Through the Innovation Grants Program, approved providers that manage a state-funded early childhood service in Victoria can apply for grants to implement innovative, place-based solutions designed to improve the retention of early career early childhood teachers (ECTs) and educators in the first 5 years of their careers.
Grants from $5,000 (excl. GST) to $50,000 (excl. GST) (unless an increased funding amount has been negotiated) are available.
Applications will only be successful if the department believes the proposed initiative can be designed and implemented within 12 months of the grant payment date (unless an extended funding period has been approved).
Before you begin
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the program webpage and the 2024-25 Innovation Grants Guidelines before applying.
As noted in the guidelines, if requesting more than $50,000 (excl. GST) and/or a funding period longer than 12 months, you must have contacted the department before submitting this application.
A Word version of the application form is available to help applicants draft high-quality responses and professional writing support is also available. Visit the program webpage for more information.
If at any time you need to leave this site, you can save your progress and return to complete your application at a later time or date.
Privacy Statement
The department is collecting information in this application form for the primary purpose of processing and assessing applications for the Innovation Grants Program. Information collected will be dealt with in accordance with the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic) and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). Information will be securely stored and only accessible by those department staff involved in the grants process. Applicants can access and amend the information provided upon request. For more information about privacy obligations, please see the department’s Privacy Policy.
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