School to Work 2027-29 Competitive Grant

⁠⁠⁠The School to Work program will be structured in 17 areas aligned to the Department of Education regional model, with one 3-year funding agreement per area. Providers will be expected to embark on supporting schools and students from term 1 2027.

Any not-for-profit organisation will be eligible to submit a proposal to deliver School to Work in one or more of the 17 areas from 2027 to 2029. The School to Work program will fund industry engagement providers to connect secondary school students to work-based learning opportunities across the 17 department areas from 2027.

Providers will work directly with employers and industry across their local area(s). They will assist schools to find students work-based learning opportunities. Importantly, providers are not expected to work directly with students. It is intended, that the program will be supported by an integrated technology platform which will support a tiered service delivery model. The reformed School to Work program will aim to enhance the efficiency, scale, quality, and equity of services to achieve improved student outcomes.

Additional components that will aim to support this work, which are not part of this tender process include:

• Equity and Innovation Fund which is intended to support state-wide opportunities targeting specific cohorts.
• Transport and accommodation funding which is intended to provide support for rural and regional students to be able to access metropolitan work-based learning opportunities.

More information on these initiatives will be provided before the end of 2026.

Please download the documents. These include the School to Work Application Guidelines (Part A), Application Form (Part B), Appendices (Part C), and other supporting information including Q&A Bulletin and Supplier Briefing documents. 

School to Work Briefing

A briefing session will be held at online only (Webex), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3002 on 11 June 2026 10:05 am.

Notes: Please refer to 'School to Work Briefing sessions' document to register for the briefing.

Registration closes on 10 June 2026 05:00 pm

Enquiries

 School to Work

 Technical

 Phone: +61 (03) 90595373

 school.to.work.funding.proposals@education.vic.gov.au