Overview
The department offers grants to approved providers to support provisionally registered early childhood teachers (PRTs) to move to full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
Moving from provisional to full registration is an important step in a teacher’s career and demonstrates their proficiency against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Approved providers of early childhood services in Victoria can apply for funding of $2,872 (excluding GST) per teacher.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Additional Funding Stream in the 2023-24 Grant Round
A one-off change to the PRT Grants Program schedule was required in the 2023-24 financial year and as a result only one grant round will be conducted. To reduce the impact of this change, the grant round features the following additional funding stream:
- Funding Stream B: Funding sought by approved providers as a reimbursement for costs incurred while supporting one or more ECTs in their employ (at a funded early childhood service) to move to full registration with the VIT between April 2023 and April 2024.
This is in addition to the regular funding stream:
- Funding Stream A: Funding sought by approved providers to support one or more PRTs in their employ to move to full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) in the next 12 months.
Approved providers can apply for funding in the 2023-24 PRT Grants Program through one or both funding streams in the same application form.
Key dates
The upcoming grant round has been delayed. Applications for the 2023-24 PRT Grants Program will open at 9am (AEST) on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
When applications open, the link to the application form will be available here.
The program guidelines were updated in April 2024. Potential applicants must review the updated program guidelines (see below) before submitting an application.
2023-24 PRT Grants Program
Applications open
9am (AEST) on Tuesday 30 April 2024
Applications close
5pm (AEST) on Friday 17 May 2024
Assessment of applications
May/June 2024
Applicants advised of the outcome of their grant application
June/July 2024
Payments made to successful applicants
July/August 2024
Check-ins conducted with grant recipients and PRTs supported through the 2023-24 PRT Grants Program
February 2025
Acquittal process begins
August 2025
Guidelines
Updated