Grants and funded programs

The department’s grants and funded programs are designed to improve access to early learning for children and families across NSW.

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Funding Compliance and Obligations

This page provides information, including frequently asked questions (FAQs) and important resources, for services to assist with completing financial accountability statements thr…

Aboriginal Families as Teachers

A program aiming to strengthen the ability of Aboriginal families to build a rich home learning environment.

ACCO-Led ECEC Sector Growth Partnership program

The ACCO-Led ECEC Sector Growth Partnership program aims to increase the number of quality, culturally responsive early learning places for children.

Additional Targeted Equity Loading Funding

Funding to eligible community and mobile preschools receiving funding under the 2024 Start Strong for Community Preschools program.

Building Early Learning Places Program

The Building ECEC Places program is a new, single-round grant designed to increase the number of ECEC places through capital works projects.

Business Capability Development Program

An initiative to boost the sustainability of small and standalone ECEC approved providers in NSW.

Early childhood education and care funding

We deliver a range of grants and funded programs to support the participation, inclusion and affordability of quality ECEC.

ECEC Research Program

The early childhood education and care (ECEC) Research Program provides funding for innovative academic research into delivery models, workforce pipeline, and the accessibility of…

Disability and Inclusion Program

Funding and support for not-for-profit community preschools providers to ensure they can meet the diverse needs of all children.

Expanding Quality Access program

The Expanding Quality Access program (the program) supports existing not-for-profit community preschools in NSW to expand their service to meet the local communities’ need for mor…

Fee Relief for Long Day Care

The Fee Relief for Long Day Care program supports access to affordable, quality early childhood education for children aged 3 and above enrolled in eligible long day care services.

Flexible Initiatives Trial

Empowering ECEC providers to better cater for the needs of local families and increase the availability of places for children.

Health and development checks in early learning services

This page provides information for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and professionals on the health and development checks in early learning services

Health and Development Participation Grant Program

Funding eligible ECEC providers to support the implementation of the Health and Development Checks in Early Childhood Education Program.

Inclusion Funding Program

The Inclusion Funding Program provides funding and support to enable children with inclusion support needs to participate meaningfully in the preschool educational program.

Minor Capital Works program

The Minor Capital Works program will fund community preschools to increase licensed preschool places and/or enrolments of preschool aged children through minor capital works

Mobile Preschool Funding program

Funding preschool education for the 2 years before school to children enrolled in mobile preschools in regional and remote NSW.

Ninganah No More

A program aiming to increase the level of Aboriginal languages being taught in early childhood services in NSW.

Preschool Attendance Boosting Project grant

A one-off, targeted competitive grant, now open to select ECEC services.

Quality Support Program

A professional learning opportunity for early childhood education and care services, teachers and educators.

Start Strong Funding

Funding for eligible ECEC services to deliver affordable preschool programs.

Start Strong Pathways

Providing educational supports for very young children to help promote the importance of ECEC to parents.

The Digital Hub

A new centralised system for collecting data, reporting and administering program funding for ECEC providers in NSW.

Universal Preschool Funding program

The Universal Preschool Funding (UPF) program aims to provide affordable access to quality preschool education for children aged 3 and above. It enables children to become confide…

Closed grants and funded programs

Find information on grants and funded programs that have closed.