WHITEPAPER: GRANTS WITHOUT GUARDRAILS

COUNTING $250B IN GRANTS ON SPREADSHEETS

Australian government agencies distribute more than $250 billion in grants each year, with volumes projected to grow steadily over the next four years.

Audit findings over recent years have highlighted persistent weaknesses in public grants administration, including fragmented systems, manual checks, offline spreadsheets, limited visibility, and inconsistent controls.

Brooke’s latest whitepaper, Grants Without Guardrails, explores:

  • Why spreadsheet dependence persists

  • How system fragmentation weakens accountability

  • What modern guardrail-based platforms can change

  • How to deliver grants with both speed and integrity

  • If you are responsible for grants delivery, digital reform or risk, how you could be better supported.

Download the whitepaper here, or if you’d like to discuss how these challenges are showing up in your programs, call:

Bruce McGregor, Managing Director on +61 409 955 540 .

Where to start?

If these challenges sound familiar, a practical starting point is to look at where current systems are creating the most friction or risk:

  • Where teams rely on spreadsheets or manual workarounds

  • Where duplicate checks or approvals slow delivery

  • Where audit trails or reporting are incomplete

  • Where high-volume programs create the greatest exposure to error or fraud

These areas often signal where improvements will have the greatest impact.

Want help identifying where to focus first?

Get in touch via the form or call Bruce on +61 409 955 540.