ClosedNon-Profit

Early Childhood Education and Care

DE · Australia

Funding for early childhood education and care services regulated under Queensland and national education and care laws. It supports access to high quality activities for children from birth to 13 years, with priority for geographic locations where access to ECEC activities is limited.

Funding

$75K – $75K

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a not for profit or profit for purpose organisation • Applicant must deliver identified outcomes for families with children aged up to 8 years • Funded services are regulated under the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services Act 2013 (Queensland) • Specific round criteria may apply as set out in the funding information paper
Funding is available to not for profit and profit for purpose organisations to deliver identified outcomes for families with children aged up to 8 years. Services are regulated under the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services Act 2013 (Queensland). Any funding rounds are based on applicants meeting specific criteria identified within a funding information paper.

What's Funded

Delivery of early childhood education and care activities and services that support children's learning and development in a caring, safe and quality environment.

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Expected Outcomes

Improved access to high quality early childhood education and care activities, particularly in locations with limited access, and delivery of identified outcomes for families with children up to 8 years.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

early childhood educationchild careECECfamilieschildrenQueenslandcommunity services

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Early Childhood Education and Care?

The Early Childhood Education and Care is a non-profit grant offered by DE in Australia, providing $75K – $75K in funding. Funding for early childhood education and care services regulated under Queensland and national education and care laws. It supports access to high quality activities for children from birth to 13 years, with priority for geographic locations where access to ECEC activities is limited.
2

How much funding does the Early Childhood Education and Care provide?

The Early Childhood Education and Care provides $75K – $75K in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Early Childhood Education and Care?

  • Applicant must be a not for profit or profit for purpose organisation
  • Applicant must deliver identified outcomes for families with children aged up to 8 years
  • Funded services are regulated under the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services Act 2013 (Queensland)
  • Specific round criteria may apply as set out in the funding information paper
4

What activities are funded?

Delivery of early childhood education and care activities and services that support children's learning and development in a caring, safe and quality environment.
5

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