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Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program
Department of Education · Australia
This Victorian Government grant funds one organisation to deliver the Active Schools Expert Support Service from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. The successful organisation will recruit and oversee 12 FTE Physical Activity Advisors and provide expert support, professional development, resources and monitoring to Victorian government schools implementing the Active Schools program.
Funding
$8M – $10M
Closed
11 Sept 2025
Duration
3 years
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Organisation must demonstrate extensive understanding of the Victorian education system.
• Organisation must be able to connect school-wide health promotion principles with the Victorian Curriculum, particularly Health and Physical Education.
• Organisation must have knowledge of whole-school approaches to improving student health and wellbeing and building supportive school environments for physical activity.
• Organisation must have expertise in delivering tailored professional development and capacity building to school staff.
• Organisation must have experience in resource development, including case studies showing program impact.
• Organisation must be able to support schools to implement high-quality, evidence-based and inclusive physical activity opportunities.
• Organisation must have extensive knowledge of and connectedness with sport, active recreation and health sector organisations.
• Organisation must demonstrate stakeholder engagement and partnership-building capability.
• Organisation must have capacity to effectively project manage service delivery.
• Organisation must have a track record of successful project delivery within agreed scope and timeframe.
• Organisation must have expertise in data collection, monitoring and analysis.
• Organisation must show clear alignment between Active Schools and its strategic objectives.
• Organisation must comply with the Local Jobs First policy.
• Organisation must comply with the Victorian Funding Guideline for Services to Children.
• Application must include required documents such as incorporation or company registration, ACN/ABN details, insurance, annual report and financial statements, risk accreditation, asset register, child safety policies, privacy systems, emergency procedures and complaints handling system.
Eligible applicants are organisations able to deliver the Active Schools Expert Support Service in Victoria. Applicants must demonstrate extensive understanding of the Victorian education system; ability to connect school-wide health promotion principles with the Victorian Curriculum, especially Health and Physical Education; knowledge of whole-school approaches to student health and wellbeing; expertise in tailored professional development and capacity building for school staff; experience in resource development; ability to support evidence-based and inclusive physical activity opportunities; extensive knowledge of and connections with sport, active recreation and health sector organisations; stakeholder engagement and partnership-building capability; project management capability; successful delivery within scope and timeframe; expertise in data collection, monitoring and analysis; and clear alignment between Active Schools and the organisation's strategic objectives. Applicants must also comply with the Local Jobs First policy and the Victorian Funding Guideline for Services to Children. Required application documents include incorporation or company registration, ACN/ABN details, insurance, annual report and financial statements, risk accreditation, asset register, child safety policies, privacy systems, emergency management procedures and complaints handling system.
What's Funded
Recruiting and managing a workforce of 12 FTE Physical Activity Advisors, delivering professional development and mentoring to school staff, developing resources and guidance, providing tiered support to Victorian government schools, stakeholder engagement, and collecting monitoring and evaluation data.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Delivery of the Active Schools Expert Support Service across Victoria, increased school capacity to implement the Active Schools Framework, support for up to 300 funded schools each year plus on-demand support to other Victorian government schools where possible, and regular project, progress, annual and final reporting under a Victorian Common Funding Agreement.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Stage
established
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
physical activityschoolseducationhealth promotionprofessional developmentmentoringstudent wellbeingVictoria
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program?
The Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program is a mixed grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing $8M – $10M in funding. This Victorian Government grant funds one organisation to deliver the Active Schools Expert Support Service from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. The successful organisation will recruit and oversee 12 FTE Physical Activity Advisors and provide expert support, professional development, resources and monitoring to Victorian government schools implementing the Active Schools program.
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How much funding does the Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program provide?
The Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program provides $8M – $10M in funding. The typical project duration is 3 years.
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Who is eligible for the Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program?
- Organisation must demonstrate extensive understanding of the Victorian education system.
- Organisation must be able to connect school-wide health promotion principles with the Victorian Curriculum, particularly Health and Physical Education.
- Organisation must have knowledge of whole-school approaches to improving student health and wellbeing and building supportive school environments for physical activity.
- Organisation must have expertise in delivering tailored professional development and capacity building to school staff.
- Organisation must have experience in resource development, including case studies showing program impact.
- Organisation must be able to support schools to implement high-quality, evidence-based and inclusive physical activity opportunities.
- Organisation must have extensive knowledge of and connectedness with sport, active recreation and health sector organisations.
- Organisation must demonstrate stakeholder engagement and partnership-building capability.
- Organisation must have capacity to effectively project manage service delivery.
- Organisation must have a track record of successful project delivery within agreed scope and timeframe.
- Organisation must have expertise in data collection, monitoring and analysis.
- Organisation must show clear alignment between Active Schools and its strategic objectives.
- Organisation must comply with the Local Jobs First policy.
- Organisation must comply with the Victorian Funding Guideline for Services to Children.
- Application must include required documents such as incorporation or company registration, ACN/ABN details, insurance, annual report and financial statements, risk accreditation, asset register, child safety policies, privacy systems, emergency procedures and complaints handling system.
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When does the Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program close?
Applications closed on 11 Sept 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Recruiting and managing a workforce of 12 FTE Physical Activity Advisors, delivering professional development and mentoring to school staff, developing resources and guidance, providing tiered support to Victorian government schools, stakeholder engagement, and collecting monitoring and evaluation data.
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