Funding to support projects that address skills gaps in priority sectors in VIC

Overview

Successful expression of interest 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.

The priority sectors for funding include: 

• advanced manufacturing and defence
• agribusiness
• circular economy
• health technologies and medical research
• digital technologies.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, lead applicants must:

• be a legal entity with an operating presence in Victoria
• have a current Australian business number (ABN) and have held that number 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 obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards

Applicants must 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 
• 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.