Victorian Government Capital Grants
The Victorian Independent Schools Block Grant Authority (VISBGA) will soon be calling for expressions of interest from schools wishing to apply for the next round of capital funding.
The next round of both Commonwealth and State capital funding will be for projects commencing works in the 2027 calendar year.
Interested Principals and Business Managers are invited to participate in an online briefing session, to be delivered in two parts. The first session will provide a general overview of State and Federal capital grants, the amount of funding available, eligibility of schools and projects, and program timelines. The second session will provide more detailed information on application and assessment processes.
Date and Time:
Session 1 Thursday 28 August 2025
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Session 2 Thursday 4 September 2025
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Interested schools should register via isLearn.
A Zoom link will be forwarded to registrants 24 hours prior to the event.
The Victorian Government Building Fund for Non-Government Schools 2023–27 is providing $450 million to help build and upgrade Catholic and Independent schools in Victoria, with approximately $135 million available for eligible Independent schools over the next four years.
To be eligible to apply, a school must be a participant, or prospective participant, in the Victorian Independent Schools Block Grant Authority (VISBGA).
Schools are expected to contribute at least 20% of total project costs, with grants to be allocated across four project categories:
Projects in Category 1 and 2 must have a construction period of 18 months or less.
Projects in Category 3 and 4 must have a construction period of 12 months or less.
Schools may not receive more than one grant over the four rounds of funding for a project in category 1, 2 or 3. Schools may be eligible to receive a separate grant for a Category 4 project that solely addresses cladding and/or asbestos issues as part of a planned removal process, as well as a grant for a project in category 1,2 or 3.
Applications must be submitted online through the Department of Education’s SmartyGrants portal, where they will be assessed by both the VISBGA and the Department against the criteria below:
Schools are encouraged to carefully read the Program Guidelines as published by the Victorian School Building Authority, available below in the Resources section.
Please refer to the Apply for Funding section below to find out how to submit an application.
If you have any queries, please contact the VISBGA office:
- Aisling Allen on (03) 9825 7239
- Lindy McArdle on (03) 9825 7218
- Angela Dynan on (03) 9825 7287
Timelines for each round of the Fund are set out below:
If you have any queries, please contact the VISBGA office:
- Aisling Allen – Manager, Capital Funding, (03) 9825 7239
- Lindy McArdle – Manager, Grants Administration, (03) 9825 7218
- Angela Dynan – General Manager, VISBGA, (03) 9825 7287