Tranche two of the fund will build on the success of the initial tranche, which saw over $23 million invested in 14 trial initiatives to support young carers, young parents and young students at risk of long-term unemployment.

The Minister for Social Services, opened tranche two on 22 November 2017; it will close on 28 September 2018.

During this period, we will be accepting submissions of new and innovative policy responses that help improve the lives of vulnerable working age Australians and help them break from welfare dependency.

These responses need to address the barriers to work among four priority groups:

• Newstart recipients aged 50 years and over
• Migrants and refugees on a working age income support payment
• Working age carers on Carer Payment
• At risk young people on income support.

This tranche will also welcome ideas to support other groups proposed (and appropriately justified) by applicants.

Information sessions on tranche two of the Try, Test and Learn Fund will be held in capital cities and some regional centres across Australia over the coming months. More information will be released on the DSS website as dates and locations are finalised. You can subscribe for updates when new information, including dates and locations of information sessions, is released.

Please visit either the Community Grants Hub or GrantConnect website if you are interested in submitting a grant application for tranche two.