ClosedNon-Profit2025 application round
Animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs grants
Victorian Department of Education · Australia
The Victorian Government provides funding to Victorian government schools to implement and deliver animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs for students. Funding can support new programs, ongoing program costs in 2025 and 2026, and professional development for school staff.
Closed
6 June 2025
Duration
costs incurred in 2025 and 2026
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a Victorian government school
• Applications must be submitted online by midnight on 2025-06-06
• Application must be endorsed and signed by the school principal prior to submission
• Schools may apply for new programs, ongoing program costs in 2025 and 2026, or staff professional development
• Schools that applied in round 1 may apply again
• Preference is given to first-time applicants or schools unsuccessful in round 1
• Application must include school details, supplier details, program details, costs, and required quotes or invoices with ABN and GST-exclusive amounts
• Applications must not include personal or health information of specific or identifiable students
All Victorian government schools are invited to apply. Applications must be submitted online by midnight on 6 June 2025 and must be endorsed and signed by the school principal prior to submission. Schools may apply for funding for a new animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement program, costs incurred in 2025 and 2026 for an ongoing program, or professional development for staff. Schools that applied for round 1 may apply again, although preference will be given to first-time applicants or those unsuccessful in round 1. Applications must include required school and supplier information, itemised quotes or invoices with ABN and GST-exclusive amounts, and responses to the assessment criteria.
What's Funded
Funding may be used for new animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs, costs incurred in 2025 and 2026 for ongoing programs, school support animals and related equipment, training and assessment of animals and staff handlers, animal-assisted therapy for students, animal-assisted activities through incursions or excursions, and professional development for school staff.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Programs are expected to address an identified school need, improve student wellbeing and engagement, support participation and inclusion of individual students or cohorts, enable safe and effective integration of animals into school settings, and demonstrate longer-term viability and animal welfare compliance.Grant not accepting applications
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs grants?
The Animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs grants is a non-profit grant offered by Victorian Department of Education in Australia. The Victorian Government provides funding to Victorian government schools to implement and deliver animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs for students. Funding can support new programs, ongoing program costs in 2025 and 2026, and professional development for school staff.
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Who is eligible for the Animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs grants?
- Applicant must be a Victorian government school
- Applications must be submitted online by midnight on 2025-06-06
- Application must be endorsed and signed by the school principal prior to submission
- Schools may apply for new programs, ongoing program costs in 2025 and 2026, or staff professional development
- Schools that applied in round 1 may apply again
- Preference is given to first-time applicants or schools unsuccessful in round 1
- Application must include school details, supplier details, program details, costs, and required quotes or invoices with ABN and GST-exclusive amounts
- Applications must not include personal or health information of specific or identifiable students
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When does the Animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs grants close?
Applications closed on 6 June 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Funding may be used for new animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs, costs incurred in 2025 and 2026 for ongoing programs, school support animals and related equipment, training and assessment of animals and staff handlers, animal-assisted therapy for students, animal-assisted activities through incursions or excursions, and professional development for school staff.
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