19Working out the Transition Fund Loading

19 Working out the Transition Fund Loading

For 2026, the amount of transition fund loading payable to a Table A provider is to be calculated by applying the following formula:

Start formula Transition Fund Loading equals Max minus Core Funding end formula

Where:

Max is the sum of the amounts that the provider was entitled to be paid for 2025 in relation to the following:

1. the total basic grant amount calculated under subsection 33-5(1) of the Act; and

2. the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program specified in Division 1 of Part 2 to the Other Grants Guidelines; and

3. the Regional Loading Program specified in Division 4 of Part 2 to the Other Grants Guidelines; and

4. the Disability Support Fund specified in Division 1 of Part 3 to the Other Grants Guidelines; and

5. the Higher Education Continuity Guarantee – Equity program specified in Division 2 of Part 8 to the Other Grants Guidelines; and

6. the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund specified in Part 11 to the Other Grants Guidelines.

Core funding is the sum of the amounts that the provider was entitled to be paid for 2026 in relation to the following:

1. the total basic grant amount calculated under subsection 33-5(1) of the Act; and
2. the Disability Support Fund specified in Division 1 of Part 3 to the Other Grants Guidelines; and
3. the Needs-Based Funding Program specified in Part 4A to the Other Grants Guidelines; and
4. the Transitional Funding Floor Guarantee specified in Part 7A to the Other Grants Guidelines; and
5. the Outreach Funding Program specified in Part 9B to the Other Grants Guidelines.