2026-27 Building Fund for Non-Government Schools - Independent Schools Round 4

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Introduction

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Overview and available funding

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The Government has committed $450 million to help build and upgrade low-fee catholic and independent schools across the state. This funding will be allocated over four grant rounds, across four years (2023-24 to 2026-27) for independent schools.

Schools are not required to match the government’s contribution dollar-for-dollar. However, the sector is to ensure a collective co-contribution of at least 20 per cent of the overall fund value, over the life of the Program.

The program guidelines set out the Department of Education (the Department) requirements for the administration for the Program by the Victorian Independent Schools Block Grant Authority Ltd (the sector body).

With the exception of aggregated reporting data (school name, address, grant amounts) all information provided by schools as part of the application process will remain confidential and will only be released to a third party if and when it is authorised by the sector body and the Department.

For queries about the guidelines, attachment templates or questions in the form, please contact the VISBGA on (03) 9825 7200 during business hours or email bga.mailbox@is.vic.edu.au.

Eligibility

Please review and ensure that you are eligible to apply for this grant.

Applicants

An existing non-government school must:

  • Be registered with the Victorian Registration Qualifications Authority (VRQA).
  • Be a member, or prospective member, of the relevant Block Grant Authority.

To be considered for funding, new non-government schools must:

  • Be able to demonstrate that it has applied to be registered with VRQA and has some certainty of successful establishment, operation and governance, in line with the relevant sector body’s requirements; and
  • Provide evidence of having achieved registration with VRQA within 18 months of receiving the funding.

Projects

To be eligible, schools must additionally provide evidence of project demonstrating:

  • Well-developed independent (third-party) cost estimates consistent with the scope of the proposed works, including cash flow and evidence of contingency planning. At a minimum this would include:
    • For projects over $200,000 an independent estimate from a quantity surveyor; OR
    • For projects $200,000 and under, cost estimate from two building professionals. Each cost estimate MUST include:
      • the Trading name of the organisation providing the cost estimate or quotation;
      • an Australian Business Number; and
      • itemisation of individual costs to demonstrate all expenditure is eligible under these guidelines.
  • Floor plans / project drawings detailing the proposed works.
  • A site plan to illustrate what parts of the land or building will be changed by your project.
  • Project readiness, including a time commitment indicating construction will begin within 12 months of announcement.
  • Completed within 18 months of commencement for projects in category 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 OR within 12 months of commencement for projects in category 2.1.3 and 2.1.4.

Applications will be assessed against the program criteria. Recommendations for funding will be based on applications which best meet the criteria.

The program guidelines can be accessed on the Victorian School Building Authority website at: 

https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/building-fund-non-government-schools-independent

Is the school registered with the VRQA as an Independent Non-Government school? * Required
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