26Ten Workplace Grants Program (Australia)

The 26Ten Workplace Grants Program provides up to $65,000 per year to Tasmanian businesses and organisations to improve employees’ reading, writing, maths, speaking, listening, and basic digital skills. The program supports workplace literacy and numeracy projects that identify skill gaps, train workers, improve communication, and build long-term workforce capability. 26Ten Workplace Grants Program Overview The 26Ten Workplace Grants Program is a Tasmanian Government funding opportunity designed to strengthen adult literacy, numeracy, communication, and digital skills in workplaces. The program supports employers that want to help workers who may have difficulties with: Reading and understanding workplace information Writing and completing workplace documents Everyday mathematics and numeracy Speaking and communicating effectively Listening and understanding instructions Basic computer and digital skills At least 50% of project activities must provide training or direct support to workers to improve these skills. What Does the 26Ten Workplace Grant Support? The grant can fund projects that address practical workplace literacy and numeracy needs.

Eligible activities may include:

Training staff to support workers or clients with low literacy and numeracy skills. Developing workplace resources and learning materials. Improving workplace communication through plain-English practices. Conducting surveys and consultations to identify literacy and numeracy needs. Undertaking research into workforce literacy requirements. Delivering workplace literacy, numeracy, communication, and digital skills training. Using digital literacy programs to support broader literacy development. Digital literacy can be included as part of a project, but the digital component cannot account for more than 50% of the proposed project. Grant Amount and Project Duration Each 26Ten Workplace Grant can provide up to $65,000 per year for a project lasting up to 12 months. The total budget allocated across the 26Ten grant programs is $970,000, covering both Workplace Grants and 26Ten Get Ready Grants. Funding is competitive, so meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee that an application will receive funding. 2026 Application Dates The 26Ten Workplace Grants program has two application periods in 2026:

First round: 6 March to 1 June 2026

Second round: 3 August to 29 October 2026

The 26Ten Get Ready Grants have a separate application period running from 6 March 2026 to 1 February 2027. Additional funding rounds may be announced if funding remains available. Who Is Eligible? Eligible applicants must be businesses or organisations operating in Tasmania that employ workers, whether on a paid or unpaid basis. Private Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and independent schools may also apply, but their projects must relate to their non-teaching workforce. Employer Responsibilities Applicants are expected to make an active contribution to the project rather than relying entirely on grant funding.

Employers should:

Release workers from normal duties so they can participate in training. Make computers and suitable training facilities available where required. Support workers throughout the project. Demonstrate a commitment to continuing workplace literacy and numeracy support after the funded project ends. This means applicants should show how the project will create benefits that continue beyond the 12-month funding period. What Types of Projects Are a Good Fit? A strong project should respond to a clearly identified workplace literacy, numeracy, communication, or digital skills need. For example, an organisation could propose a project that: Assesses employees’ everyday literacy and numeracy needs. Provides targeted workplace literacy training. Trains supervisors to better support workers with literacy difficulties. Develops plain-English workplace materials. Improves employees’ ability to understand safety instructions. Builds basic digital skills alongside literacy and numeracy development. Develops resources that can continue to be used after the grant ends. The strongest proposals are likely to demonstrate a clear connection between the identified workforce need, proposed activities, measurable outcomes, and longer-term workplace improvement.

Key Program Requirement: 50% Training and Support

One of the most important requirements is that at least 50% of project activities must directly provide training and support to workers to improve literacy, numeracy, speaking, listening, or digital skills. Projects should therefore avoid focusing primarily on research, consultation, resource development, or technology. Research and consultation can help identify workforce needs, but the project must ultimately provide substantial direct training and support. Digital Literacy Funding Digital skills can be incorporated into a 26Ten Workplace Grant project when they help workers develop broader literacy capabilities. However, the digital component must represent no more than 50% of the project proposal. Applicants should therefore demonstrate how digital activities contribute to broader workplace literacy, numeracy, communication, or language development rather than presenting the project as a general technology-training initiative. Why the 26Ten Workplace Grants Matter Workplace literacy and numeracy skills affect employees’ ability to understand information, communicate effectively, follow procedures, use technology, and perform everyday workplace tasks. The 26Ten Workplace Grants program helps employers address these challenges through practical, workplace-based interventions. The program can also benefit employers by: Strengthening workforce capability. Improving workplace communication. Supporting employee confidence. Helping workers participate more effectively in training. Applicants should develop a project that clearly demonstrates the workplace need and explains how grant-funded activities will improve employee