74Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility

74 Specified bodies corporate and extra conditions of eligibility

(1) Grants under the Microcredentials Pilot may be provided across three stages that will fund higher education providers to: (a) design a microcredential course (Stage 1); (b) deliver a microcredential course designed by a Table A provider in Stage 1 (Stage 2); and (c) deliver a microcredential course that has been designed by a higher education provider independent of this program (Stage 3). Eligibility for Stage 1 grants (2) A Table A provider is eligible for a grant under paragraph 74(1)(a) for the design of a microcredential course if the provider can demonstrate industry engagement with the proposed design of the microcredential course. Eligibility for Stage 2 grants (3) A Table A provider is eligible for a grant under paragraph 74(1)(b) for the delivery of a microcredential course that has been designed by a Table A provider in Stage 1. (4) From 1 July 2023, a higher education provider that is not a Table A provider is eligible for a grant under paragraph 74(1)(b) for the delivery of a microcredential course designed by a Table A provider in Stage 1. Eligibility for Stage 3 grants (5) From 1 July 2023, a higher education provider is eligible for a grant under paragraph 74(1)(c) for the delivery of a microcredential course that has been designed by a higher education provider independent of this program.