Wage Subsidy Scheme
Funding for employers of people registered with a Disability Employment Service provider
Wage Subsidy Scheme payments of up to $1,650 when you hire through a Disability Employment Service.
Who can apply
Businesses with an ABN that hire a job seeker registered with a Disability Employment Service provider and haven't already received a subsidy for the same job.
- Program
- Wage Subsidy Scheme
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Type
- Grant or funding
- Amount
- Funding of up to $1650.
- Closing date
- Closing date not stated
- Region
- Australia-wide
- Industries
- Employment & training, Any industry
- 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 Wage Subsidy Scheme. 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.
- Staff: you need employees, or to be hiring, to qualify.
- Location: open Australia-wide, including Victoria.
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 Wage Subsidy Scheme
- 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 while the round is open. 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.
Wage Subsidy Scheme: common questions
Who can apply for Wage Subsidy Scheme?
Businesses with an ABN that hire a job seeker registered with a Disability Employment Service provider and haven't already received a subsidy for the same job.
How much is Wage Subsidy Scheme worth?
Funding of up to $1650.
When does Wage Subsidy Scheme close?
Closing date not stated. Check the official page for the current round.
Can sole traders apply for Wage Subsidy Scheme?
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 Wage Subsidy Scheme 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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