63AEConditions that apply to grants

63AE Conditions that apply to grants

(1) A grant to a higher education provider under the program must be used to achieve the program objective as set out in subsection 63AA(2). (2) Grants under the program must be used to support and fund initiatives that support equity cohorts. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the initiatives that support equity cohorts include but are not limited to: (a) outreach and pre-access activities aimed at attracting equity cohorts to enrol and participate in higher education; (b) initiatives that promote access and participation by equity cohorts; (c) providing enabling courses for equity cohorts; (d) providing support to equity cohorts to assist with the cost of higher education, such as providing scholarships or bursaries, assistance with accommodation or other living expenses; (e) providing emergency cost-of-living support to equity cohorts so that those students are able to continue to participate in higher education; (f) providing student belonging services and engagement services and support, including services that assist equity cohorts in areas such as career planning, employability and job readiness; (g) exploring innovative delivery models that would benefit equity cohorts; (h) initiatives that address barriers to student success to promote completion of higher education courses by equity cohorts and assist those students in completing their higher education courses on-time; (i) initiatives that support students in equity cohorts in accessing work-integrated learning; (j) initiatives that support equity cohorts in their transition from higher education to employment; (k) capital works, including construction or upgrades to capital and infrastructure, if the construction or upgrade is for the purpose of improving access and outcomes for equity cohorts; (l) transport services specifically designed to assist equity cohorts; (m) capital, infrastructure and equipment related initiatives that improve the provider’s capacity to provide online, remote or other innovative learning environments; and (n) initiatives to improve curriculum development to make courses of study more inclusive. (4) For the purposes of subsection (2), an initiative is not an initiative that supports equity cohorts if the initiative has been funded using grant amounts received by the grant recipient under Part 2-3 of the Act. (5) The grant recipient must seek approval from the Department if the recipient is seeking to use grant funds for initiatives that support equity cohorts that are not listed in subsection (3). (6) The grant recipient must expend grant funds for a project under the program on initiatives that are consistent with subsection (2) and (3) in accordance with any timeframes specified in conditions imposed under subsection 41-25(2) of the Act. (7) The grant recipient must provide reports to the Department, if required by conditions imposed under subsection 41-25(2) of the Act.