ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 3 Priority Payments
2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments — NSW
Up to $17K 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. This quarter 3 priority payment stream supports urgent cases where barriers to participation and supervision need to be addressed.
Funding
Up to $17K
Closed
8 Apr 2026
Duration
up to 600 hours of support per child per year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a not-for-profit community preschool
• Service must be receiving funding under NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program
• Funding is not available for places or hours that are Child Care Subsidy approved
• 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
• Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments
• Child must require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers
• Citizenship and residency status are not considered for child eligibility
• For priority payment, there must be an urgent need to remove barriers for supervision and ensure access and participation
• Priority payment factors may include significant safety concerns, selection of the safety concerns box in ECCMS, and submission within the first 4 weeks of Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods
• Priority payment is not available for children funded for HLSN in previous years at the community preschool
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit community preschools receiving funding under the NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program. Funding is not available for places or hours in services 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 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 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 significant safety concerns box is selected in ECCMS and 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
Developing and delivering an Individual Learning Plan for an eligible child in a community preschool, including teaching strategies, adult guidance, environmental modifications and other educational adjustments needed for participation on the same basis as peers.Before you apply
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Improved inclusion, supervision and participation of children with disability or additional needs in preschool programs, equitable education outcomes, and support for transition to school.Grant not accepting applications
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Stage
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Funding Purposes
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Keywords
early childhood educationcommunity preschooldisability inclusionhigh learning support needsindividual learning planpriority paymentchildren with disabilityNew South Wales
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. 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. This quarter 3 priority payment stream supports urgent cases where barriers to participation and supervision need to be addressed.
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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 600 hours of support per child per year.
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Who is eligible for the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments?
- Applicant must be a not-for-profit community preschool
- Service must be receiving funding under NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program
- Funding is not available for places or hours that are Child Care Subsidy approved
- 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
- Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments
- Child must require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers
- Citizenship and residency status are not considered for child eligibility
- For priority payment, there must be an urgent need to remove barriers for supervision and ensure access and participation
- Priority payment factors may include significant safety concerns, selection of the safety concerns box in ECCMS, and submission within the first 4 weeks of Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods
- Priority payment is not available for children funded for HLSN in previous years at the community preschool
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When does the 2026 High Learning Support Needs Funding Program - Quarter 3 Priority Payments close?
Applications closed on 8 Apr 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Developing and delivering an Individual Learning Plan for an eligible child in a community preschool, including teaching strategies, adult guidance, environmental modifications and other educational adjustments needed for participation on the same basis as peers.
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