Change your approved application
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Sometimes you may need to change your approved grant after you receive funding.
Some changes can be made in the online grants portal. Other changes need our approval first.
Do not order, sign a contract for, pay a deposit on, or buy any changed items until we approve your request.
If you buy items before we approve the change, you may have to repay your grant.
Before you request a change
Check if you have already spent any of your grant.
If you have, you must:
- submit the invoices and receipts for the money you have spent
- tell us how much grant funding is left in your request.
This helps us assess your request faster.
If you have not spent any of your grant yet, tell us in your request.
What you can change
You can ask to:
- change the quantity of approved items
- change the cost of approved items
- replace an approved item with a similar item that has the same purpose
- ask for more time to submit your acquittal.
Change the quantity or cost
You can change the quantity or cost of approved items in the online grants portal.
These changes are approved automatically if:
- your total grant amount stays the same
- the items still match you approved grant.
Example
Your grant was approved for:
- 2 computers for$4,000
- 1 printer for $1,000.
You can change this to:
- 3 computers for $3,000
- 1 printer for $2,000.
The total grant amount stays at $5,000.
Change an approved item
If you need a different item, you can ask for a change. This is called a variation.
The new item must have the same purpose as the approved item.
Change we can approve
Your organisation was approved to buy a mower.
Later, after getting the grant, you decide a slasher is a better option.
Because both items support the same purpose, you can ask to replace the mower with the slasher.
We only approve changes to a different purpose in exceptional circumstances. For example, this may happen if your organisation is affected by a natural disaster.
Change we cannot approve
Your organisation receives funding for kitchen equipment.
Later, you decide you want to buy a vehicle instead.
We cannot approve this change because it does not match the original purpose of the grant.
If you are not sure, contact us before you make any changes.
Ask for more time
You must submit your acquittal within 6 months of receiving your grant, unless we approve more time.
If you need longer to finish your project, ask for an extension through the online grants portal before your acquittal due date.
Extension up to 6 months
Any organisation can ask for an extension of up to 6 months.
These requests are approved through the online grants portal automatically.
This gives you up to 12 months from your original grant approval to finish your project and submit your acquittal.
Your new acquittal due date will appear in the online grants portal.
Extensions of more than 6 months
If you need more than 12 months, you can ask for another extension.
We review these requests case by case.
We only approve them in exceptional circumstances.
We will email the accountable officer with the outcome.
Need help?
If you are not sure if you need to change your grant, contact us before making any changes.
We can explain your options and help you choose the right process.
Contact us
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