Original Release Datr: 06 Dec 2023

The GRLO Bitesized #20 session covered three key updates. Firstly, Round Three applications will open in February using the existing platform, as the new Salesforce-based system requires cybersecurity testing that won't be completed in time. The new platform should be ready for Round Four. Secondly, revised guidelines will be published this week, with a session next Wednesday highlighting changes, particularly around industry partner eligibility. Finally, the payment structure is changing to align with indexation. Awards will now be paid at the start of each quarter rather than the end. Round One recipients will receive a prorated payment for 2023 rates plus the first quarter of 2024 at indexed rates, with the first payment scheduled for 10 January 2024. Round One kickoff meetings should ideally occur before 8 December.