Announced in the 2024-25 Budget as part of a Future Made in Australia, the Building Women’s Careers Program is providing $54.5 million for partnership projects that drive systemic structural and cultural change in training and work environments.
Applications are welcomed from a broad range of community organisations and service providers with demonstrated expertise. If you are an industry leader, employer, registered union, training provider or community organisation within construction, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, digital and technology industries, then you could be eligible to apply.
The program will fund both large-scale projects, and smaller, place-based partnerships, improving women’s access to flexible, safe and inclusive training and work opportunities.
Projects will be delivered through 2 streams:
- Industry/Sector-led partnership projects
- Community-led partnership projects
As part of the grant opportunity, selected organisations will form partnerships to:
- drive systemic structural and cultural change in the key male-dominated industries and sectors of construction, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and digital and technology
- provide women with flexible, safe and inclusive work and training opportunities and increase women’s access to skilled and well-paid careers, helping to address critical skills shortages in key male-dominated industries
- improve flexibility, culture and inclusive practices in key areas of the economy.
Explore the Grant Guidelines on business.gov.au to learn more about eligibility, key dates and selection criteria. Potential applicants are encouraged to start considering opportunities to form partnerships and to review the application requirements.
Applications are expected to open mid-November.
More information
Visit Building Women's Careers Program for more information on the program.
Read the joint media release from Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher and the Hon Andrew Giles MP.