Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5405

The EPP contributes to the achievement of Outcome 1, Program 1.5 - Student Support Package of the department’s Portfolio Budget Statement.

The continuing impacts of COVID-19 on schools and students, including through prolonged lockdowns and broader disruption, have been immensely challenging throughout 2020 and 2021. The 2022 school year will see a continuation of the return to face-to-face learning and a renewed focus on supporting students and school communities.

Acknowledging these impacts, the Australian Government is bringing forward all remaining funding in the EPP to the 2021–22 financial year, enabling up to $11.2 million (GST exclusive) in funding to be available for projects that meet the objective and outcomes of the EPP.

The intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are:

• improved educational outcomes for school students
• improved engagement of school students and their families with school education
• improved wellbeing of school leaders, teachers, and school students.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• Indigenous Corporation
• Company
• Incorporated Association
• Cooperative
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
• Corporate State or Territory Entity
• Statutory Entity
• Local Government Entity

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above. 

Applications from consortia are acceptable, as long as you have a lead applicant who is solely accountable to the Australian Government for the delivery of grant activities and is an eligible entity as per the list above

to apply go to the application form here

Please note: The new closing date of 17 February 2022 may take a few days to change on the application form