The Schools Pathways Program Open Competitive grant opportunity provides organisation with up to $2 million in funding to inform young Australians about the varied pathways and career opportunities within the defence industry and encourage engagement in STEM.
Opening Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Closing Date: Wednesday 25 September 2024
What do you get?
Grants up to $2 million, to cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure.
Who is this for?
Companies, not-for-profit organisations and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
Overview
The Schools Pathways Program Open Competitive grant opportunity (the program) will run over two years from 2024-25 to 2025-26. The program is a key initiative of the Defence Industry Development Strategy launched in February 2024.
The aim of the grant opportunity is to inform young Australians about the varied pathways and career opportunities relevant to defence industry, encouraging engagement in STEM. The grant opportunity facilitates an understanding of the defence industry, provides access to defence industry career experiences, mentoring and networking opportunities, and encourages student participation in STEM activities and/or subjects. Projects under the grant opportunity can have national reach or specifically target the workforce needs of one or more critical defence industry hubs, such as the Hunter and Cairns regions.
The objectives of the program are to:
- provide linkages and enhance work and career pathways for students into the Australian defence industry, and address specific skills gaps in defence industry capability
- expand the pool of skilled workers from which the Australian defence industry can recruit (including by supporting studies, experiences, and education endeavours in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for students).
All projects must be completed by 31 March 2026.
Check if you can apply
You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you:
- are an eligible entity
- have an eligible project
- have eligible expenditure.
The rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
For further information on the Schools Pathways Program Open Competitive click here.
