RMGs are guidance documents. The purpose of an RMG is to support PGPA Act entities and companies in meeting the requirements of the PGPA framework. As guides, RMGs explain the legislation and policy requirements in plain English. RMGs support accountable authorities and officials to apply the intent of the framework. It is an official’s responsibility to ensure that Finance guidance is monitored regularly for updates, including changes in policy/requirements.
RMG 410 has officially replaced RMGs 412 and 421, consolidating information from both former guides into a single, comprehensive guide. This guide includes the previous content and provides an overarching summary of the grants administration process in line with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024.
Audience
This guide will assist:
- accountable authorities and officials involved in grants administration in all non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs)
- accountable authorities and officials in corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) where a Minister is involved in making “CCE grants” as defined by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule), or where CCEs are undertaking grants administration on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Accountable authorities and officials (in both NCEs and CCEs) are responsible for:
- complying with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024 (CGRPs) and the PGPA Rule where applicable
- briefing ministers on their obligations when they are the approver of a grant
- ensuring that third parties involved in grants administration are required to comply with the relevant obligations.
Key points
This guide will assist you with implementing the requirements and best practice principles of the CGRPs.
This guide:
- provides an overview of the grants lifecycle and grants administration activities at each stage
- outlines the obligations of officials and minsters, including briefing and reporting requirements
- provides advice on a range of specific issues, including delivering election commitments through grants and evaluation strategies.
Resources
Related resources including links to related guidance, tools and templates, glossary terms, the CGRPs and relevant legislation are located in the right-hand menu.
