Education & Training Grants

This program provides funding for business events such as expos, trade shows, forums, and conferences that promote Western Australia as a destination for trade and investment. Events can be hybrid, virtual, or in-person and must strengthen connections between WA and international markets of strategic importance.

This program encourages and supports public and social housing tenants in the ACT to participate in sporting, arts, cultural, education, employment, and training activities. The grants aim to improve participants' physical, social, and personal development through community engagement.

Subsidies of $150 per student are available for Queensland primary and secondary schools and registered home educators to participate in immersive educational experiences at the Great Barrier Reef or Outback Queensland. The programs are aligned to the Australian school curriculum and support learning-linked excursions focused on biodiversity, history, and heritage.

This program provides worker retention payments to ECEC service providers to help increase their workers' wages. Funding covers a 10% wage increase in the first year, an additional 5% in the second year, and a minimum of 20% funding for eligible on-costs. The payment runs for 2 years from 2 December 2024 to 30 November 2026.

The Capital Grants Program provides Catholic and independent schools with funding to improve school infrastructure through capital expenditure. This program supports non-government primary and secondary school communities in enhancing their facilities and infrastructure.

The Indigenous Advancement Strategy provides funding for organisations to help them undertake projects or activities which promote equal opportunities for Indigenous Australians. The program focuses on 5 key areas: jobs, land and economy; children and schooling; safety and wellbeing; culture and capability; and remote Australia strategies. The Government has committed $5.2 billion over 4 years to the IAS.

This program provides funding to NT organisations to support the delivery of vocational education and training (VET). It focuses on supporting equity groups, creating skilling pathways, building skills for high-demand industries, implementing innovative apprenticeship and traineeship delivery, improving outcomes for Aboriginal Territorians, and increasing training availability in remote and regional areas.

The Australian Government provides funding to support critical services in remote First Nations communities in the Northern Territory, including remote policing, child and family services, Aboriginal interpreter services, alcohol harm reduction services, education programs, and hearing and oral health services. The program commits $842.6 million over 6 years commencing 1 July 2025 to continue delivery of essential remote services, expand supports for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, enable communities to design and deliver services, and support access to economic development and employment opportunities.

The Queensland Government is providing $1,689,500 funding over five years to EcoMarines Foundation to support school students to be environmental leaders through education and positive action. The funding will expand EcoMarines' programs from 90 schools to 560 schools, including those in regional areas, offering free environmental education programs focused on waste reduction, recycling, composting, and cultural awareness.

Annual grants program that funds a range of road safety activities including programs, rehabilitation services, education campaigns, research, audits, and feasibility studies. Projects must have strong links to current road safety priorities and deliver direct benefits to the ACT community.

A one-off annual payment to low-income families to help cover school costs and essentials for children enrolled in ACT schools. The fund assists with expenses such as uniforms, excursions, sporting equipment, sporting activities, and music lessons.

A $50 voucher available twice a year for eligible children to use towards sport, creative and cultural activities such as dance, music, martial arts, gymnastics, drama, and coding. The voucher must be used with a registered activity provider and can be combined with another unexpired voucher for a total value of $100.