ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 3 Priority Payments
2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments
Department of Education · Australia
This funding supports children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales community preschools by helping services develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. Quarter 3 priority payments are available where there is an urgent need to remove barriers to a child’s access and participation in the preschool program.
Funding
Up to $17K
Closed
3 Apr 2026
Duration
up to 1 year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
Must be a not-for-profit community preschool funded under Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program.
Child Care Subsidy approved places or hours are not eligible.
The child must meet age and schooling requirements and have high learning support needs requiring an Individual Learning Plan.
Priority payment is only for urgent cases, including significant safety concerns, and is not available for children previously funded for HLSN at the preschool.
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit community preschools receiving funding under the New South Wales Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program. Funding is not available for places or hours in a service that are Child Care Subsidy approved. To obtain funding for an individual child, the child must either be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in that preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn 3 after 31 July and demonstrate exceptional circumstances. The child must also have high learning support needs, including constant and ongoing support needs or a temporary illness or injury requiring short-term adjustment, require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals and specific teaching strategies and adjustments, and require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers. Priority payments may be considered where there is an urgent need to remove barriers for supervision and ensure access and participation, including significant safety concerns, where the application is submitted within the first 4 weeks of the Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods. Priority payment is not available for children funded for HLSN in previous years at the community preschool.
What's Funded
Funding supports community preschools to provide educational adjustments, adult guidance, teaching strategies, environmental modifications and other support required to implement a child’s Individual Learning Plan and enable participation in the preschool educational program on the same basis as peers.Before you apply
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Children with high learning support needs are able to access and participate in preschool, receive appropriate educational adjustments and support, and achieve more equitable education outcomes including transition to school.Grant not accepting applications
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Applicant Types
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Stage
any
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
community preschooldisability inclusionhigh learning support needsindividual learning planearly childhood educationpriority paymentNew South Waleschildren with disability
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments?
The 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $17K in funding. This funding supports children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales community preschools by helping services develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. Quarter 3 priority payments are available where there is an urgent need to remove barriers to a child’s access and participation in the preschool program.
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How much funding does the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments provide?
The 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments provides Up to $17K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 1 year.
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Who is eligible for the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments?
Must be a not-for-profit community preschool funded under Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program.
Child Care Subsidy approved places or hours are not eligible.
The child must meet age and schooling requirements and have high learning support needs requiring an Individual Learning Plan.
Priority payment is only for urgent cases, including significant safety concerns, and is not available for children previously funded for HLSN at the preschool.
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When does the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments close?
Applications closed on 3 Apr 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Funding supports community preschools to provide educational adjustments, adult guidance, teaching strategies, environmental modifications and other support required to implement a child’s Individual Learning Plan and enable participation in the preschool educational program on the same basis as peers.
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