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Grants, assistance schemes and scholarships

ACT Building & Construction Industry Training Fund Board

The ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Board provides training grants for skills identified by cooperative ACT industry research as being in short supply to people in eligible occupations and eligible employment.

http://www.trainingfund.com.au

ACT Government Assistance

Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate

The ACT Government Assistance website aims to make it easy for you to find out what assistance and advice you might be eligible for by putting this information in one place and in an easily understood way. It pulls together information from across the ACT and Australian governments and some community organisations in the ACT.

http://www.assistance.act.gov.au/

ACT Government Grants

ACT Government

Find information on and apply for a variety of grant programs. The website is aimed at helping the community turn good ideas into great activities.

http://www.grants.act.gov.au

ACT Seniors Card

Community Services Directorate

The ACT Seniors Card is part of an Australian wide initiative jointly supported by the ACT Government and Council on the Ageing (ACT). The Scheme recognises the valuable contribution of older people in their local community. The ACT Seniors Card is issued free and provides access to savings on a range of goods and services provided by participating businesses.

http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/senior_card

Community Linkages Program

Community Services Directorate

The Community Linkages Program is a program of Housing and Community Services that links public and community housing tenants to a range of support services and facilitates community building. The Program aims to reduce poverty and isolation by engaging tenants and fostering a stronger sense of community. Program funding is divided into three components: Community development activities, The Sustaining Tenancies Program and Tenant Initiated Grants.

http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/hcs

Green Vehicles Stamp Duty Scheme

Territory and Municipal Services Directorate

The Green Vehicles Stamp Duty Scheme sets differential duty costs for new light vehicles to provide an incentive for the purchase of low emission vehicles and a disincentive against the purchase of vehicles with poor environmental performance.

http://www.tams.act.gov.au/move/vehicles/green_vehicles_stam...

Housing and Community Services ACT

Community Services Directorate

Housing and Community Services ACT is a division of the Community Services Directorate. The area is responsible for the provision of social housing (including crisis accomodation) and community services in the Territory.

http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/hcs

Mortgage Relief Fund

ACT Revenue Office

The Mortgage Relief Fund is an ACT Government initiative, administered by the ACT Revenue Office. The fund aims to provide repayable interest free loans to mortgagors who are experiencing short term mortgage stress due to an unforeseen change in their circumstances. This change includes loss of employment, sudden illness or injury within the last 12 months.

http://www.revenue.act.gov.au/home_buyer_assistance/mortgage...

Secondary Bursary Scheme

Education and Training Directorate

The ACT Government provides financial assistance to families with students in years 7-10 through the Secondary Bursary Scheme. This scheme is designed to help low income earners cover the cost of education for their children.

http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/starting_school/f...

Student Transport Program

Justice and Community Safety Directorate

The Student Transport Program (STP) provides eligible primary, high school and college students with free bus travel Monday to Friday during school term.

http://www.rego.act.gov.au/aboutus/studenttransportprogram.h...

Teacher scholarships

Education and Training Directorate

The Teacher Scholarships program consists of two components: Targeted Programs and Individual Scholarships. There is separate provision for principals through the ACT Principals' Association (ACTPA) and through distributions of funds to schools under the Principal Professional Learning Fund (PPLF). There are also separate study assistance provisions for ACT Government employees.

http://www.det.act.gov.au/teaching_and_learning/professional...

Transport for students with disabilities

Education and Training Directorate

Students with a disability who are enrolled in special settings may be entitled to free transport to and from school.

http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/disability_educat...