Victorian Government Capital Grants
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Applications for Round 3 of the Victorian Government Building Fund for Non-Government Schools, for projects commencing in the 2026 calendar year, are now open.
Applications have now closed for Round 3 of the Victorian Government Building Fund for Non-Government Schools.
The next round of funding, Round 4, is the final round of State capital funding and will be for projects commencing in the 2027 calendar year. VISBGA will hold an information briefing for interested schools in August this year, after which schools will be invited to submit a formal expression of interest for the Fund. A copy of the presentation delivered at the Capital Funding Briefing held in 2024 is available in isConnect. The presentation provides a generic overview of the Capital Grants Program and the application and assessment process.
Please do not hesitate to contact the VIS BGA with any queries. Contact details are available below.
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