Active Schools Expert Support Service 2026 - 2028

Before completing this application form, please ensure you have read the Active Schools Expert Support Service Grant Program Guidance page available at: https://www.vic.gov.au/active-schools-expert-support-service-grant-program.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

If you contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, to understand if you are eligible for this grant.

To be eligible to apply, your organisation and/ or workforce must meet the following criteria:

1. Education system, schools and curriculum knowledge:

• Extensive understanding of the Victorian education system
• Ability to connect school-wide health promotion principles with the Victorian Curriculum, particularly the Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum
• Knowledge of whole school approaches to improving student health and wellbeing and how to build a supportive school environment to encourage students to be physically active

2. Capacity building and professional development:

• Expertise in delivering tailored professional development and capacity building activities to school staff
• Experience in resource development, including case studies that showcase program impact
• Ability to support schools to implement high quality, evidence-based and inclusive physical activity opportunities

3. Sport, active recreation and health sector expertise:

• Extensive knowledge of and connectedness with sport, active recreation and health sector organisations
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and partnership-building capability

4. Project management expertise:

• Capacity to effectively project manage the delivery of services
• Track record of successful project delivery within agreed scope and timeframe
• Expertise in data collection, monitoring and analysis

5. Organisational alignment

• Clear alignment between the Active Schools program and the supplier’s strategic objectives

6. Compliance with the Local Jobs First (LJF) policy – refer to LJF Policy Supplier Guidelines.

7. Compliance with the Victorian Funding Guideline for Services to Children (VFGSC) by providing relevant incorporation and insurance evidence - refer VFGSC Fact Sheet.

Please note: Your organisation must be a legal entity and be able to enter into a Victorian Common Funding Agreement (VCFA) with the Department of Education. Both parties will be required to comply with the Terms and Conditions of the VCFA.