Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC
Funding to support projects that address skills gaps in priority sectors in VIC
Funding for industry and TAFEs to co-design and pilot short courses that fix skills gaps in priority sectors.
Who can apply
Victorian-headquartered businesses or industry groups that partner with a Victorian TAFE or dual-sector university, in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, circular economy, health tech and digital. Starts with an expression of interest.
- Program
- Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC
- Provider
- Victorian Government
- Level
- Victorian Government
- Type
- Grant or funding
- Amount
- Funding varies.
- Closing date
- Closes 27 Nov 2026
- Region
- Victoria
- Industries
- Employment & training, Manufacturing, Technology & innovation
- Last checked
- 22 Oct 2026
Read the official page Apply (official portal)
We can apply for this for you
Tell us about your business and we'll check it against every criterion for Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC. If it's a fit, we write the application, build the budget, prepare the attachments and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. You approve it and sign the declarations. Nothing to pay unless you win.
Eligibility quick-check
- Business structure: the listed criteria don't require a company. You'll usually need an active ABN, and often GST registration.
- Trading history: about 33 months or more (see the guidelines for the exact date)
- Staff: you need employees, or to be hiring, to qualify.
- Location: open to businesses operating in Victoria.
- Industry: aimed at priority sectors.
A quick guide from our reading of the official criteria, not a decision. The funder's guidelines are what count.
Check if I qualifyHow to apply for Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC
- Check every eligibility criterion in the official guidelines, not just the summary. One missed criterion usually means rejection.
- Confirm your ABN details (legal name, entity type, GST status) match the ABN Register exactly. Mismatches are a common reason applications fail.
- Gather evidence: quotes for the project, recent financials, and proof of any co-contribution or lease, depending on what the guidelines ask for.
- Write the answers to each assessment criterion with specific numbers (costs, jobs, sales, timelines), and build the budget in the funder's format.
- Lodge it through the official portal before 27 Nov 2026. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the receipt.
- If you're successful, read the funding agreement before signing, keep every receipt, and diarise the report and acquittal dates.
Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC: common questions
Who can apply for Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC?
Victorian-headquartered businesses or industry groups that partner with a Victorian TAFE or dual-sector university, in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, circular economy, health tech and digital. Starts with an expression of interest.
How much is Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC worth?
Funding varies.
When does Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC close?
Closes 27 Nov 2026. Late applications are rarely accepted.
Can sole traders apply for Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC?
The listed criteria don't require a company, so sole traders may be eligible if they meet everything else (for example ABN, location, trading history and industry). Check the guidelines.
Can someone apply for Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC on my behalf?
Often, yes. Many funders let an authorised contact or adviser prepare and lodge an application for a business, but the business is the applicant and must sign the declarations. We prepare the whole application and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. Where it doesn't, you submit the finished application yourself.
How much does it cost to get help applying?
Freelance grant writers in Australia typically charge by the hour or a fixed fee per application, whether you win or not. With Vic Grants Weekly, there's nothing to pay unless you win: a success fee as a percentage of the grant, or a flat win-only fee (founding price from A$99) where the grant's rules don't allow percentage fees.
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