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The South Australian Government’s Equipment and Capital Grants program is a $9 million investment over three years to support TAFE SA, not-for-profit and industry-based providers to invest in contemporary infrastructure, equipment, and technology.

Grants of up to $250,000 per project are now available for the 2024-2025 round, and will be aligned to emerging and priority areas, such as construction trades, defence and manufacturing, clean energy, education, care, and technology, as identified in the recently released South Australian Jobs and Skills Outlook.

In the 2023-2024 round, 16 providers across metropolitan and regional South Australia received $2.5m for infrastructure, equipment and technology that demonstrated:

• increased student retention and completions in publicly subsidised training,
• increased access to, and delivery of, foundation skills training (including adult community education)
• increased engagement of regional learners, particularly where capacity was constrained,
• innovation in training products development and delivery (including new technologies) to support better quality training experiences for learners and improved responsiveness of the training system.

As a grant recipient in the previous round, ATEC has started work on a Centre of Excellence in Carpentry based in Lonsdale. This milestone marks a significant step towards addressing the growing demand for skilled tradespeople in South Australia's construction industry.

Applications close Friday 15 November 2024 at 5:00pm (ACDT).