2025-26 Capital Works Fund

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1. Applicant Information(Not Applicable)
2. Project Information (Criterion 1: Scope of works is clearly defined - 15%)(Not Applicable)
3. Additional Assessment Criteria (2 to 5)(Not Applicable)
4. Declaration - Terms and Conditions(Not Applicable)

Applicant Information

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Overview (Not Applicable)

Program Year

The Capital Works Fund (CWF) supports small-scale priority building projects that improve the learning environment, condition or character of Victorian government schools. The CWF also includes projects that promote inclusion, especially for students with disabilities and additional needs.

The CWF is not intended for routine and preventative maintenance activities, or for major capital works.

The 2025-26 State Budget allocated $25 million to the CWF, and schools can apply for project support through one of three funding streams:

Stream 1 – small priority or condition-related projects (grants of up to $50,000)
Stream 2 – larger priority or condition-related projects (grants of up to $500,000)
Stream 3 – student inclusion projects (grants of up to $300,000)

Please read the Program guidelines before completing this form.

Any questions? Please email: capital.works@education.vic.gov.au

Eligibility (Not Applicable)

The Capital Works Fund is open to all Victorian government schools.

Projects are eligible if:

they pertain to a government school registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA);
they are compliant with the Building Quality Standards Handbook_;
the proposed use is consistent with the Education and Training Reform Act 2006; and
ready to start and able to be completed by the end of December 2027;
for a single project, as only one project per school can be funded (although schools with multiple campuses can apply for a separate project for each campus).

Projects are ineligible if:

school co-contributions haven’t been approved by the VSBA;
more than one application per school is lodged (although schools with multiple campuses can apply for a separate project for each campus);
the application bundles projects (for example a playground upgrade and a new toilet);
they include significant capital works subject to the State Budget process;
they involve works on land not administered by the Minister for Education (e.g. council/private land);
further approvals (other than a building permit) are required (e.g. Heritage Victoria permits, Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act, Cultural Heritage);
they create space in addition to School Area Facilities Schedules (see Capacity and Area Allocation Policy for further information);
they involve unforeseen, urgent infrastructure maintenance issues which pose a risk to safety, where schools do not have the financial capacity to rectify the issue (this should be addressed through the Emergency Maintenance Program);
a school has been damaged in an incident or event and requires assistance to make the site safe (this should be addressed through the Make-safe program by calling 1300 133 468).
they are to make reasonable adjustments to school facilities for eligible members of the school community with disability, and to purchase hearing equipment for students with hearing loss (this should be addressed through the Accessible Buildings Program);
funding is intended to be used for a cost overrun on an existing project.

Your application must be able to demonstrate that:

the applicant organisation is a government school registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.
proposed works do not relate to projects identified in the ineligible list, above.

If your application is unable to demonstrate compliance against ALL eligibility criteria, it may be ruled ineligible.

School Details (Not Applicable)

School Name *

School Name as provided by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). You can obtain the name from the State Register on the VRQA website, see https://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/StateRegister/Search.aspx .

School Number *

Must be between 1 and 4 characters. For existing schools you can obtain the number from the State Register on the VRQA website, see https://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/StateRegister/Search.aspx.

School Primary Address *

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Address line 2

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Country

Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required. Country must be Australia

School Postal Address *

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Suburb/Town

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Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required. Country must be Australia

School Primary Phone Number *

Must be an Australian phone number.

School Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

School Type *

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Government School

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School Education Sector *

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School Type *

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School Contact Details (Not Applicable)

School Principal *

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First name

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School Principal Position *

School Principal Primary Phone Number *

Must be an Australian phone number.

School Principal Mobile Phone Number

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School Principal Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

Applicant Primary Contact *

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First name

Last name

Applicant Primary Contact Position *

Applicant Primary Contact Primary Phone Number *

Must be an Australian phone number.

Applicant Primary Contact Mobile Phone Number

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Applicant Primary Contact Primary Email *

Must be an email address.