Eligible schools can seek between $500,000 and $1.5 million in total over the life of the Program. Funding will be based on the needs of each school and the quality of submissions, and not all schools will receive maximum funding. DEEWR would generally expect that the maximum funding levels would only be offered to very high quality proposals, very needy schools, and proposals that would benefit a large number of students. In considering appropriate levels of funding, DEEWR will also take into account whether the proposal is an efficient and effective use of funding.
Eligible schools can apply for less than $500,000. Schools applying for funding of less than $500,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis and expected to provide a rationale outlining the appropriateness of the funding amount.
Where a group of schools submit a joint Trade Training Centre proposal, the total possible funding envelope applies to each school in the cluster. For example, if four schools applied as a cluster for major capital works funding, their funding allocation could be from $2.0 million to a maximum of $6.0 million (subject to need and the quality of the application).