NSW Conservatorium of Music Education Programs

Music education for NSW students

Telephone02 7814 2853

Emailconservatorium@det.nsw.edu.au

Reporting dates

Calendar year planning – reporting dates 

2025

3  March 2025:

  • Applications for 2025/26–2027/28 funding period open.

31 March 2025:

  • Applications for 2025/26–2027/28 funding period close.
  • 2024 semester 2 program performance report due (existing conservatoriums).
  • 3-year strategic plan due.
  • 1-year business plan due.
  • Annual financial reports due.

30 June 2025:

  • Applicants notified for the 2025/26–2027/28 funding period.

30 September 2025:

  • 2025 semester 1 program performance report due.

30 November 2025:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 1.

31 December 2025:

  • 2026 business plan due.

2026

31 March 2026:

  • 2025 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • Audited annual financial report and annual report due.
  • Updated 3-year strategic plan due (if amended).

31 May 2026:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 1.

30 September 2026:

  • 2026 semester 1 program performance report due.

30 November 2026:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 2.

31 December 2026:

  • 2027 business plan due.

2027

31 March 2027:

  • 2026 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • Audited annual financial report and annual report due.
  • Updated 3-year strategic plan (if amended) due.

31 May 2027:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 2.

30 September 2027:

  • 2027 semester 1 program performance report due.

30 November 2027:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 3.

31 December 2027:

  • 2028 business plan due.

2028

Application dates below are draft only and provided for planning purposes. Final dates will be confirmed closer to the time.

1 March 2028:

  • Applications for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period open.

31 March 2028:

  • Applications for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period close.
  • 3-year strategic plan due.
  • 1-year business plan (with application) due.
  • 2027 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • Audited annual financial report and annual report due.

31 May 2028:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 3.

30 June 2028:

  • Applicants notified for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period.

Financial year planning – reporting dates 

2025

3 March 2025:

  • Applications for 2025/26–2027/28 funding period open.

31 March 2025:

  • Applications for 2025/26–2027/28 funding period close.
  • 2024 semester 2 program performance report due (existing conservatoriums).
  • 3-year strategic plan due.
  • 1-year business plan due.
  • Annual financial reports due.

30 June 2025:

  • Applicants notified for 2025/26–2027/28 funding period.
  • Amended business plan for 2025/26, if required due.

30 September 2025:

  • 2026 semester 1 program performance report due.
  • 2024/25 audited annual financial report and annual report due.

30 November 2025:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 1.

2026

31 March 2026:

  • 2025 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • Updated 3-year strategic plan (if amended) due.

31 May 2026:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 1.

30 June 2026:

  • Submit 2026/27 business plan.

30 September 2026:

  • 2026 semester 1 program performance report due.
  • 2025/26 audited annual financial report and annual report due.

30 November 2026:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 2.

2027

31 March 2027:

  • 2026 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • Submit: updated 3-year strategic plan (if amended).

31 May 2027:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 2.

30 June 2027:

  • 2027/28 business plan due.

30 September 2027:

  • 2027 semester 1 program performance report due.
  • 2026/27 audited annual financial report and annual report due.

30 November 2027:

  • 50% of grant instalment 1 - year 3.

2028

The application dates below are draft only and provided for planning purposes. Final dates will be confirmed closer to the time.

1 March 2028:

  • Applications for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period open.

31 March 2028:

  • Applications for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period close.
  • 3-year strategic plan due.
  • 1-year business plan (with application) due.
  • 2027 semester 2 program performance report due.
  • 2027/28 audited annual financial report and annual report due.

31 May 2028:

  • 50% of grant instalment 2 - year 3.

30 June 2028:

  • Applicants notified for 2028/29–2030/31 funding period.