Application Process

The Telematics Trust funds initiatives within Victoria involving the application of technology to education which are innovative, educationally driven and market oriented.

Who Can Apply?

  • Individuals
  • Educational Institutes
  • Government
  • Business
  • Non-profit organisations

Funding projects which

  • Are in need of special attention
  • Would be assisted by seeding grants
  • Are not within the province of other funding bodies

Assessment

You are asked to nominate two independent assessors on your application form. Your assessors should be two individuals with the expertise to comment on areas such as technological relevance or appropriateness of the project and/or your organisation’s ability to deliver the project.

Assessors May Not

  • Be directly involved in the project
  • Be related to any individuals involved in the project
  • Benefit financially from the project or from providing their report
  • Be directly involved with the Telematics Trust as an Advisory Committee Member, Trustee or any other member of the secretariat

Assessors May

  • Have previously worked with the applicant organisation and can vouch for their ability to deliver the project
  • Be industry professionals or academics

Assessor's Report forms can be found in the application form and should be forwarded to your nominated assessors with a copy of your application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Assessor's Reports are forwarded to the Secretariat by the closing date. Applications which are not supported by two Assessor's Reports will not be considered.

CLOSING DATES

All applications to the Trust must be submited on the approved application form. Application forms are updated annually.  Please do not submit applications on old forms as they will not be accepted.

The Closing dates for applications is no later than 5pm on:

  • 22 March 2010 – Closing Date (Round 1) at 5pm
  • 13 August 2010 – Closing Date (Round 2) at 5pm

Please note, any application that arrives incomplete or after 5pm on the due date will be deemed ineligible.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Apply Now section of this site.