Financial Literacy Australia is pleased to announce the projects in the 2016 grants round. FLA grants to support these projects total $1.4 million.
These important and innovative projects were chosen from 182 expressions of interest. We thank everybody for the fantastic range of suggestions for possible projects.
Consumer Action Law Centre
Public education on borrowing options
Good Shepherd Microfinance
Follow-up financial education for No Interest Loans clients
CHOICE
Stage 2 of a project to increase engagement in superannuation for young adults and new mothers
Small Business Mentoring Service
To expand financial workshops and mentoring to women in small business
First Nations Foundation
My Moola –WorkReady: a workplace based program for indigenous trainees
Macquarie University
Online tool to help retirees and their advisers compare the cost of retirement village accommodation
WIRE
Research on financial capability help for women experiencing domestic violence
University of Technology Sydney
Computer-based financial education at point of sale for superannuation
Financial well-being framework
In addition to the grants, FLA has commissioned the University of NSW to do forward-looking research on a financial wellbeing framework, and how financial capability contributes to financial well-being.
See the funded projects 2016 section of our website for details.
