ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 1 Payments
2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments — NSW
Up to $16K available
Department of Education
Funding for children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales Community Preschools to develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. Eligible community preschools can apply for support funding per child under the Department of Education’s Disability and Inclusion Program.
Funding
Up to $16K
Closed
6 Dec 2024
Duration
1 year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a Community Preschool, including a mobile preschool.
• Service must currently receive NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program.
• Child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in the preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn 3 after 31 July and demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
• Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines.
• Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments.
• Child must require consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers.
• Applications are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
Available only to Community Preschools, including mobile preschools, that are currently in receipt of NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program. Child eligibility criteria also apply: the child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in that preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn at least 3 years old after 31 July and demonstrate exceptional circumstances. The child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines, including constant and ongoing support needs or a temporary illness or injury requiring short-term adjustment, require an Individual Learning Plan, and require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers. Applications are considered by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
What's Funded
Developing and delivering a child’s Individual Learning Plan, providing significant educational adjustments, adult guidance, teaching strategies, environmental modifications, and support hours that enable participation in the preschool educational program.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved inclusion of children with disability and additional needs in community preschool settings, equitable education outcomes, support for transition to school, and implementation of documented Individual Learning Plans with appropriate adjustments.Grant not accepting applications
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Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $16K in funding. Funding for children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales Community Preschools to develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. Eligible community preschools can apply for support funding per child under the Department of Education’s Disability and Inclusion Program.
2
How much funding does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments provide?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments provides Up to $16K in funding. The typical project duration is 1 year.
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Who is eligible for the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments?
- Applicant must be a Community Preschool, including a mobile preschool.
- Service must currently receive NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program.
- Child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in the preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn 3 after 31 July and demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
- Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines.
- Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments.
- Child must require consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers.
- Applications are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
4
When does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 1 Payments close?
Applications closed on 6 Dec 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Developing and delivering a child’s Individual Learning Plan, providing significant educational adjustments, adult guidance, teaching strategies, environmental modifications, and support hours that enable participation in the preschool educational program.
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