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Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority

Department of Education · Australia

This restricted Australian Government grant opportunity invites an organisation to deliver services supporting the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. The program will fund ACECQA's legislative functions and operations under the National Law from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029.

Deadline

13 Apr 2026

Duration

3 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Invited organisation only Must have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect Applications are by invitation only Selection process is closed non-competitive
To be eligible to receive a grant, you must be the invited organisation and have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect. Applications are by invitation only under a closed non-competitive selection process.

What's Funded

Carrying out ACECQA's legislative functions and operations under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010, supporting nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services, and delivering on expectations set by Education Ministers across jurisdictions.

Expected Outcomes

Support nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services across Australia and drive continuous improvement in the early childhood education and care sector.

Key Information

Applicant Types

other

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

child careearly childhood educationeducation and carequality and safetyACECQAnational lawrestricted grantnon-competitive

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority?

The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia. This restricted Australian Government grant opportunity invites an organisation to deliver services supporting the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. The program will fund ACECQA's legislative functions and operations under the National Law from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029.

Who is eligible for the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority?

Invited organisation only Must have received an invitation to apply through GrantConnect Applications are by invitation only Selection process is closed non-competitive

When does the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority close?

Applications close on 13 Apr 2026.

What activities are funded?

Carrying out ACECQA's legislative functions and operations under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010, supporting nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services, and delivering on expectations set by Education Ministers across jurisdictions.

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