ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 1 Provisional Prepayment
2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment — NSW
Up to $16K available
Department of Education
Funding supports NSW Community Preschools to develop and deliver Individual Learning Plans for children with high learning support needs. This page covers the Quarter 1 2025 provisional prepayment option for eligible providers and the broader 2025 HLSN funding program.
Funding
Up to $16K
Closed
15 Nov 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 with exceptional circumstances
• Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines
• Child must require an Individual Learning Plan and significant or ongoing adjustments/support to participate on the same basis as peers
• For provisional prepayment, the child must have been eligible for annual HLSN funding in Quarter 4 2024 and be returning to the service in 2025
• Provider must submit the opt-in form by 15 November 2024
• Provider must sign the 2025 Early Childhood Education Funding Agreement Terms and Conditions in ECCMS
Funding is available only to Community Preschools, including mobile preschools, that currently receive 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 the 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 requiring constant and ongoing support or short-term adjustment for temporary illness or injury, requiring an Individual Learning Plan, and requiring consistent support and guidance to engage on the same basis as peers. For the provisional prepayment, children must have been eligible for annual HLSN funding in Quarter 4 2024 and be identified as returning to the service in 2025. Providers must opt in by submitting the opt-in form by 15 November 2024 and sign the 2025 Early Childhood Education Funding Agreement Terms and Conditions in ECCMS.
What's Funded
Developing and delivering a child's Individual Learning Plan, providing support hours, teaching strategies, adult guidance, and environmental adjustments that enable participation in the preschool educational program.Before you apply
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Improved inclusion of children with disability and additional needs in community preschool, equitable education outcomes, support for transition to school, and implementation of documented individual learning goals and adjustments.Grant not accepting applications
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $16K in funding. Funding supports NSW Community Preschools to develop and deliver Individual Learning Plans for children with high learning support needs. This page covers the Quarter 1 2025 provisional prepayment option for eligible providers and the broader 2025 HLSN funding program.
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How much funding does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment provide?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment 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 Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment?
- 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 with exceptional circumstances
- Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines
- Child must require an Individual Learning Plan and significant or ongoing adjustments/support to participate on the same basis as peers
- For provisional prepayment, the child must have been eligible for annual HLSN funding in Quarter 4 2024 and be returning to the service in 2025
- Provider must submit the opt-in form by 15 November 2024
- Provider must sign the 2025 Early Childhood Education Funding Agreement Terms and Conditions in ECCMS
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When does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 1 Provisional Prepayment close?
Applications closed on 15 Nov 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Developing and delivering a child's Individual Learning Plan, providing support hours, teaching strategies, adult guidance, and environmental adjustments that enable participation in the preschool educational program.
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