"You're 3 Steps Away From The $500,000 Primary Care Infrastructure Grant (PCIG)"

Closing @ 2pm This Friday (Contact Us For Round 2 Next Year)

Dear Health Practitioner,   

You've probably heard of the $117 million Primary Care Infrastructure Grants (PCIG) and how it can help your practice. However, you may be reluctant to invest time and energy to complete the grant application.  

After all, the vast majority of health grant applications are unsuccessful. Submitting a grant application that is rejected does not only lowers morale but also wastes valuable resources... with nothing to show for it but a letter of rejection (even if it's politely worded... giving you hope but not funding).

This was particularly true with NRRHIP (a similar infrastructure program to PCIG)...which was extremely competitive.

In fact, did you know that…

86% of Applicants were Unsuccessful!

That's right... almost 9 out of 10 people who applied, were rejected. This should give you some indication of how competitive the PCIG application round will be.

It's your choice... to be: Part of this statistic or in the top 10% of applicants that 'get the money'

That's why BEFORE you even consider starting an application, answer the following 3 questions:

1. When was the last time you successfully applied for a competitive government grant?
2. Do you have time to read through 100+ pages of guidelines and supporting material?
3. Do you even know where to start?

That's where Grant Solutions can help by:

1. Doing all the work
2. Taking all the risk

In fact, submitting health grant applications is our specialty. 

In the previously mentioned NRRHIP program, Grant Solutions submitted 4 client application and 'got the money' for all of them.  Sure, it wasn’t easy (our consultants spent close to 100 hours per application) but each client got the result they were looking for (over $100K for their project).

In fact, 2 of our clients unsuccessfully applied themselves for previous NRRHIP rounds... and didn't want to (nor could they afford to) be rejected again. 

This time, they took the smart option...used our services… and were successful.

Why do most applications fail?

The majority of unsuccessful submissions do have significant merit… but they are unable to successfully communicate that merit through the application form. Even if they do a good job… there is still too much competition (302 applicants for 42 funded projects). 

So ask yourself… is it worthwhile to invest 50+ hours into the grant application process, knowing that your chances of success is around 10%?

Or wouldn’t you rather invest that time into your business… and let Grant Solutions handle the PCIG application (so your chances of ‘getting the money’ increases dramatically)?

We'll Guarantee Results - Or You Don't Pay.

Yes, it's a highly competitive program (and most applicants will be unsuccessful).. but we're confident of getting you the money.

In fact, you don't have to pay us a single cent until the money is safely in your bank account.

There are NO upfront fees, NO retainers, NOTHING to pay until you get the grant.

"NO RESULT, NO FEE"... It's that simple.

If we end up taking you as a client, we'll guarantee your success or you don't pay us.

That's right, we're willing to take on all the risk associated with applying for the grant. Only when you get the money, will we get our Success Fee.

Our ‘Ideal’ Clients

Below is the criteria we use when considering working with perspective clients:

• Wants to undertake an infrastructure project worth $300K+
• Can provide ‘matching funding’ of around 30% towards the project
• Has already ‘planned the project’ and obtained quotes from contractors
• Practices in a ‘constrained’ environment due to lack of space & equipment
• Is 'liked' by the community and can obtain ‘letters of support’
• Has a ‘track record of success’ in undertaking similar projects
• Has not obtained government grants in the past

The closer you are to the above scenario, the greater is the chance that we'll work with you. 

Sounds FAIR doesn't it? We think so and so did our VERY satisfied health clients.

Interested? These are the Next Steps...

To Your PCIG Success,

Ross Turetsky MBA, BCom, BInfosys
Managing Director, Grant Solutions

Program Objectives

The Primary Care Infrastructure Grant initiative has the following 5 objectives across the 3 grant streams:

1. Upgrade or extend existing facilities to provide space for additional general practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals and/or students on clinical placements;
2. Provide access to new services that meet local community health needs with a focus on preventative activities and better chronic disease management;
3. Strengthen team-based approaches to the delivery of care by providing, example, additional space for case conferencing and/or group activities such as lifestyle modification clinics and/or shared service delivery by more than one health professional;
4. Provide extended hours of service where these do not exist, for example additional services in the early morning, later in the evening or on weekends; and
5. Develop new, or enhance existing, clinical training facilities. 

 Who can apply?

Applications for funding are open to organisations or individuals operating existing facilities which are providing general practice (GP) services e.g. general practices, primary care and community health services and Aboriginal Medical Services.

All applicants are advised to seek both legal and taxation advice as part of preparing their application.

Funding Use

Primary Care Infrastructure Grant funding can be used for:

• Professional fees for the design of the capital works project;
• Professional fees for legal and accountancy advice relating directly to the capital works project;
• Application fees for Development Approval, Building Permits and the like;
• Direct construction, including fit-out, costs for labour and materials for builders, plumbers, electricians etc;
• Supply and installation of information and communication technology equipment including both hardware and software; or
• Supply and installation (as appropriate) of essential medical equipment.

Funding cannot be applied towards the cost of:

• Ongoing operating (recurrent) costs (e.g. rent, utilities, salaries, maintenance);
• Professional health service delivery;
• The purchase of consumables (other than a consumables pack that may be supplied with equipment on delivery);
• The purchase of existing facilities, businesses or land;
• Travel and accommodation; or
• Student or staff overnight/residential accommodation.

Primary Care Infrastructure Grants selection criteria

1. The potential for the proposal to achieve the Objectives as specified for each grant stream, as indicated at pages 6-9; and
2. The efficient and effective use of the funds.

Applicants should note that, in considering the extent to which the application meets selection criterion

2, the Application Assessment Panel will have regard to the following:

• The relative merit of each application;
• The geographic location of the applicant’s existing facility and the existence of similar organisations in the area capable of achieving the same outcomes;
• The existence or otherwise of other funding sources available to the applicant for a capital works project;
• Whether the facility is accredited against relevant industry and/or training standards or is progressing towards this; and
• Contributions by other funding sources to the project which either increase the overall value of the project without increasing the value of the funds provided by the Commonwealth under this Program; or reduce the Commonwealth’s financial contribution but still achieve the same objectives.

Ranking applications of equal merit

Where one or more applications is found to be of equal merit, the relative merit of the applications will be determined by the Application Assessment Panel having regard to the extent to which the evidence in the application demonstrates that the existing facility is located in an area with one or more of the following features:

• Poor access to health services;
• Poor health infrastructure and or coordination;
• Where a Primary Care Infrastructure Grant could help take pressure off the emergency department of a local hospital;
• High levels of chronic disease and/or populations with high health needs, such as large numbers of children or the elderly; or
• High population growth or anticipated high population growth.

In establishing the ranking, applications which demonstrate two of these features will rank higher than applications which demonstrate one of these features, and so on.

It is anticipated that the grants in 2010-11 could potentially comprise:

• Stream A - $16.5 million for grants of up to $150,000 each;
• Stream B - $18 million for grants of up to $300,000 each; and
• Stream C - $30 million for grants of up to $500,000 each.