Funding to create collaborative short training courses

Overview

Successful Expression of Interest (EOI) applicants and their partners will be invited to participate in a co-design process to strengthen their shared understanding of the training gap, agree on a training solution, and scope a rapid pilot project that could be delivered to test the proposed solution.

Upon successful completion of the co-design process, partnerships will have the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $500,000 (with funding to be matched by the project partners) to pilot their new training solution.

Grant applications will then be competitively assessed, with successful pilot projects to be delivered by the end of May 2026 and project evaluation to be completed by the end of June 2026.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be a legal entity with an operating presence in Victoria
• have a current Australian business number (ABN) and held that ABN on and from 1 January 2022
• have been registered for goods and services tax (GST) on and from 1 January 2022
• have met all industrial relations obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards and holds a Victorian Government Fair Jobs Code pre-assessment certificate.

Applicants must also be one of the following:

• a business industry group or professional association that has a direct role in supporting businesses in one of the eligible industry sectors in Victoria (as determined by the department)
• a business leading on behalf of a group of businesses (such as a business with a large supply chain looking for joint training, or a business acting on behalf of a business network) located in Victoria
• a TAFE or dual sector university headquartered in Victoria (and subject to the Education and Training Reform Act 2006).