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The Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024 (CGRPs) are now in effect.
The CGRPs include changes to strengthen integrity, accountability and transparency in grants administration. The key changes include:
- new obligations for officials when briefing ministers who are approvers of grants.
- additional reporting requirements when ministers are approvers of grants, including additional requirements for reporting on GrantConnect.
- clearer criteria for the use of one-off ad hoc grants.
- clearer expectations that third parties involved in grants processes, including parliamentarians, are required to adhere to the key principles and applicable requirements of the CGRPs.
- two new key principles reflecting the importance of merit-based processes, and consistency with grant guidelines and established grant administration practices.
To learn more about the changes go to the Finance Commonwealth Grants page or reach out to grants@finance.gov.au
