up to 90% of the total Grant amount received. Any remaining funds totalling over 10 % of the full Grant amount must be utilised by the applicant for another appropriate purpose (to be approved by the funder).
• Organisations who have already purchased technology to ensure service continuity through the COVID 19 impact period will be eligible to apply for grant funds retrospectively with proof of purchases made from 10 March 2020.