School Safety Grant

The objective of the School Safety Grant is to support the implementation of school-based capital works projects that address genuine and demonstrable safety opportunities. Projects will need to align with existing school policies or documented procedures, and demonstrate a clear benefit with outcomes that help to mitigate risks and enhance safety in school environments for students, staff, and the school community.

In line with the capital program, where schools can apply for assistance toward building and infrastructure projects, school safety is also community-driven and at the core of planning and design. The School Safety Grant provides an opportunity for schools to apply for targeted support for smaller projects in a specified stream of initiatives outside of the larger capital round timeline.

The School Safety Grant is a focused funding initiative of QIS BGA, with no guarantee that the opportunity to apply for a grant will be repeated. Schools with a proposed project that aligns with the School Safety Grant initiatives are encouraged to apply in this round, as it may not be offered again.

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Key contact

For any inquiries or assistance regarding the School Safety Grant, please contact the grant's dedicated Project Officer, Kristy-Lee Cristea.

Kristy-Lee Cristea
Project Officer


Email: kcristea@bga.qld.edu.au
Phone: 07 3839 2142 

Eligibility

Funding eligibility is based on a school:

  • Being in receipt of government recurrent funds for education on the site where the proposed project would be delivered

  • Having entered into a QIS BGA Participation Agreement

  • Through the application process demonstrate that the:

    • School owns the land or has a lease for the land and/or buildings that is at least 22 years from the date of the application
    • School has adequate insurance cover
    • School has proposed an eligible school safety project

School safety initiatives

The School Safety Grant will support schools in delivering capital projects that align with one or more of the following initiatives:

School Safety Initiative

 
Intent of Funding

 
Types of Projects

 
School Security To enhance the safety and protection of school community members, property and resources
  • Fences, enclosures, automatic gates and other security hardware
  • Electronic security (e.g. card access control) and CCTV
  • Increasing/improving security lighting
Climate Change Adaptation To increase a school's resilience and ability to respond when faced with emergencies, natural disasters or public health incidents
  • Fire services upgrades
  • Flood mitigation (e.g. levees)
  • Stormwater management
  • Bushfire protection
Traffic & Pedestrian Safety To increase the protection of pedestrians when interfacing with vehicular traffic inside schools
  • Improvements to the layout and arrangement of pick-up/set down zones
  • Traffic calming measures such as raised crosswalks and speed bumps
  • Pedestrian refuge islands/widened footpaths
  • Physical separation barriers such as fencing and bollards

Application and assessment timeline

Applications will open for the School Safety Grant on Monday 17 November 2025, with applications accessible via the Enquire grant management system (GMS). Applications will close on Friday 19 June 2026.

Any Ministerial approval is anticipated for October 2026.

Schools with a proposed project that aligns with the prescribed initiatives of the School Safety Grant are encouraged to apply in this round, as it may not be offered again.

A range of information will be gathered during the application process, some of which may be personal information.  The QIS BGA APP Privacy Policy and Collection Notice will be available via the School Safety application template within the GMS.

Key concepts and fundamentals

Funding is available to schools with a capacity to contribute (CTC) up to 110, as outlined in the following table.

School Safety Initiatives
Minimum Project Cost
(ex GST)
Level of Funding
    CTC < 97 CTC 97-110
School security $50,000

75% of project cost,
capped to $300,000
per school

 50% of project cost,
capped to $200,000
per school
Climate change adaptation $50,000
Traffic and pedestrian safety $50,000
Any combination of initiatives $50,000

 

In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria, applicants will need to follow the prescribed ‘pathway to an eligible project’ to ensure all required documentation is developed to support their application. The pathway involves five key phases:

  • Understanding and defining the safety opportunity
  • Design and documentation
  • Pricing and market quotation
  • Safety solution statement
  • Completing an application via the GMS

Each step will produce specific outputs that will shape the application for the School Safety Grant, and ensure well-designed projects deliver quality, value-for-money outcomes.

Key documents

Will be made available upon application opening.

Grant administration

  • Recipient School Agreement

    For successful applicants, an Agreement will be provided via the GMS by QIS BGA immediately after the advice of Ministerial approval.

  • Funding claims

    School Safety Grants will be paid upon receipt of a series of Claim Forms and any other accountability requirements listed in the Recipient School Agreement, at the following milestones:

    • Payment of 90% of grant amount at 25% project completion (in terms of value)
    • Payment of 10% of grant amount at 100% project completion (practical completion)

  • Accountability

    Once the claim is made, schools will complete documentation provided by QIS BGA, where the schools External Qualified Accountant will confirm that grant monies were spent only on the Approved Project.