The Micro-credentialing Program provides an opportunity to support changing workplaces by enabling the provision of focused training for new or transitioning employees in specific skills. This will support businesses and industries to adopt innovations and improve productivity.
Successful applicants will receive up to $250,000 to design, develop and deliver 1 or more micro-credentials aligned to specific industry skill gaps. The skill outcomes targeted for the program will not be nationally recognised (i.e. vocational education and training (VET)), as these outcomes can be supported under existing VET investment programs.
The program aims to:
- support a range of approaches to micro-credentials targeting priority industry skills by industry and through regional partnerships
- improve employability of participants by providing skills in demand from industry
- increase labour productivity of enterprises through investment in technical, digital or other emerging issues not addressed through existing VET products.
Funded projects
View the 2023 list of successful projects (PDF, 156KB) approved for funding.
Application process
Applications for Round 2 closed on 11 April 2024.
Who is eligible to apply
Organisations eligible to apply for this funding round are:
- Industry Skills Advisors (approved by the department)
- unions
- industry peak bodies
- regional industry bodies
- employers (on behalf of an industry)
- Queensland's public VET providers (TAFE Queensland and CQUniversity).
For further information, read the Micro-credentialing Program 2024 frequently asked questions (PDF, 591KB).
Who the program can assist
The Micro-credentialing Program seeks to upskill Queensland existing workers, new entrants or job seekers in industries and enterprises.
To be eligible, a project must target participants that are:
- aged 15 years or over
- no longer at school
- Queensland permanent residents
- meet the criteria listed in the guidelines for funding 2024 (PDF, 1.2MB).
How to apply
Applications for Round 2 are now closed.
Applications were submitted using an online form.
Late applications will not be considered.
Program documents
Round 2 – 2024 Program documents
- Micro-credentialing Program 2024 guidelines for funding 2024 (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2024 factsheet (PDF, 689KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2024 frequently asked questions (DOCX, 591KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2024 sample services agreement (PDF, 893KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2024 project budget (XLSX, 41KB)
Round 1 – 2023 Program documents
- Micro-credentialing Program 2023 Guidelines for funding 2023 (PDF, 758KB) or (DOCX, 590KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2023 factsheet (PDF, 692KB) or (DOCX, 586KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2023 frequently asked questions (PDF, 726KB) or (DOCX, 584KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2023 project budget (XLSX, 39KB)
- Micro-credentialing Program 2023 approved projects (PDF, 156KB)
Historical documents
- Micro-credentialing Pilots Program policy 2019–22 (PDF, 346KB) or (DOCX, 296KB)
- Micro-credentialing Pilots Program fact sheet (PDF, 74KB) or (DOCX, 106KB)
- Micro-credentialing Pilots approved projects (PDF, 122KB)
Information privacy
The department takes all reasonable steps to protect the information that we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure, and other misuse.
For the purposes of the Micro-credentialing Program, participant details are collected in accordance with the program's privacy statement (PDF, 417KB).
Last updated 12 April 2024
