Building Digital Skills grants help organisations to start up and continue delivering their Be Connected digital literacy programs.

The aim of the Building Digital Skills grants program is to enable organisations to support older Australians 50+ through free face-to-face contact (if safe to do so), either one-on-one or in small groups, to develop their digital skills and confidence, utilising the learning courses available on the Be Connected Learning site.

Example

The funding can be spent on activities that can be justified as supporting older Australians to gain basic digital skills and confidence such as: 

• New devices including computers, laptops, tablets

• Upgrading software for devices

• Internet fees

• Digital mentor expenses, including training to be a digital mentor

• Printing of learning materials for older Australian learners

• Police checks for all staff and mentors involved in delivering the Be Connected project

• Marketing/promotional costs