IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Introduction
This is the Women In Construction Industry Innovation Program – Year 2 (IIP) grant application, funded by the NSW Government as part of the Women in Construction (WiC) strategy.
Women In Construction Industry Innovation Program – Grant Guidelines – Year 2
Before commencing your application, please ensure that you read the Women In Construction Industry Innovation Program – Grant Guidelines – Year 2 and other information available on the NSW Government Grants Portal. It is recommended that you refer to the guidelines while working on your application.
Questions about the IIP Grant
For questions about the IIP Grant, please email DoE team on wic@det.nsw.edu.au.
The DoE team is available to provide:
The DoE team cannot provide advice regarding individual application questions e.g. confirming organisation or project eligibility.
Please note all IIP Grant related questions will be responded to via email and, where relevant, published with the IIP Grant information. Please refer to Key Dates section for the last day of the question-and-answer period. After this period, only questions about using and/or submitting the application form will be answered.
Technical assistance
If you require assistance with lodging your application via the SmartyGrants portal, you can contact the SmartyGrants help hub via:
Some basic information about commencing your application in SmartyGrants can be found below.
IIP Year 2 Applications Open: Monday 22 January 2024
Pre-recorded Industry Briefing: Published by Wednesday 31 January 2024
Question and Answer period ends: Thursday 8 February 2024
Applications close: 2pm Monday 19 February 2024
Assessment: 20 February 2024 - May 2024
Approval and announcement of successful projects: From May - June 2024
IIP Funding Deeds signed by successful applicants: By 17 June 2024
IIP Grant projects and expenditure of funding commences: From 1 July 2024
IIP Grant projects and expenditure ends: 30 June 2025
*NSW Government reserves the right to amend any of the above dates at any time.
Frequently asked questions for IIP Year 2 can be found at the below link:
IIP Year 2 Frequently asked questions (PDF)
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
Ensure you save frequently while filling out the form. If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
You will need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details, as long as only one person is working on the form at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
