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Funding is critical to the success of education institutions Australia-wide. As a result, students attending both private and public schools (and their teachers) should be afforded equal access to educational resources — and funding is the key.
In 2024, Commonwealth recurrent funding for schools is estimated to total $29.2 billion. This includes $11.3 billion to government schools, $9.9 billion to Catholic schools and $8.1 billion to independent schools. This funding is paid to states and territories, then distributed to approved authorities, and then administered directly to schools. State and territory governments provide most of the public recurrent funding for government schools, whereas the Australian Government provides most of the public recurrent funding for non‑government schools.
However, a 2023 independent report by Adam Rorris, which studied how current school funding agreements can deliver on the needs of all Australian school students by looking at financial projections until 2028, found a disparity in funding between government and private schools.
Mr Rorris found for the 2023–28 period, “private schools begin from a position of major overfunding against their minimum SRS (Schooling Resource Standard) levels in 2023 (overfunded by $800 million). By 2028 they are still in a position of overfunding ($140 million above SRS levels). For public schools, the "official" SRS funding gap moves little from a shortfall of $4.5 billion a year in 2023 to $3.7 billion a year in 2028.”
"If the Commonwealth and state/territory governments do not increase their funding commitments to a minimum of 100 per cent of the SRS, the shortfall in funding received by public schools will be between $6.2 and $6.5 billion every year for 2023-28."
The next National School Reform Agreement and bilateral school funding agreements are due to be negotiated between the Commonwealth and state/territory governments this year.
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In 2023, the Australian Government released a review highlighting three priority areas for this next agreement:
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Equity: to improve outcomes and address student needs, especially for those most at risk of falling behind.
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Wellbeing: to ensure all students and staff feel supported and belong.
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Workforce: to grow and diversify the workforce and ensure teachers and other educators are well supported to strengthen their practice and collaborate.
On this page, we have curated funding information from national, state and territory governments. We have highlighted a selection of grants — both private and government — to ensure your school is reaching its full potential.
For easy browsing and to save time researching, our team has done an extensive deep dive into budget reports, websites and databases to curate this information for your school. This information has been categorised based on topic, which correlates to the topics in our biannual resource guide.
To get you started, EduAccess has curated the following grants, from a variety of sources:
Sustainable Futures Grants
Closing date:
31/04/25
Grant amount (AUD):
$35,000
The Sustainable Futures Grants provide financial assistance to schools, early learning centres, and not-for-profit community organisations to implement environmental projects that address the themes of energy efficiency, waste management, or water conservation, with a focus on reducing energy and water use, adopting renewable energy sources, improving waste management practices, and fostering community engagement while thinking globally and acting locally.
Sporting Schools Grants
Closing date:
12/05/25
The Australian Sports Commission partnered with more than 35 key national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with a disability (NSODs) to help deliver a quality Sporting Schools experience. Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools to support the delivery of sport-based programs.
Grants up to (AUD):
$4,150
Research Block Grants
Closing dates:
Always open
Grants up to (AUD):
Unspecified
Research block grants (RBGs) provide funding to eligible Australian higher education providers (HEPs) to support research and research training, and are established under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA). RBG funding is allocated on a calendar year basis and calculated using program-specific formulae. Funding is awarded based on the relative performance of each HEP in attracting research income and supporting students to complete higher degrees by research (HDRs).
Our team has broken down government funding into the following categories (see below), which directly relate to the categories in our resource guides. Further grant opportunities are
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Academic Support (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL The Health and Development Participation (HDP) Grants provide funding to eligible early childhood education and care providers to implement the Health and Development Checks in Early Childhood Education Program in 2025, aiming to increase awareness and engagement with the program and enhance capacity building for participants. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $239.7 million to make the HELP system fairer by improving the way HELP indexation is calculated. This will have the effect of wiping around $3 billion for more than 3 million Australians. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $350.3 million to deliver FEE-FREE Uni Ready courses to prepare students for university. This is expected to increase the number of students taking part in these courses by 40 per cent by 2030 and double the number of students by 2040. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $12.5 million in partnership funding to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC), the peak body for First Nations education, and $16.6 million to SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children – the peak body for First Nations children. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $32.8 million for the Clontarf Foundation to continue support for up to 12,500 First Nations boys and young men and their engagement in education in 2025. Read more From 1 July 2025, a Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) will be introduced to provide financial support to eligible students while they complete placements related to their course. Read more QUEENSLAND From 2023 to 2025, approximately $290 million will be allocated to Queensland state schools annually as part of the Investing for Success (I4S) program. Read more To help support the English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) learning needs of school-aged dependants of international students and bridging visa students, ongoing funding is available for eligible Queensland state schools. Read more To assist schools in the implementation and delivery of bilingual education for deaf students using Australian Sign Language (Auslan) to communicate, funding is allocated by Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services to support these students in Queensland state schools. Read more The Education Support Funding Program (ESFP) provides targeted funding for individual students, groups of students from a single school, or multiple schools within a region, as well as regional programs aimed at improving outcomes for students in care, ensuring that all funding applications and expenditures are directly linked to the students' Education Support Plans (ESPs) and effectively enhance their learning and wellbeing. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The New Arrivals Program targets support to English as an additional language or dialect EAL/D students in primary schools and rural and regional secondary schools by providing funding for additional staffing. Read more Students with disability who are in mainstream classes in departmental schools may be eligible to access integration funding support. Funding is currently for staffing costs only and assists in engaging additional teachers and school learning support officers (SLSOs) to assist with personalised learning and support for students. Read more Education Future Fund: permanent literacy and numeracy tutoring programs in primary and secondary schools in a $278.4 million program and $17.8 million for the Community Languages Schools Program. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes measures to reduce workload pressures for teachers and Inclusion and Career Coaches at high-priority schools in the Tuggeranong region. Read more p.13 VICTORIA $20 million to expand refugee education support programs that improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with a refugee background and their families. Read more $20 million to identify and support early school leavers who are lost or disengaged from the education and training system. Read more $13 million to offer education programs for young people who are at risk of disengagement from school, including targeted support for African and Pasifika young people. Read more $5.7 million to deliver I CAN to support students with autism. Read more TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $5 million to continue the $10 million investment in outdoor learning areas and $9 million to continue the $10 million contemporary classrooms program. Read more p. 14 To improve literacy outcomes in Tasmania, the State Government’s Literacy Advisory Panel final report outlined 23 priority recommendations, resulting in $6.5 million over four years allocated in the 2023-24 Budget for the Literacy Community-wide Framework. Read more $36.6 million to increase in-class support through 66 extra positions in 2023, increasing to 100 extra positions in 2025 and through 25 Education Support Specialist positions in 2023. Read more p. 18 NORTHERN TERRITORY In addition to the Northern Territory’s (NT) recurrent funding ($214.7 million in 2023), between 2018 and 2027, the Australian Government is providing an additional $78.5 million in transition support for NT government schools to support school education. Read more The Australian Government provides funding for state education services through National Partnership payments, including the Northern Territory (NT) Remote Aboriginal Investment agreement. This supports the NT in improving schooling for First Nations children and making communities safer and healthier. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA Grants of $5,000 are available to support Education Assistants (EAs) in public schools that address the unique educational and personal needs of children with disabilities. This initiative aims to increase the number of future teachers in Western Australia's public schools with valuable experience in supporting students with complex and special education needs. Read more $325.1 million for delivery of primary and secondary education, including increased supports for students with a disability and eligible students with an additional language or dialect. Read more $93.4 million for the WA training sector, including new and expanded initiatives that support students in the regions to access training, women to enter apprenticeships in non-traditional fields, and for Aboriginal people to gain employment. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA $10.2 million over four years to establish a Regional Skills Development Fund that will ensure TAFE SA can offer more courses in rural and regional South Australia, aligned with the needs of local industry and government priorities. Read more p. 23
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Activities and Recreation (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL The Variety Bikes4Kids Community and Schools grant provides bikes to children aged 5–17 who are living with illness, disadvantage, or disability, and who either do not own a bike or have one in working order, with priority given to those who have not previously received a bike from Variety. Open all year around, winners announced every December Read more The Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation welcomes ideas and applications for funding from individuals, coaches, teachers, parents, or community members who believe in the life-changing power of sport and have identified specific needs for sports activities, facilities, or programs in disadvantaged areas. Read more The Toy Library Grants Program offers funding to establish new toy libraries and support existing ones in Victoria, providing grants of up to $40,000 for new toy libraries and up to $10,000 for existing libraries to replenish stock, enhance member experiences, and promote accessibility, with a focus on areas of growth, socio-economic disadvantage, and regional or rural locations. Read more QUEENSLAND A subsidy of up to $130 per student is available for financial assistance towards school camps in Outback Queensland. Funds are allocated at rates according to round-trip distance travelled and are paid directly to schools after meeting eligibility requirements. Read more The Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program provides a subsidy to primary and secondary school students in Queensland undertaking excursions to the Great Barrier Reef. The three-year program will provide up to $150 per student paid directly to schools, with applications open now for excursions up until December 2024. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The Building Early Learning Places Program, funded by the NSW Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund, provides competitive grants to not-for-profit early childhood education and care providers, including community preschools and long day care centres, to create additional ECEC places for priority groups, with a focus on projects ready to begin construction within 12 months. Applications close March 9 2025 Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA Funding is available for participating Western Australian Your Move Schools to enhance bike access, skills, and infrastructure, promoting student physical activity and reducing car trips and parking demand around schools. Read more TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $3.4 million to upgrade and reopen the Glen Dhu Swimming Pool, $8 million for the new Eastern Shore multi-sports facility at Bayview Secondary College, and $40,000 for the upgrade of the Woodbridge School Oval. Read more p. 14
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Air QualityNATIONAL The $284.3 million Schools Upgrade Fund (SUF) is providing funding to enhance school facilities nationwide, with the SUF Open Round allocating $32 million to 1,337 schools for essential improvements, including air purifiers, upgraded ventilation systems, outdoor learning spaces, ICT equipment, and urgent repairs. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES Clean Air Schools is a non-invasive, $1.9 million air quality program to monitor air quality in a selection of NSW public schools during 2023 and 2024. This program is a shared initiative from the Department of Education and the University of NSW. Read more QUEENSLAND The ACES program, with a combined investment of $168.1 million, aims to contribute approximately 61.4 megawatts of solar energy to help the Queensland Government achieve its 50% renewable energy goal by 2030, thereby reducing emissions, addressing climate change, creating new jobs, and diversifying the economy. Read more The Cooler Cleaner Schools Program (CCSP), announced by the Queensland Government on 27 February 2020, allocates over $477 million over four years to air condition schools and expand solar panel installations, benefiting approximately 650 schools and 10,000 classrooms. Read more VICTORIA As with the regular maintenance of school assets, school staff do not need to undertake the maintenance and cleaning of air purifiers themselves. Schools can choose to use Student Resource Package (SRP) funding and other school funds. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), including air cooling, heating and fans. Read more
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Architecture and Design (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $18.2 million to build new and improve existing boarding school facilities in Central Australia. Read more The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure, if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more QUEENSLAND In 2024–2025, the Queensland Government is investing $2.01 billion in state school infrastructure to build, maintain, improve and renew schools across Queensland. Read more In 2024–25, the Department of Education will invest $130 million to deliver new or improved school halls and performing arts centres as part of the $259 million over 3 years for 18 projects at selected state schools announced in 2023–24. Read more The Queensland 2024-2025 state budget invests $500 million over four years to prioritise the delivery and planning of high-quality learning environments. Read more The Department of Education has allocated $599 million in 2024–25 for the maintenance of state school buildings and grounds. Read more The School Subsidy Scheme (SSS) provides funding for Queensland state schools to undertake innovative facility projects aimed at enhancing learning outcomes, with annual allocations of up to $10 million for projects of $50,000 and above, allowing for a maximum subsidy of $500,000 per project, subject to eligibility and Ministerial approval. Read more The state capital assistance scheme provides Queensland Government funds to assist eligible non-state schools to provide, convert, refurbish and upgrade educational facilities or boarding accommodation. Read more Queensland state schools (including state primary, high, middle, special education and distance education schools) are eligible to seek funding from the School Subsidy Scheme for infrastructure projects of $50,000 and above. The maximum subsidy value provided to each project is $500,000. Read more The Queensland Government allocated $5 million from a maintenance budget for painting projects in smaller schools. Read more Queensland Government establishment appropriation funds are designed to assist schools with establishment costs for a myriad of purposes, including Business education centres at new schools, new Manual Arts workshops and Home Economic kitchens, and resource centres. Read more The department of education is upgrading school infrastructure statewide through the "Great Schools, Great Future" program, announced in the 2020–21 State Budget, which funds new and upgraded multipurpose halls, performing arts centres, refurbishments of existing facilities, and local projects like Outside School Hours Care, playgrounds, and fencing upgrades. Find a breakdown of these allocations here. NEW SOUTH WALES The Project Development and Planning Support (PDPS) provides up to $10,000 and up to 20 hours of individual support to eligible applicants for the Building Early Learning Places Program, helping them scope capital projects, gather necessary documentation, and prepare high-quality proposals for new builds, extensions, or renovations to increase early childhood education and care (ECEC) places for priority groups. Closes 16 February 2025. Read more Infrastructure Grants: Disaster Readiness supports the construction, renovation, or fit-out of disaster readiness infrastructure, such as evacuation centres and multipurpose community facilities, to benefit disadvantaged communities across NSW, including those in regional, remote, drought-affected, culturally diverse, disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander areas. Read more As part of the NSW Government’s plan to rebuild public education, the 2024-25 Budget is delivering a record $3.6 billion for new and upgraded schools in Western Sydney. This targeted investment will ensure growing communities get access to a world class public education. Read more 2023-24 State Budget invested $849 million in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, which includes fast-tracking $769.3 million for 100 new preschools on public school sites and $60 million towards new and upgraded non-government preschools. Read more Hundreds of public schools across metropolitan and regional NSW will benefit from enhanced facilities due to a $1.08 billion increase in funding for capital maintenance and minor upgrades, raising the total allocation to $1.5 billion, which includes $600 million specifically for planned and preventative maintenance and essential repairs. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 Budget brings funding for infrastructure projects to more than $360 million. This includes a new college in Gungahlin, the modernisation of Telopea Park School, more infrastructure upgrades across Canberra schools, design work for a new college in the Molonglo Valley, the modernisation of Fraser Primary School, the expansion of Forrest Primary School, and the expansion and modernisation of North Ainslie Primary School. Read more p.13 TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $63.6 million to build the new $74 million Brighton High School. Read more p. 14 VICTORIA The Building Blocks grant funds projects that create additional kindergarten places for 3 and 4-year-olds through new infrastructure, including Integrated Children's Centres for community services, new early learning facilities, modular buildings for rapid deployment, and expansions to increase licensed capacity in existing kindergartens. Read more The Building Fund for Non-Government Schools provides grants to support new schools, expansions, facility upgrades, and asbestos/cladding removal for independent schools in Victoria. With $450 million allocated over four years, grants range from $50,000 to $6 million, depending on the project. Schools must contribute at least 20% of the project cost, and the fund is available to low-fee-paying schools with an income of $8,125 per student or less. Closes February 3 2025.Read more A $1.8 billion investment in Victoria will enhance education infrastructure by building new schools and improving classrooms, gyms, and libraries, supporting growing communities and creating 4,800 local construction jobs and jobs in the supply chain. Read more The Victorian Budget 2024/25 fulfills the government's commitment with $1 billion allocated for 16 new schools and expansions at two recently opened schools, creating future classrooms for over 15,000 children, along with an additional $227 million for upgrading schools across the state. Read more The 2024–25 budget allocates $500 million over four years, from 2024–25 to 2026–28, to plan and deliver high-quality learning environments that address enrollment needs, including safety and accessibility upgrades to ensure safe and accessible educational facilities for all children, students, and the workforce. Read more The 2024–25 Budget allocates $110 million for essential repairs and maintenance in schools to refurbish buildings and infrastructure, covering tasks such as fixing roofs, resurfacing floors, replacing windows, painting, and installing outdoor lighting and paths, with project management handled either by the government or the schools themselves. Read more The Victorian Budget allocates $250 million for school maintenance, ensuring that young Victorians learn in top-quality classrooms, and $227 million to upgrade classrooms and facilities at 25 schools, further enhancing the learning environment across the state. Read more The Victorian Budget allocates $19 million to help kinders renovate and upgrade their facilities and learning spaces, ensuring a better early learning environment for young children across the state. Read more The Victorian Budget includes a $1.8 billion investment to build, maintain, and upgrade schools across the state, fulfilling our commitment to build 100 new schools by 2026. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA $227 million for new and upgraded school infrastructure and $100 million for major upgrades at Rockingham and Safety Bay Senior High Schools. Read more The Malinauskas Labor Government is investing a record $127.5 million in asset repairs and maintenance for the 2023-24 period, up from $80.9 million in 2020-21, with over 80 public schools benefiting from a $42.7 million targeted maintenance program for essential repairs such as fixing roofs, resealing bitumen, building fences, and upgrading aging infrastructure. Read more The Western Australia 2024-2025 state budget allocates $410 million to build new schools, expand capacity, and upgrade and maintain existing schools. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA $9 million over three years for equipment and capital grants to support TAFE SA, not-for-profit and industry-based providers to invest in contemporary infrastructure. Read more p. 23 The South Australia 2024-2025 state budget allocates $38.1 million over four years to address urgent and high-priority facilities upgrades at five government schools. Read more NORTHERN TERRITORY The State Government will allocate $24.6 million over four years from 2024-25, along with an additional $72.7 million from 2028-29 to 2034-35, for Charles Darwin University to establish a new medical school in the Northern Territory, starting with 40 new medical students per year from January 1, 2026, contingent upon the completion of exploratory work. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The ACT 2024-2025 state budget allocates $22 million for new and improved schools, including refurbishments, renovations, and additional equipment to support the delivery of contemporary and flexible learning environments. Read more
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Arts, Crafts and Office Supplies (Grant Opportunity)QUEENSLAND The Rural and Remote Arts Education Program allows rural and remote schools to participate in arts education activities. Delivered in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art up until 2025, participating schools’ travel-related costs are reimbursed as well as replacement costs to cover teachers travelling for the program (Teacher Relief Scheme). Read more The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools. One school from each region coordinates the regional exhibition annually and is therefore provided with $3,000 in funding. Read more
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Audio Visual and SoundproofingAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes upgrades to the Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) information and communications technology (ICT) systems and trades training equipment. Read more p.13 WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as electrical works. Read more
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Canteen Food and Beverage (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Grant Opportunity: Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program. Provides educational resources, professional development, support and inspiration for educators to deliver pleasurable food education to children in Australia. Read more QUEENSLAND As part of the Queensland Government’s Equity and Excellence commitment, the 2023–24 State Budget delivered $29 million in extra funding for state school tuck-shop upgrades. This includes for new facilities, catering appliances and equipment, stainless steel benches, and commercial sinks and tap ware. Read more The Premier, Deputy Premier, and Education Minister announced the $15 million School and Community Food Relief Program to ensure that children have the best opportunity to start each day with a full stomach. Read more An additional 400 Queensland state schools have been funded to offer healthy and nutritious meals for students, bringing the total allocation to $6.8 million across 499 schools. Read more The Pick of the Crop initiative offers Queensland primary schools the opportunity to enhance students' consumption of vegetables and fruit through locally tailored actions, aligning with the Smart Choices strategy and current healthy eating practices, with participation available for schools in regions such as Far North Queensland, North Queensland, North Coast, Darling Downs South West, Metropolitan South, and South East. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES Education Future Fund: doubling the School Breakfast 4 Health program to 1,000 schools for $8 million. Read more VICTORIA The Victorian Government has committed $69 million over four years to continue the delivery of the School Breakfast Clubs Program to 1000 government primary, secondary, specialist and P-12 schools across Victoria. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for boiling water units. Read more
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Catering and Kitchen Supplies (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Grant Opportunity: Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program. Provides educational resources, professional development, support and inspiration for educators to deliver pleasurable food education to children in Australia. Read more
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Commercial CleaningVICTORIA The Allan Labor Government is investing in the delivery of cleaning services in Victorian government schools starting in 2025, with an improved operating model that includes a 5 percent pay rise above the Cleaning Services Award and extended 52-week contracts for one-quarter of cleaning staff, alongside enhanced channels for cleaners to provide feedback. Read more QUEENSLAND School Cleaning core funding aims to support state schools facing recurrent resourcing challenges affecting their ability to meet minimum cleaning standards or those bound by contractual arrangements that require cleaning beyond departmental standards. Read more The Certificate III Cleaning Operations program offers a face-to-face/online professional development opportunity delivered by TAFE Queensland, designed to upskill the Queensland Department of Education’s cleaning staff. Read more To assist schools with the purchase of cleaning equipment, chemicals and consumables, and the repair of cleaning equipment, funding is calculated and paid automatically each year to eligible schools. Read more
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Educational Resources (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $20.0 million for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation to provide scholarships for students to access and complete secondary school or undertake tertiary study. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $5.5 million to expand the English Language Learning for Indigenous Children program from 20 trial schools to up to 100 schools nationally in remote and very remote locations. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $5.3 million to extend the Good to Great Schools Australia Pilot Program to enable more remote school students to benefit from explicit instruction support in literacy, numeracy and science. Read more QUEENSLAND The Government will allocate $7.9 million in funding over 2024-25 and 2025-26 to support the hosting and maintenance of the Online National Assessment Platform (ONAP) for NAPLAN across Australia. Read more The state recurrent grant provides state government funds to assist eligible non-state schools in meeting recurrent costs. The governing body of a non-state school may use funds provided only for curriculum development and implementation. Read more Behaviour Management Plan funding is provided to state primary, secondary and special schools to ensure short-term alternative education programs for students at risk of or on suspension for six to 20 days. It also assists schools by providing annual stock and requisites, petty cash and equipment, and materials for the behaviour management teacher. Read more Early Start—back to basics is a fund designed to assist state schools in implementing and responding to Early Start literacy and numeracy monitoring tasks with Prep to Year 2 students. A fixed annual budget of $5.746m is allocated to schools. Read more With a total funding budget for 2023 at $200,000, the ongoing First Nations Languages Program is designed to assist schools with additional resourcing required to work in partnership with local Language Owners to co-design, co-plan and co-deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language programs. Read more Funds are provided to Education Queensland International accredited schools to support the development of programs and strategies for international students. The duration will vary according to the ongoing program but in most cases, programs are short-term. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes measures to reduce workload pressures for teachers and Inclusion and Career Coaches at high-priority schools in the Tuggeranong region. Read more p.13 VICTORIA $40 million to develop lesson planning and curriculum material aligned to the new Victorian Curriculum F‑10 to help ease the workload of Victorian teachers and deliver better outcomes for students. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA $93.4 million for our training sector, including new and expanded initiatives that support students in the regions to access training, women to enter apprenticeships in non-traditional fields, and for Aboriginal people to gain employment. Read more $24.3 million commitment to support improvements to the WA Curriculum, including adopting and adapting Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum for WA schools and the development of resources to support teachers in the classroom. Read more The Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program provides funding to Western Australian schools for projects that promote reconciliation and enhance the education of Aboriginal cultures, achievements, and histories, fostering a deeper understanding of the experiences and diversity of Aboriginal people. Read more Grant Opportunity: Variety WA EduKids Grant provides funding to schools to assist students facing financial, geographic, or social disadvantage, offering up to $1,500 for primary schools and up to $2,500 for high schools, to purchase essential 'Back to School' items for a minimum of 10 eligible students. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA $10.2 million over four years to establish a Regional Skills Development Fund that will ensure TAFE SA can offer more courses in rural and regional South Australia, aligned with the needs of local industry and government priorities. Read more p. 23
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FlooringNATIONAL The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure, if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more ACT The 2023–24 Budget brings funding for infrastructure projects to more than $360 million. This includes a new college in Gungahlin, the modernisation of Telopea Park School, more infrastructure upgrades across Canberra schools, design work for a new college in the Molonglo Valley, the modernisation of Fraser Primary School, the expansion of Forrest Primary School, and the expansion and modernisation of North Ainslie Primary School. Read more p.13 WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for vinyl floor coverings. Read more
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Furniture and FittingsWESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as furniture works. Read more
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Health and HygieneNEW SOUTH WALES Education Future Fund: doubling the School Breakfast 4 Health program to 1,000 schools for $8 million. Read more VICTORIA $105 million to support engagement and learning by continuing programs that deliver school breakfasts, affordable school uniforms, and glasses for kids. Read more The government will invest an additional $21.8 million for psychologists, speech pathologists, and social workers, $6.3 million for the Primary School Nursing Program, and $13.9 million to provide mental healthcare in schools. Read more NORTHERN TERRITORY The Australian Government provides funding for state education services through National Partnership payments, including the Northern Territory (NT) Remote Aboriginal Investment agreement. This supports the NT in improving schooling for First Nations children and making communities safer and healthier. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA Public school secondary students at more than 220 public schools have access to free period products, with $6.4 million allocated over the forward estimates to improve students' access to period products to support student engagement and outcomes. Read more
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LandscapingNATIONAL The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure, if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more QUEENSLAND The state recurrent grant provides state government funds to assist eligible non-state schools in meeting recurrent costs. The governing body of a non-state school may use funds provided only for maintaining the school's land and buildings. Read more Ongoing funding to assist with future capital costs of purchasing or replacing grounds maintenance equipment such as tractors and ride-on mowers is allocated to eligible state schools. Read more To assist with grounds maintenance costs, funding is allocated to state primary schools with fewer than 200 students and without a Schools Officer (SO), as well as state primary schools with enrolments greater than or equal to 650. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for grounds watering reticulation, soft landscaping and gardens. Read more
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LifestyleQUEENSLAND To assist in establishing suitable accommodation and welfare arrangements for unaccompanied international students enrolled in Education Queensland International (EQI) student programs, ongoing funding is available for EQI-accredited state schools. Read more Ongoing funding is allocated to assist schools with the administration and management of tenancies arising from employee housing in rural and remote Queensland locations. State schools and education units are eligible where a Local Accommodation Committee (LAC) administration is conducted. Read more Safe and appropriate teacher housing in regional and remote communities will be provided with $48.3 million over 4 years through the 2023–24 State Budget. The state capital assistance scheme provides Queensland Government funds to assist eligible non-state schools to provide, convert, refurbish and upgrade educational facilities or boarding accommodation. Read more The Youth Empowerment Program will provide grants ranging from $300,000 to $1 million for incorporated associations or not-for-profit organisations to deliver programs aimed at supporting youth aged 10 to 17 who are engaged in, or at risk of becoming engaged in, criminal and/or anti-social behaviour, with the goal of offering alternative pathways, reducing recidivism, developing life skills, and improving community and family engagement. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2024-25 Youth InterACT Grants Program provides funding for projects, events, and activities that engage, connect, and celebrate the diversity of young people in the ACT, with priority areas focusing on strengthening community connections, promoting diversity, and increasing awareness of issues affecting young people. Read more
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Management SoftwareQUEENSLAND Queensland Government establishment appropriation funds are designed to assist schools with establishment costs for a myriad of purposes, including pre-opening administration assistance for the creation of new school administration systems. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes upgrades to the Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) information and communications technology (ICT) systems and trades training equipment. Read more p.13
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Mental Health and Wellbeing (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $34.6 million to make evidence-based curriculum and student wellbeing support and professional development materials available to all teachers and school leaders through a National Teacher Resource Hub. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $4.2 million to the Australian Government Contribution to the Australian Schools Anti-Bullying Collective to continue their critical work including the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and anti-bullying programs in schools. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $4.0 million for Together for Humanity to expand their social cohesion programs into more schools. This will expand their reach into underrepresented jurisdictions and communities as well as increase activities aimed at addressing all forms of discrimination in schools, in particular antisemitism and Islamophobia. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $1.0 million to establish an inquiry into racism in the universities sector. The inquiry will examine the prevalence and impact of racism in universities and develop recommendations to ensure a culturally safe environment for students and staff. Read more The Government will provide $4.2 million from 2024-25 to 2027-28 to the Australian Schools Anti-Bullying Collective (ASAC) to implement key national anti-bullying prevention initiatives that promote student wellbeing and mental health. Read more The Government will allocate an additional $4.0 million over two years from 2024-25 to support the continued delivery of the Together for Humanity (TFH) program through the Funding for Social Cohesion (Wellbeing and Belonging) initiative. Read more The National Student Wellbeing Program (NSWP) receives $61.4 million annually from the Australian Government to support wellbeing in over 3,000 school communities, with participating schools able to receive funding of up to $20,280 in metropolitan areas and $24,336 in remote or very remote areas, administered by state and territory panels. Read more The Youth Empowerment Program offers funding of up to $28.377 million to Australian organisations for programs aimed at youth aged 10 to 17 who are at risk of or engaged in criminal or anti-social behaviour, with the goal of providing alternative pathways, reducing recidivism, and helping young people develop life skills to prevent further involvement in the criminal justice system. Read more QUEENSLAND In 2023, all Queensland schools were invited to apply for government funding for chaplaincy and student wellbeing officer services for the 2024–2027 school years, with new schools eligible to join a waiting list for funding consideration. Read more To assist Schools of Distance Education in providing counselling and support to home tutors, fixed allocations of up to $3,500 is allocated per school. Read more The Queensland Mental Health Commission offers quarterly sponsorship of up to $10,000, along with additional in-kind support and promotional opportunities, to support one-off events that promote better mental health outcomes for Queenslanders and align with the goals of the Shifting Minds Strategic Plan 2023–2028. Read more The Queensland 2024-2025 state budget commits $502 million to the "Putting Queensland Kids First" initiative, focusing on ensuring young Queenslanders have a healthy and supported start to life. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES Education Future Fund 2023-24 Budget: 250 additional school counsellors to support students with mental health needs and disabilities. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes measures to reduce workload pressures for teachers, the expansion of the Safe at Schools Taskforce, and Inclusion and Career Coaches at high-priority schools in the Tuggeranong region. Read more p.13 VICTORIA The Victorian Government allocated $200 million to employ dedicated mental health support staff in primary schools throughout the state. The extra funding will be used to train and employ 1,800 teachers as mental health and wellbeing leaders through the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and University of Melbourne by 2026. Read more ​ $20 million to expand refugee education support programs that improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with a refugee background and their families. Read more The Victorian Budget includes $14 million to provide mental healthcare in schools, offering free face-to-face and phone counselling services delivered by headspace, ensuring students have access to vital mental health support when they need it. Read more $4.6 million to deliver the Safe Schools program to support LGBTIQ+ students. Read more The government will invest an additional $21.8 million for psychologists, speech pathologists, and social workers, $6.3 million for the Primary School Nursing Program, and $13.9 million to provide mental healthcare in schools. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA $35 million over five years for government and non-government schools to participate in the Commonwealth funded National Student Wellbeing Program, which provides pastoral and secular wellbeing care services. Read more A total of $180,000 in grant funding is available to support sporting clubs, community volunteer groups, and Suicide Prevention Networks in South Australia for suicide prevention training or mental health education programs. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The State Government is currently increasing the size of the School Psychology Service (SPS), with plans to recruit an additional 100 school psychologists to provide services in schools by 2025 at a cost of $42.2 million over 4 years, of which $6.4 million will be directed to non-government schools. Read more $38.6 million to improve the wellbeing of students through pastoral care services and student support strategies under the National Student Wellbeing Program. Read more
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Music and Performing Arts (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Grant opportunity: Bennelong Foundation Grants. Supports programs that provide access, equity and inclusion opportunities to education and training, or that support and build pathways to meaningful employment. These programs may build learning skills through art or music programs. Read more $1.5 million over four years (announced in 2023) for Bell Shakespeare to continue its National Education Program, which reaches more than 80,000 students and teachers across the country annually. The program includes live theatre performances, professional development opportunities for teachers — including a regional teacher mentorship program –— and resources for classrooms. Read more $1.1 million over four years (announced in 2023) to support the Australian Youth Orchestra’s National Music Teachers Mentoring Program, enabling experienced music teachers to share their expertise with generalist classroom teachers to ensure students have access to quality music teaching in Australian schools. Read more $500,000 (announced in 2023) to provide disadvantaged schools more teaching artists, resources, and materials, to inspire learning across art forms, with a particular focus on music and fostering personal and creative development in students. Read more $320,000 (announced in 2023) to bring poetry, theatre and spoken word productions to schools across every state and territory — including in regional and remote locations — building young people’s confidence with language. Read more The National Performing Arts Training 2023-28 grant aims to support National Performing Arts Training Organisations in providing training for talented young Australians aspiring to national and international careers in the performing arts. Ongoing funding is available to seven national performing arts training organisations. Read more QUEENSLAND Funding for Queensland state schools with identified and approved Choral Fanfare (held every two years) regional coordinators is allocated for the management of regional events for Creative Generation Fanfare. Read more Further funding is provided to assist state schools in the coordination of Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage (CGEN) rehearsals and performances. Read more To assist schools in coordinating rehearsals and performances for Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage (CGEN), the CGEN team identifies state schools with a direct role in these activities. Expressions of interest for participation in CGEN are advertised on the CGEN website each year in October and November. Read more The Touring Queensland Fund offers funding of up to $100,000 for single-year touring programs and up to $150,000 per annum for multi-year touring programs, supporting arts presenters and producers in delivering performing arts, visual arts, and cultural events across Queensland, with additional funding of up to $60,000 for full-time industry placements in arts management or production. Read more
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Playgrounds and Play EquipmentNATIONAL The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure, if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more QUEENSLAND The Eat Right, Play Right, Learn Well program launched in 2022 with a $20 million fund for playground and tuckshop upgrades at schools in high-priority, disadvantaged communities. The 2023–24 State Budget delivered $29 million in extra funding. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for synthetic turf and tree pruning. Read more
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Portable and ModularQUEENSLAND The Queensland budget allocates $48.3 million over three years to purchase housing for teachers in rural and remote communities or to install transportable modular housing where supply is limited. Read more VICTORIA The Victorian Budget allocates $187 million to create learning spaces in relocatable buildings at some of the state’s fastest-growing schools, helping to meet the increasing demand for classroom space as student numbers rise. Read more
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Professional Development (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $34.6 million to make evidence-based curriculum and student wellbeing support and professional development materials available to all teachers and school leaders through a National Teacher Resource Hub. Read more Federal budget 2024–25: $2.0 million for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership’s Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Initiative which supports building the cultural responsiveness of teachers. Read more ECEC Workforce Professional Development and Paid Practicum grants are available to the Early Childhood Education and Care workforce to support educator retention and upskilling by providing funding for ECEC services. Read more The Government will invest $34.6 million over four years in a National Teacher Resource Hub to provide teachers across Australia with continued free access to a range of evidence-based curriculum resources, student wellbeing material and professional development opportunities. Read more The Government will provide $2.4 million over three years from 2024-25 to work in close partnership with First Nations stakeholders to develop and implement the First Nations Teacher Strategy. The Strategy will help attract and support more First Nations people into teaching. $3.5 million to help teachers manage classrooms through a range of free, evidence-based resources. Read more $1.5 million over four years (announced in 2023) for Bell Shakespeare to continue its National Education Program, which reaches more than 80,000 students and teachers across the country annually. The program includes live theatre performances, professional development opportunities for teachers — including a regional teacher mentorship program –— and resources for classrooms. Read more The Addressing Critical Psychology Shortages – Postgraduate Psychology Incentive Program provides funding of up to $14.5 million in 2024-25 to eligible higher education providers creating additional postgraduate psychology places, aiming to increase the availability of training opportunities for students pursuing general registration and endorsements in various areas of psychology, ultimately boosting the mental health workforce. Read more QUEENSLAND The state recurrent grant provides state government funds to assist eligible non-state schools in meeting recurrent costs. The governing body of a non-state school may use funds provided only for teaching and general staff salaries, professional development, and curriculum development and implementation. Read more Queensland funding is ongoing and awarded for low-value and low-volume professional development undertaken by school staff where a central or regional office has given approval to meet costs. Read more Curriculum support funding is allocated to assist schools with implementing syllabus professional development activities. Read more Funding is allocated to eligible schools to assist with replacing staff who attend Highly Accomplished Teacher and Lead Teacher assessor training workshops, and assessors eligible for Teacher Relief Scheme (TRS) who are required to undertake assessments while currently working in schools. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES Funding for professional learning for all school staff is allocated through the School Budget Allocation Report (SBAR) and must be effectively aligned to professional learning initiatives in each school’s Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP). Read more Students with disability who are in mainstream classes in departmental schools may be eligible to access integration funding support. Funding is currently for staffing costs only and providing release for classroom teachers to undertake professional learning relating to the funded student. Read more VICTORIA $205 million to support and develop more world‑class teachers in Victorian schools to improve student educational outcomes across the state. Read more As part of a $40 million investment, teachers will have access to professional learning programs and other resources to support them in implementing the new Victorian Curriculum F-10. Read more The Victorian Budget allocates $139 million to support our teachers, providing additional professional development, enhanced mental health and wellbeing support, and measures to improve workloads through more flexible working arrangements and increased recruitment. Read more The Study Melbourne Inclusion Program offers grants of up to $75,000 for partnerships of two or more organisations to deliver activities that support the wellbeing and inclusion of international students in Victoria, with a focus on welfare, professional advice, events, and promoting diversity and inclusion. Read more The Invergowrie Foundation offers grants to support the education of girls and women in Victoria, with a focus on promoting access, excellence, leadership, and STEM education, funding projects, scholarships, and research in schools, community organisations, and tertiary institutions. Read more
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Professional ServicesNATIONAL 2024–25 Federal Budget: $427.4 million to deliver a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support teaching, nursing (including midwifery) and social work students complete their university placements. This will provide $319.50 per week to more than 73,000 eligible students who undertake mandatory prac as part of their degree. Read more The Australian Government has established the $25 million Workload Reduction Fund. This fund is designed to enable states and territories to pilot new approaches to reduce teacher workloads and maximise the value of teachers' time. Read more The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more $28.3 billion in Quality Schools funding (for government and non-government schools in all states) to improve educational outcomes. This includes recurrent funding, capital funding, non–government school reform support funding, Choice and Affordability Fund funding, and other prescribed purpose funding. Read more Provide more than 2000 full time equivalent wrap around services such as physiotherapy, speech pathology and counselling to address Resourcing for Students Living with Disability in State Schools. Read more QUEENSLAND The state recurrent grant provides state government funds to assist eligible non-state schools in meeting recurrent costs. The governing body of a non-state school may use funds provided only for teaching and general staff salaries, professional development, curriculum development and implementation, maintaining the school's land and buildings, and general operating expenses of the school. Read more Additional resourcing packages—unexpected staffing is an annual process that considers school-based requests for compensation after financial distress is caused by unbudgeted costs of replacing classroom teachers. Read more Ongoing funding is provided to assist special schools with the ability to fund Administrative Assistance Enhancement Program AO2 support. Read more Financial cover is provided to schools and other educational sites for loss of, or damage to, claimable items as a result of a specific incident. Read more To assist schools with recovery costs caused by an event that requires a coordinated response by the state (natural disasters, pandemics, severe weather events, etc.), funding is available for eligible schools. Read more VICTORIA $105 million to support engagement and learning by continuing programs that deliver school breakfasts, affordable school uniforms, and glasses for kids. Read more TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $7.5 million to complete the $8 million electrical switchboard maintenance program and $3.9 million for the $6.3 million student bathrooms program. Read more p. 14 SOUTH AUSTRALIA $4.2 million over four years to increase the grant to The Smith Family to support an additional 700 students per annum in the Learning for Life program. Read more from the 2023–24 Budget $12.2 million over four years to provide revenue relief reflecting development in the skills system, including introducing fee-free training in priority courses. Read more p. 23
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Renovations and RefurbishmentsNATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $18.2 million to build new and improve existing boarding school facilities in Central Australia. Read more The Capital Grants Program provides funding to non-government primary and secondary school communities to improve infrastructure, if they do not have enough capital resources. Read more QUEENSLAND The state capital assistance scheme provides Queensland Government funds to assist eligible non-state schools to provide, convert, refurbish and upgrade educational facilities or boarding accommodation. Read more In 2022, the Queensland Government announced that existing school buildings would be expanded and improved, with five schools to be opened in 2025 and 2026. This is the result of a $1.9 billion infrastructure investment. Read more The 2022–23 State Budget invested $220 million in funding for additional classrooms at existing schools experiencing in-catchment enrolment growth. Further, $181.5 million for major renewal projects at 36 schools and $108.9 million for six special education schools. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The NSW Government is increasing investment in schools, TAFE and public preschools with $9.8 billion over the next four years. This includes 24 new and 51 upgraded primary and high schools in Western Sydney ($3.5 billion over four years) and 19 new and 35 upgraded schools in regional New South Wales ($1.4 billion over four years). Read more 2023-24 State Budget invests $849 million in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, which includes fast-tracking $769.3 million for 100 new preschools on public school sites and $60 million towards new and upgraded non-government preschools. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 Budget brings funding for infrastructure projects to more than $360 million. This includes a new college in Gungahlin, the modernisation of Telopea Park School, more infrastructure upgrades across Canberra schools, design work for a new college in the Molonglo Valley, the modernisation of Fraser Primary School, the expansion of Forrest Primary School, and the expansion and modernisation of North Ainslie Primary School. Read more p.13 TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $63.6 million to build the new $74 million Brighton High School. Read more p. 14 SOUTH AUSTRALIA $100.2 million for government school and preschool upgrades, including $64.7 million over four years for urgent capital works to address capacity pressures and condition and compliance works. Read more from the 2023–24 State Budget $25 million in 2023–24 to upgrade, repair or replace assets at over 50 metropolitan and regional government schools and preschool sites across South Australia. Read more $9 million over three years for equipment and capital grants to support TAFE SA, not-for-profit and industry-based providers to invest in contemporary infrastructure. Read more p. 23 WESTERN AUSTRALIA $227 million for new and upgraded school infrastructure and $100 million for major upgrades at Rockingham and Safety Bay Senior High Schools. Read more $27.2 million for high-priority maintenance works at public schools and $6.8 million for upgrades at Agricultural Colleges around the state. Read more
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Safety and SecurityAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes measures for the expansion of the Safe at Schools Taskforce. Read more p.13 VICTORIA The Safe Tree Program is now open to government schools applying for help in assessing, managing or removing high-risk trees on their grounds. Schools must manage trees on school sites as part of their occupational health and safety responsibilities. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for security screens and locks and keying systems. Read more
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Signage and GraphicsQUEENSLAND As part of the Every Student Succeeding—State Schools Improvement Strategy 2022-2026, the Queensland government will invest over $5 million in replacing outdated wind-up signs, offering $20,000 grants to all state schools in Queensland to help upgrade to new digital signs, thereby enhancing communication and fostering a positive learning environment. Read more
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Solar and Sustainability (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL The Sustainable Futures Grants provide financial assistance to schools, early learning centres, and not-for-profit community organisations to implement environmental projects that address the themes of energy efficiency, waste management, or water conservation, with a focus on reducing energy and water use, adopting renewable energy sources, improving waste management practices, and fostering community engagement while thinking globally and acting locally. Read more QUEENSLAND The Advancing Clean Energy Schools (ACES) program is reducing energy costs at more than 800 state schools through the installation of solar systems and other energy efficiency measures. The investment of $168.1 million for the program will deliver approximately 61.4 megawatts of solar to the Queensland Government’s 50 per cent renewable energy goal by 2030. Read more The Cooler Cleaner Schools Program (CCSP), announced by the Queensland Government on 27 February 2020, allocates over $477 million over four years to air condition schools and expand solar panel installations, benefiting approximately 650 schools and 10,000 classrooms. The CCSP will also provide an additional $71.1 million over 3 years to expand solar panel installations on state school rooftops to assist in offsetting the additional energy air conditioners will use. Read more Queensland state schools, including special schools and environmental education centres, can apply for funding to support projects that embed sustainability in school facilities and curriculum, with allocations awarded based on an assessment by a panel of representatives from Utilities and Sustainability, Facilities Management Services, and school principals, requiring a completed application form and supporting documentation submitted by the specified due date. Read more The Energex-Ergon Community Fund provides funding for projects that build community resilience, support disaster recovery, promote renewable energy, and improve mental health and wellbeing, with grants available for initiatives in storm preparedness, energy education, infrastructure upgrades, and cultural reconnection, in Energex’s South East Queensland network area and Ergon Energy Network across Queensland. Read more VICTORIA Greener Government School Buildings Program provides upfront funding to Victorian schools to install solar power systems, with schools repaying the cost over five years and retaining 50% of the energy savings thereafter, helping to reduce electricity bills and the school’s carbon footprint in line with the state's net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Read more The Victorian Budget includes $38 million to continue the success of Solar Victoria, offering an additional 35,000 energy-efficient hot water rebates. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES Grant opportunity: Bin Trim Rebates Program. Provides rebates of up to $50,000, covering up to 50 per cent of the capital cost of small-scale, on-site recycling equipment or technology for schools. Read more TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $4.3 million to continue the $5 million Renewable Energy Schools Program, delivering solar panels in more than 100 schools. Read more p. 14
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Sport and Leisure (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Grant opportunity: National Court Rebate (NCR). NCR is Tennis Australia’s facility funding program assisting affiliated venues, local councils and schools to create positive environments for the long-term success of tennis in Australia. Projects supported by the program range from developing new courts, upgrading existing facilities, building or line-marking Tennis Hot Shots courts, Tennis Australia’s Book a Court with integrated gate access technology, major projects, and strategy and planning. Read more Grant opportunity: The Australian Sports Commission partnered with more than 35 key national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with a disability (NSODs) to help deliver a quality Sporting Schools experience. Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools to support the delivery of sport-based programs. Term 2 applications close 12 May 2025. Read more The Australian Sports Foundation helps schools nationwide raise funds for their sport. Read more The Telstra Footy Country Grants provide financial assistance to AFL-affiliated community football clubs, excluding VFL, SANFL, WAFL clubs, and umpiring groups, to support initiatives that strengthen volunteer capacity, diversify participation, and improve club environments and experiences. For full funding guidelines, visit the provider's website. Read more The Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation welcomes ideas and applications for funding from individuals, coaches, teachers, parents, or community members who believe in the life-changing power of sport and have identified specific needs for sports activities, facilities, or programs in disadvantaged areas. Read more The 2024–25 Federal Budget highlights the importance of an active lifestyle for the health and wellbeing of Australians, with a $494.2 million funding boost for sport. This investment will ensure that over 2 million Australians continue to have access to the Government's free sports programs, which deliver both health and social benefits. Key initiatives include $62.9 million for Sporting Schools. Read more QUEENSLAND Over a four-year period, the Queensland Government has committed $100 million to the Go for Gold Fund, which will build and upgrade school sports infrastructure and provide school sports equipment. Read more Ongoing admission and travel funding are allocated to assist schools with the provision of Learn-to-Swim programs. Eligible schools include state primary and special schools without a swimming pool, as well as Schools of Distance Education (excluding Capricornia). Read more VICTORIA The $115.8 million Active Schools initiative builds on existing programs and funding to boost support and resources for schools to get students moving - including more than $73 million for swimming and water safety education. It includes a toolkit for school leaders and teachers, expert Physical Activity Advisors, and funding for schools. Read more The Victorian Budget includes $6 million to continue the Get Active Kids vouchers program, providing up to $200 to eligible families to help with the cost of their children's sports activities. Read more TASMANIA $305.1 million for infrastructure projects delivering students better schools, education, and vocational training, including $3.4 million to upgrade and reopen the Glen Dhu Swimming Pool, $8 million for the new Eastern Shore multi-sports facility at Bayview Secondary College, and $40,000 for the upgrade of the Woodbridge School Oval. Read more p. 14 SOUTH AUSTRALIA $10.5 million in 2024–25 to support the commitment to deliver new gymnasiums at Brahma Lodge Primary School, Hillcrest Primary School, Ingle Farm East Primary School and The Pines School. Read more Affiliated community clubs, associations, and schools can apply for SACA's Junior Cricket Equipment Program, Gear Up, which runs in September and February, providing subsidized equipment kits for Stage One (Under 10/11) and Stage Two (Under 12/13) teams, with priority given to new junior teams. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Direct to Market (D2M) program provides public schools with the flexibility to procure services direct from the market, including the ability to utilise local community contractors. Through this program, schools have the ability to use school funds to procure minor works and maintenance services of up to $50,000 (including GST), such as for synthetic turf. Read more NORTHERN TERRITORY The Northern Territory 2024-2025 state budget allocates $5.7 million to continue delivering the Sports Voucher Scheme, which includes Learn to Swim vouchers. Read more
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Sports SurfacesQUEENSLAND The Queensland Government is investing $100 million over 4 years to upgrade and build new sports infrastructure and supply equipment for students and their local communities across the state. Read more
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Staffing and RecruitmentNATIONAL Federal budget 2024–25: $2.4 million to support a First Nations Teacher Strategy, as identified in the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan, through collaboration with First Nations stakeholders to attract and retain more First Nations teachers. Read more The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity provides one-off, short-term funding to support the continuity of child care services in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities that are at risk of closure due to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters, extreme weather, or other circumstances leading to market failure in the community. Read more The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships (CTS) program offers up to $40,000 to school leavers and career changers who enrol full-time in initial teacher education (ITE) programs commencing in the first semester of 2025, aiming to attract high-achieving and diverse candidates into teaching. The program, which will offer up to 1,000 scholarships per year from 2024 to 2028, requires recipients to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings for a period equivalent to the length of their ITE program. Closes January 13 2025 Read more The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Payment is a funding opportunity designed to support a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers, with the grant activity running from 2 December 2024 to 30 November 2026. Read more As part of a broader effort to address the national issue of teacher shortages and workload pressures, the National Teacher Workforce Plan was introduced in 2022. It includes a $328 million investment from the Commonwealth for additional university places for teachers, bursaries, and the expansion of mid-career professionals transitioning into teaching, and a $30 million Teacher Workload Reduction Fund. Read more The Government will provide $62.6 billion in Child Care Subsidy payments over four years from 2024–25, as well as funding support for states and territories to ensure that all children have access to 600 hours of preschool in the year before full time school. Read more The Government will provide an additional $98.4 million in 2024-25 to help early childhood education and care services increase their capacity to support inclusion of children with disabilities and additional needs through funding additional educators. Read more QUEENSLAND The Queensland (QLD) Government 2022–2023 State Budget included an additional 675 teachers and up to 200 additional teacher aides in in QLD schools. Read more The state recurrent grant provides state government funds to assist eligible non-state schools in meeting recurrent costs. The governing body of a non-state school may use funds provided only for teaching and general staff salaries, professional development, and curriculum development and implementation. Read more The Queensland government is allocating $45.1 million over three years to assist with housing costs for teachers in regional and remote communities.. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The NSW Government is investing $125 million into growing the pipeline of new teachers through the Teacher Supply Strategy. Read more Education Future Fund: converting 10,000 teachers and 6,000 administrative staff to permanent positions, and a $20 million boost to the Innovative Teacher Training Fund to attract the best teachers. Read more The New South Wales government is providing $1.2 million in 2024-25 to expand support for over 110 schools facing significant teacher staffing challenges through the Priority Recruitment Support program. Read more The NSW Government is making 16,589 temporary teachers and support staff permanent under the Temporary Workforce Transition initiative, enhancing job security and helping ensure teachers remain in NSW schools. Read more VICTORIA The Victorian government has already invested over $1.6 billion to recruit and support teachers, offering scholarships for free secondary teaching studies, incentives for working in hard-to-staff schools, and programs to up-skill education support staff to become teachers in their own communities. Read more The Victorian Budget provides $370 million to attract, train, and recruit more early childhood educators and teachers, ensuring a strong and skilled workforce to support the education of young Victorians. Read more AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes measures to reduce workload pressures for teachers. Read more p.13 TASMANIA 2023–24 State Budget: $15.4 million for more senior leadership roles in targeted areas of need, $19 million to attract and retain the best and brightest teachers, and $8.6 million to increase the number of professional support staff available in schools. Read more p. 18 $36.6 million to increase in-class support through 66 extra positions in 2023, increasing to 100 extra positions in 2025 and through 25 Education Support Specialist positions in 2023. Read more p. 18 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2023–24 Federal Budget: $12.4 million allocated to provide additional regional incentives to teachers and school leaders to work in locations where demand for staff is the greatest. Read more
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STEM Resources (Grant Opportunity)NATIONAL Grant opportunity: Bennelong Foundation Grants. Supports programs that provide access, equity and inclusion opportunities to education and training, or that support and build pathways to meaningful employment. These programs may build numeracy and literacy skills and STEM capabilities for pre-school, primary school and secondary school students, and provide access to vocational training opportunities for adolescents and adults. Read more 2023–24 Federal Budget: $128.5 million to fund 4,000 additional university places over the next four years, to deliver graduates from STEM disciplines (including professional engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, and physics) to support the nuclear-powered submarine program and broader AUKUS priorities. Read more The Australian Government extended the existing Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships program (through to 2026-27) to allow more time for women to participate. The program provides $25.1 million to support employed women to pursue an industry-relevant pre-bachelor higher education qualification in science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) fields, part-time. Read more The Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions 2025 provides up to $1.6 million in funding for organisations such as schools and community groups to sponsor students participating in STEM events, activities, and competitions, either in Australia or overseas. Grants of between $1,500 and $15,000 are available, with up to $2,000 per student for domestic events and up to $5,000 for international events. Read more QUEENSLAND Inspiring Australia Queensland offers funding and support to help communities establish Regional STEM Hubs, which aim to enhance science engagement and promote the value of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, while also providing additional resources such as community information sessions and shared experiences from other regions. Read more Ongoing funding is delivered to assist eligible schools with the replacement of equipment associated with Agricultural and Marine Studies Programs for grade 11 and 12 students. Read more The Agriculture Education payment is paid to secondary schools with an official agriculture department to assist with associated curriculum costs, which may include ongoing development of infrastructure, facilities and resources, or teacher professional development. Read more Queensland Government establishment appropriation funds are designed to assist schools with establishment costs for a myriad of purposes, including senior secondary science for new schools opening years 11 and 12. Read more The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education is designed to recognise students, teachers, STEM support officers, schools, leaders, volunteers, mentors and organisations that have made outstanding and innovative contributions to STEM education in Queensland. State schools, non-state schools and tertiary institutions are eligible, and awards under this program are $5,000 each. Read more VICTORIA Science and Technology teaching funding is allocated via each Victorian regional office to 14 secondary or primary/secondary combined schools in remote or isolated areas. The allocation is based on the SRP teacher average rate and the EFT is advised by the region. Read more
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Sun & UV ProtectionNATIONAL The 2024-2025 Health and Aged Care Budget allocates $10.3 million to develop a national skin cancer screening roadmap and enhance the collection of skin cancer data. Led by Australians of the Year Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO, the Melanoma Institute Australia will collaborate with the sector to advance this crucial initiative. Read more The 2024-2025 Health and Aged Care Budget includes $15 million for a national skin cancer prevention campaign targeting high-risk groups, such as men over 40 and young adults, to address the ongoing impact of skin cancer caused by excessive sun exposure. Read more
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Swimming and PoolsQUEENSLAND The revised Learn to Swim Program offers free or subsidised swimming lessons to over 20,000 children and adults each year from culturally and linguistically diverse and financially disadvantaged communities. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Western Australia 2024-2025 state budget includes $3 million for swimming and water safety programs. Read more
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TechnologyNATIONAL The Australian Government is investing $91.7 million in a new platform to improve the way they manage funding and reduce the administrative burden on schools and higher education providers. The existing platform used by the Department of Education to manage school and higher education funding (the Australian Government provides $28 billion for government and nongovernment schools and $18 billion to higher education providers annually) is based on ageing technology, as well as manual and other inefficient practices. Read more QUEENSLAND Ongoing funding for IT support staff in state schools is allocated by the Queensland Government. Read more ACT The 2023–24 ACT Budget provides $400 million in additional funding over four years to support education and skills, bringing expenditure to $1.7 billion. This includes upgrades to the Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) information and communications technology (ICT) systems and trades training equipment. Read more p.13 VICTORIA Science and Technology teaching funding is allocated via each Victorian regional office to 14 secondary or primary/secondary combined schools in remote or isolated areas. The allocation is based on the SRP teacher average rate and the EFT is advised by the region. Read more In 2023, the Victorian Government invested $116 million to build 6 new Tech Schools and establish a Clean Energy Equipment Fund. Tech Schools offer opportunities for teacher professional learning, which can be tailored to meet a school or teachers’ needs. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA SA launched a new Digital Strategy for public schools and preschools to ensure students build the digital skills they require to thrive and secure the jobs of the future. Read more $515,000 over two years to support government secondary schools to implement a ban on mobile phone use. Read more from the 2023–24 State Budget $9 million over three years for equipment and capital grants to support TAFE SA, not-for-profit and industry-based providers to invest in equipment and technology. Read more p. 23
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TransportNATIONAL The School Transport Infrastructure Program (STIP) provides funding to enhance safety and operations at schools by supporting the construction or improvement of transport-related infrastructure, such as bus bays, bikeways, traffic signals, and pedestrian pathways, with eligibility open to state and non-state schools, community members, road authorities, and Members of Parliament. Read more The School Transport Infrastructure Program (STIP) provides funding to enhance safety and operations at schools by supporting the construction or improvement of transport-related infrastructure, such as bus bays, bikeways, traffic signals, and pedestrian pathways, with eligibility open to state and non-state schools, community members, road authorities, and Members of Parliament. Read more QUEENSLAND The School Transport Infrastructure Program (STIP) provides funding to enhance school safety and functionality by developing new or improved infrastructure on school grounds and the surrounding road network. This program aims to ensure safer access for students and improve overall school operations. Read more In 2023, the Queensland Government announced a $1.9 million boost over 5 years for the Non-State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme (NSSTAS). Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The Local Government Road Safety Program (LGRSP), a partnership between Transport for NSW and local councils, offers up to 50 percent funding for a Road Safety Officer's salary and local road safety projects, emphasizing the Safe Systems approach to enhance community road safety through effective local initiatives. Read more The School Student Transport Scheme provides subsidised travel for eligible students to and from school, covering Government and private bus, rail, and ferry services, long-distance coaches, and private vehicles in areas where no public transport is available. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA The 2023–24 SA Budget allocated $15.8 million over four years to replace the existing Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands’ fleet with four-wheel-drive buses, and to replace existing large buses in the regions. Read more VICTORIA The Victorian Budget allocates $21 million for public and active transport upgrades, including the construction of shared bike and pedestrian paths, to improve connectivity and encourage sustainable transportation options across the state. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Western Australia 2024-2025 state budget allocates $41 million to provide free public transport for school-aged students, saving families with two children up to $560 per year. It also includes free public transport for everyone on Sundays and the Summer of Free Public Transport initiative in early 2024. Read more
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UniformsVICTORIA Funding is available through the Affordable School Uniforms program to assist with the costs of uniforms and other essential school items. Read more State Schools’ Relief is a not-for-profit organisation that provides funding to improve the lives of thousands of disadvantaged Victorian students and their families each year, ensuring access to high-quality educational support for government school students in need. Read more SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Community Impact Grants program provides funding to eligible clubs, groups, educational institutions, organisations, and individuals (with an ABN and prior relevant experience) for projects that deliver community benefits aligned with the Council’s strategic goals, including supporting sporting equipment and uniforms. Read more WESTERN AUSTRALIA A $9.5 million boost is being provided to assist Western Australian families with the costs of school uniforms. Read more
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Water Refill StationsNATIONAL The Sustainable Futures Grants provide financial assistance to schools, early learning centres, and not-for-profit community organisations to implement environmental projects that address the themes of energy efficiency, waste management, or water conservation, with a focus on reducing energy and water use, adopting renewable energy sources, improving waste management practices, and fostering community engagement while thinking globally and acting locally. Read more NEW SOUTH WALES The Community Support Grant Program offers funding to assist the Central Coast community in delivering activities that require a small financial contribution and support from Council services. Read more Funding is available from the NSW Government to support community infrastructure projects, such as a multipurpose community hub or services for eligible community groups. Read more