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Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Guidelines 2022

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Department of Education

This item is authorised by the following title:

Higher Education Support Act 2003

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F2026C00838 C20

18 August 2026

Table of contents

Part 1—Introductory provisions
- 1 Name
- 3 Authority
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Schedules
- 6 General outline
Part 1A—Application, saving and transitional provisions
- 6A Saved effect of conditions
- 6B Application of amendments made by the Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (Higher Education Continuity Guarantee) Guidelines 2023
- 6C Saved effect of conditions on grants under the Enabling Loading Program
- 6D Application of amendments made by the Higher Education Support (Other Grants) Amendment (Disability Support Fund) Guidelines 2026
Part 2—Programs that promote equality of opportunity in higher education—Indigenous, Regional and Low Socio-Economic Status Attainment Fund (IRLSAF)
- 7 Outline of this Part
- Division 1—Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP)
- Division 2—National Priorities Pool Program
- Division 3—Regional Partnerships Project Pool Program
- Division 4—Regional Loading Program
Part 3—Programs that promote equality of opportunity in higher education—Disability Support Programs
- 35 Outline of this Part
- Division 1—Disability Support Fund
- Division 2—Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training
- Division 3—Capacity Building Fund
Part 4—Programs that promote equality of opportunity in higher education—Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program
- 46 Program objectives
- 47 Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility
- 48 Grant distribution
- 50 Method by which the amount of grants under the program are determined
- 51 Conditions that apply to grants for providers
- 52 Conditions that apply to grants for Women in STEM employers
Part 4A—Grants to promote equality of opportunity in higher education —Needs-Based Funding Program
- 52A Program objectives
- 52B Specified bodies corporate
- 52C Extra conditions of eligibility
- 52D Grants payable under the program
- 52E Conditions that apply to grants
Part 5—Specification of National Institutes
- 53 National institutes
Part 6—Grants to assist with the cost of higher education providers’ superannuation liabilities—Higher Education Superannuation Program
- 54 Program objectives
- 55 Extra conditions of eligibility
- 56 Grants to be made in respect of a year
- 57 Grant amounts
- 58 Conditions that apply to grants
Part 7—Grants to foster collaboration and reform in higher education—University and Industry Collaboration Program
- 59 Program objectives
Part 7A—Grants to support structural adjustment
- Division 1—Transitional Funding Floor Guarantee
- Division 2—Structural Adjustment Fund
Part 8—Grants to promote equality of opportunity in higher education, and to assure and enhance the quality of Australia’s higher education sector—Higher Education Continuity Guarantee
- Division 1—Higher Education Continuity Guarantee – Quality
- Division 2—Higher Education Continuity Guarantee – Equity
Part 8A —Grants to assure and enhance the quality of Australia’s higher education sector—Strong Beginnings Fund
- Division 1—Strong Beginnings (Transition) Fund
Part 9—Grants to support open access to higher education across Australia—Regional University Study Hubs
- 64 Program objectives
- 65 Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility
- 66 Conditions that apply to grants
Part 9A—Grants to support open access to higher education across Australia—Suburban University Study Hubs Program
- 66A Program objectives
- 66B Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility
- 66C Conditions that apply to grants
Part 9B—Programs that support open access to higher education across Australia—Outreach Funding Program
- 66AA Program objectives
- 66AB Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility
- 66AC Grants to be made in respect of a year
- 66AD Indexation
- 66AE Method by which the amount of grants under the program are determined for a provider
- 66AF Conditions that apply to grants
Part 10—Other specified bodies corporate
- 67 Bodies corporate specified for the purposes of eligibility to receive grants
Part 11—Grants to encourage higher education providers to engage with industry—National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund
- 68 Program objectives
- 69 Grants to be made in respect of a year
- 70 Method by which the amount of grants under the program are determined for a provider
- 71 Indexation
- 72 Conditions of grant
Part 12—Grants to support open access to higher education across Australia, and to encourage higher education providers to engage with industry—Microcredentials Pilot
- 73 Program objectives
- 74 Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility
- 75 Approval of grants
- 76 Conditions that apply to grants
- 77 Method by which the grant amounts under the program are to be determined
- 78 Indexation
Part 13—Grants to assist higher education providers to provide payments to students who are undertaking mandatory practicums as part of their course of study—Commonwealth Prac Payment
- 79 Program objectives
- 80 Specified bodies corporate
- 81 Extra conditions of eligibility
- 82 Grants to be made in respect of a year
- 83 Amount of grant for a year
- 84 Eligible prac students etc.
- 85 Conditions that apply to grant—general
- 86 Conditions that apply to grant—payments to eligible prac students
- 87 Maximum payment to a student
- 88 Indexation
Endnotes
- Endnote 1—About the endnotes
- Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
- Endnote 3—Legislation history
- Endnote 4—Amendment history
- Endnote 5—Editorial changes