Capital Grants Programs Documents and Resources

All support documentation for making applications under the Australian Government Capital Grants Program (CGP), including Master Plan grants, the State Capital Assistance Scheme (SCAS) and the External Infrastructure Subsidy Scheme (EIS) is provided below.

All Application Help Notes

The Application Help Notes provide information on each capital assistance program's application template, as well as tips for increasing an applicants understanding of application requirements.

CGP and SCAS Additional Application Support Documents

Plan of Works

The Plan of Works is provided to assist Approved Authorities and their schools to organise the stages of preparing for, and delivering, a capital project.

QIS BGA Plan of Works (coming soon)

Value For Money Considerations

The implementation of a value for money approach to the design and delivery of a project proposed for capital funding is important to the capital grant application process. Considerations for the achievement of value for money are provided in this support document:

Value for Money Considerations (coming soon)

Learning Places and Spaces

Learning Places and Spaces will assist Approved Authorities and applicant schools develop an understanding of the principles of the CGP and SCAS capital assistance programs and how a school’s need for educational facilities is determined through the application assessment process.

Learning Places and Spaces

Functional Areas and Construction Costs

Functional Areas and Construction Costs is the annual, round-by-round reference point for Approved Authorities and applicant schools, when preparing a CGP and SCAS application. Functional Areas and Construction Costs must be used in conjunction with the CGP and SCAS Application Help Notes when completing an application. The essential information provided includes:

Construction rates for each functional area
Furniture, equipment and sundry allowances, and
Locality indicies to be applied for regional and remote locations.

Functional Areas and Construction Costs

School Maintenance Pan

Provision of a Maintenance Plan or Maintenance Schedule is a requirement of the CGP and SCAS application process.

Sample School Maintenance Plan

Approved Authority Letter of Comfort

If a party related to the Approved Authority/School, provides and/or receives services, such as loans or rent from the Approved Authority/School, QIS BGA may request a letter of comfort be provided. A sample of the letter of comfort is below:

Sample Letter of Comfort

CGP and SCAS Archived Resources