Four regional councils from across Australia have signed on to SurePact technology in the past month as they work to enhance their grant processes.
Roper Gulf Regional Council and Victoria Daly River Council in the Northern Territory, the Shire of Leonora in Western Australia, and Berrigan Shire Council in NSW have all signed on, joining existing SurePact clients, Edward River Council, Carpentaria Shire Council and Boulia Shire Council.
“Regional councils rely on grants for their funding their own projects and for allocating their own funds. Depending on the council, more than 50% of their revenue can come in the form of grants from the federal government, state government and other bodies for key tasks such as maintaining infrastructure,” said SurePact CEO, Dan Pritchard.
“Despite grant funding being crucial to the delivery of key services for their constituents, the process is still by and large managed with spreadsheets and emails. It also heavily relies on certain team members who work within the council to keep track of where acquittals and delivery milestones are at.”
All of this creates a risk for cost blowouts and not meeting auditor requirements, said Mr Pritchard.
SurePact’s software is designed to centralise grant operations for both grantmakers and recipients, creating a single source for all fund allocation and management.
“Our software centralises this process of tracking, managing and attributing grant money in a way that is consistent and maintains governance controls. It’s derisking this crucial source of revenue and becoming a fundamental framework for regional councils who want to be more transparent and compliant in their grant management,” said Mr Pritchard.
Shire of Leonora Manager of Business Services, Kiara Lord said the Council was excited to transition from its previous manual processes and spreadsheets to SurePact’s advanced grants management system.
“This solution promises significant automation and increased efficiency, transforming how we manage milestones and track projects. We look forward to leveraging SurePact to enhance our grant management capabilities and drive greater impact in our future initiatives,” she said.
All four new Councils on the SurePact platform are in early integration and will commence using the technology from September.Â
