ClosedMixed2025-26 round

Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund

Department of Education · Australia

The Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund provides targeted funding to Victorian government schools to strengthen collaboration across schools and with TAFE non-school providers, support high-quality delivery of VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate programs, and help schools introduce the VPC from 2026. The 2025-26 round is a competitive grant round.

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Funding

Up to $30K

Closed

1 Aug 2025

Duration

to 2026-06-30

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a government secondary school delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026 • Applicant may be a government specialist school with senior secondary aged students delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026 • For Objective 1, schools must apply in partnership with other government schools and/or TAFE non-school providers • For Objective 2, individual schools can apply
Applications can be made by government secondary schools that will be delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026, and government specialist schools with senior secondary aged students that will be delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026. For Objective 1, schools must apply in partnership with other government schools and/or TAFE non-school providers. For Objective 2, individual schools can apply.

What's Funded

Building collaborative practice among government schools and between schools and TAFE non-school providers, supporting delivery of VCE VM and VPC programs, and supporting student access to VPC programs including introduction of the VPC from 2026.

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Expected Outcomes

Stronger collaboration between schools and TAFE providers, high-quality delivery of VCE VM and VPC programs, and improved student access to VPC programs.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

local_governmentother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingcommunityother

Keywords

Collaboration and Curriculum Access FundCCAFVictoriagovernment schoolsVCE Vocational MajorVictorian Pathways CertificateTAFEschool partnerships

Official Grant Page

Department of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund?

The Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund is a mixed grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $30K in funding. The Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund provides targeted funding to Victorian government schools to strengthen collaboration across schools and with TAFE non-school providers, support high-quality delivery of VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate programs, and help schools introduce the VPC from 2026. The 2025-26 round is a competitive grant round.
2

How much funding does the Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund provide?

The Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund provides Up to $30K in funding. The typical project duration is to 2026-06-30.
3

Who is eligible for the Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund?

  • Applicant must be a government secondary school delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026
  • Applicant may be a government specialist school with senior secondary aged students delivering the VCE VM and/or VPC in 2026
  • For Objective 1, schools must apply in partnership with other government schools and/or TAFE non-school providers
  • For Objective 2, individual schools can apply
4

When does the Collaboration and Curriculum Access Fund close?

Applications closed on 1 Aug 2025.
5

What activities are funded?

Building collaborative practice among government schools and between schools and TAFE non-school providers, supporting delivery of VCE VM and VPC programs, and supporting student access to VPC programs including introduction of the VPC from 2026.
6

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