How will my grant application be assessed? (Metro & Regional Schools)

This article is for Metro-Regional schools only, for Remote school article please go to: How will my grant application be assessed? (Remote Schools).

Eligible applications for primary school funding and secondary school funding will be assessed separately 
against the relevant assessment criteria. After your school submits a grant application, it is assessed by Sporting Schools in accordance with the terms and conditions and program parameters.

Primary and secondary school (Years 7 and 8) grants use an open competitive grants process. Primary and secondary school (Years 7 and 8) grants for special schools use a demand driven grants process.

Primary school funding

Applications received from special schools with primary school enrolments (Years P-6) will be funded as a 
priority.

If, (as anticipated), remaining total applications exceed the level of available funding, applications from primary and combined schools will be ranked in order of priority for funding, by applying each of the following criteria in order:

1. Schools which have received the least number of primary school grants over the past four terms will 
   be given priority
2. Schools which have a lower Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) value will be 
   given priority
3. Schools which as defined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) remoteness 
   area categories are situated in remote locations will be given priority, followed by schools situated in regional locations and then schools situated in major cities.

Secondary school funding

Applications received from special schools with secondary school enrolments in Years 7 and/or 8 will be 
funded as a priority.

If, (as anticipated), remaining total applications exceed the level of available funding, applications from secondary and combined schools will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Targeting female cohorts (50%) - this will be demonstrated by the percentage of females 
  participating (from 0-100% in 10% increments as provided in the grant application
• Targeting inactive students (50%) - this will be demonstrated by the percentage of total students 
  who do not meet the daily recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity 
  (from 0-100% in 10% increments as provided in the grant application)

Applications will then be ranked in order of priority for funding, by applying each of the following criteria in order:

1. Schools which have a lower Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) value will be 
   given priority
2. Schools which as defined by the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+) remoteness 
   area categories are situated in remote locations will be given priority, followed by schools situated in regional locations and then schools situated in major cities.

Outcomes

School contacts can also check the outcome of your school's application through the school portal by selecting 'Grants' and 'view school grants'.  

There are three outcomes from the application assessment process:

1. Successful - your application has been approved and you need to book your Sporting Schools program through the new School portal in order to receive the grant payment. 
2. Withdrawn - your school has notified Sporting Schools that they do not wish to proceed with your application for the term.
3. Declined - your school was successful with a grant application but then notified Sporting Schools that it did not wish to proceed with the grant.

4. Unsuccessful - your application was not approved. This may be because your planned program was outside the program parameters, or because your school was ranked outside the places available for the relevant grant period.

   If your school's application is listed as 'Draft', then the application has been started but has not been submitted. If an application has not been submitted before the application close date, then the application will not be considered.