We are facing pivotal changes in how we fund and deliver public services and infrastructure. From housing and education to health and transport, the demand for better, more sustainable funding models has never been greater. While traditional government funding remains essential, the complexity of today’s challenges requires new approaches.
Alternative funding models such as public-private partnerships (PPPs), co-investment frameworks, and targeted grant programs are increasingly being used to unlock capital, accelerate delivery, and share risk.
Specialist grants capabilities
Grant program planning and design through to award and acquittal. We ensure grants are appropriately managed.
Independent advice
Alternative funding models such as public-private partnerships, co-investment frameworks, and targeted grant programs.
End-to-end services
Coming from our holistic approach and offering an additional level of assurance.
Sustainable
Ensuring funding is allocated, monitored and reported with rigour, transparency, and measurable impact–driving long-term value.
Capabilities
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Program and project assurance
OCM ensures funding programs deliver what they promise — validating scope, risk, and readiness from day one.
- Keeps programs on track and aligned with strategic goals, avoiding costly missteps.
- Provides confidence to stakeholders that public investments will achieve measurable outcomes.
- Transforms assurance from a checkbox into a driver of impact and accountability.
Probity oversight
- Safeguards integrity in high-stakes funding decisions, ensuring fairness and legal compliance.
- Manages conflicts of interest proactively, protecting reputations and public trust.
- Brings clarity and defensibility to complex processes, especially under scrutiny.
- Positions agencies as transparent and trustworthy stewards of public funds.
Procurement and administration
- Applies commercial discipline to grant-making, elevating it to the same standard as procurement.
- Streamlines administration with clear guidelines and robust assessment frameworks.
- Improves consistency and transparency, reducing risk and increasing stakeholder confidence.
- Enables scalable, repeatable models for efficient funding delivery.
Infrastructure advisory
- Bridges the gap between funding and delivery for capital-intensive programs.
- Aligns financial models with infrastructure needs, ensuring value for money and readiness.
- Supports agencies in navigating complex delivery environments, from PPPs to co-investment.
- Accelerates infrastructure outcomes that matter — housing, transport, energy.
Financial capacity and due diligence
- Ensures funding goes to capable, credible recipients, through rigorous financial checks.
- Reduces risk of project failure or misuse of funds.
- Integrates financial insight into broader governance and ethics frameworks.
- Strengthens the quality and reliability of funding outcomes.
Grant acquittal and audit
- Builds accountability into the funding lifecycle, not just at the end.
- Tracks how funds are spent and what outcomes are achieved, with clarity and precision.
- Supports continuous improvement through audit insights.
- Protects agencies from reputational and compliance risks.
Governance and risk frameworks
- Designs governance that works in practice — not just on paper.
- Draws on lessons from audits and inquiries to build resilient structures.
- Supports clear decision-making and robust record keeping.
- Aligns with legislation and best practice, reducing exposure and improving performance.
Capability building
- Empower teams to manage funding programs with confidence and consistency.
- Deliver tailored training in grant-making, probity and risk
- Build lasting internal capability, reducing reliance on external support
- Support a culture of excellence in public funding delivery.
Our people
Andrew Marsden
Grant Morris
Judy Malpas
Sarah Mullins
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Client stories
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