ClosedNon-Profit
Business Capability Development Program — NSW
Up to $14K available
Department of Education
The Business Capability Development Program supports small New South Wales early childhood education and care services in selected trial locations to improve business leadership, management capability, viability and sustainability. Funding includes access payments to help cover staff backfill or approved participation outside work hours while services undertake approved capability development activities.
Funding
Up to $14K
Closed
24 May 2024
Duration
to 2026-12-30
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Must be an approved New South Wales early childhood education and care service of an eligible type: centre-based service (including long day care or community preschool) or mobile preschool.
• Service must operate in one of the Statistical Area 3 trial locations: Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, or Dubbo.
• Approved provider must be a small New South Wales ECEC provider with between 1 and 6 New South Wales ECEC services.
• Service must deliver an early childhood education program designed by a degree-qualified early childhood teacher in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and relevant legislation.
• Must complete the application form and required self-assessment.
• Application must be endorsed by the approved provider.
• Must be registered, or willing and able to register, with the Early Childhood Contract Management System (ECCMS).
• Must enter into and comply with a funding agreement and the program guidelines.
• Must agree to participate in eligible program activities and funding uses outlined in the guidelines.
• Public preschools, family day care services, and out of school hours care services cannot apply.
• Services already participating in the Australian Government Business support for Community Child Care Fund grant recipients program cannot apply.
• Services already participating in the New South Wales Sector Strengthening Partnership cannot apply.
To be eligible, a service must be an approved New South Wales early childhood education and care service of an eligible type: centre-based service for children up to school age including long day care or community preschool, or a mobile preschool. The service must operate in one of the Statistical Area 3 trial locations of Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour or Dubbo. The approved provider must be a small approved New South Wales ECEC provider with between 1 and 6 New South Wales ECEC services. The service must deliver an early childhood education program designed by a degree-qualified early childhood teacher in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and relevant legislation. Applicants must complete a self-assessment in the application form, obtain approved provider endorsement, be registered or willing and able to register with the Early Childhood Contract Management System, enter into and comply with a funding agreement and program guidelines, agree to participate in eligible program activities and funding uses, and satisfactorily complete the application form and self-assessment. Public preschools, family day care services and out of school hours care services are excluded. Services participating in the Australian Government Business support for Community Child Care Fund grant recipients program or the New South Wales Sector Strengthening Partnership are not eligible.
What's Funded
Approved capability development and training activities delivered through program partners in areas such as governance, community and family engagement, change management, staff management, administration, operational management, financial management, information technology processes, and strategy or business planning. Funding may also cover access payments for backfilling staff or participation outside work hours.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Participating services are expected to strengthen business leadership and management capability, improve operational viability and sustainability, complete self-assessment and action planning, participate in approved program activities, and implement service action plans developed through the program.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Stage
established
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
early childhood educationECECchild carebusiness capabilityleadershipmanagementtrainingservice sustainability
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Business Capability Development Program?
The Business Capability Development Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $14K in funding. The Business Capability Development Program supports small New South Wales early childhood education and care services in selected trial locations to improve business leadership, management capability, viability and sustainability. Funding includes access payments to help cover staff backfill or approved participation outside work hours while services undertake approved capability development activities.
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How much funding does the Business Capability Development Program provide?
The Business Capability Development Program provides Up to $14K in funding. The typical project duration is to 2026-12-30.
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Who is eligible for the Business Capability Development Program?
- Must be an approved New South Wales early childhood education and care service of an eligible type: centre-based service (including long day care or community preschool) or mobile preschool.
- Service must operate in one of the Statistical Area 3 trial locations: Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, or Dubbo.
- Approved provider must be a small New South Wales ECEC provider with between 1 and 6 New South Wales ECEC services.
- Service must deliver an early childhood education program designed by a degree-qualified early childhood teacher in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and relevant legislation.
- Must complete the application form and required self-assessment.
- Application must be endorsed by the approved provider.
- Must be registered, or willing and able to register, with the Early Childhood Contract Management System (ECCMS).
- Must enter into and comply with a funding agreement and the program guidelines.
- Must agree to participate in eligible program activities and funding uses outlined in the guidelines.
- Public preschools, family day care services, and out of school hours care services cannot apply.
- Services already participating in the Australian Government Business support for Community Child Care Fund grant recipients program cannot apply.
- Services already participating in the New South Wales Sector Strengthening Partnership cannot apply.
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When does the Business Capability Development Program close?
Applications closed on 24 May 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Approved capability development and training activities delivered through program partners in areas such as governance, community and family engagement, change management, staff management, administration, operational management, financial management, information technology processes, and strategy or business planning. Funding may also cover access payments for backfilling staff or participation outside work hours.
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