The Inclusive Schools Fund supports small innovative building projects that make a big difference to meeting the educational and social needs of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs.
Inclusive education is about ensuring that
all students, regardless of disabilities or other differences, are able to
fully participate, learn, develop and succeed in Victorian government schools.
Since 2015, over 300 projects have been
funded through this program – providing primary, secondary and specialist
schools with new facilities such as outdoor sensory gardens and learning areas,
specialist play and recreation equipment, and adapting indoor learning spaces
to be more inclusive.
Find out more about what schools from previous funding rounds think about the Inclusive Schools Fund (PDF, Word).
The 2020-21 Victorian State Budget allocated an additional $20 million to this fund. A further $10 million was allocated in the 2021-22 State Budget, bringing the total investment in the fund to $70 million.
The VSBA School
Grants team assess and administer the Inclusive Schools Fund. For more
information about the fund, please contact the team by emailing inclusive.schools.fund@education.vic.gov.au.
Applications for Round Seven are now open. Please read the program guidelines, FAQs and factsheet before applying online.
Applications close at midnight on Friday 6 August 2021.
Round Six (announced on 13 June 2021)
Under Round 6 of the Inclusive Schools Fund, 74 schools were successful in securing funding for inclusive learning spaces and inclusive playgrounds for a total investment of $12.539 million.
You can view a list of successful recipients from Round 6.
Round Five (announced on 17 December 2019)
53 schools received funding:
Round Four (announced 18 October 2018)
93 schools received funding:
Round Three (announced 21 November 2017)
14 schools received funding:
Round Two (announced 14 December 2016)
24 schools received funding:
An additional 17 schools received funding, announced 14 March 2017:
Round One