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.