ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 2 Priority Payments
2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments — NSW
Up to $16K 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. Quarter 2 priority payments support urgent supervision and safety needs outside the regular quarterly payment schedule.
Funding
Up to $16K
Closed
21 Feb 2025
Duration
funding must be expended in the year it was allocated for
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a community preschool or 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 consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers
• Priority payment requires urgent support and supervision needs due to significant safety concerns
• Significant safety concerns must be identified in the ECCMS application
• Priority payment application must be submitted within the first four weeks of the Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods
• Priority payment is not available for children funded in previous years at the service
This funding is available only for community preschools, including mobile preschools, that are currently in receipt of 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 that 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 constant and ongoing support needs or a temporary illness or injury requiring short-term adjustment, require an Individual Learning Plan, and require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers. For priority payments, there must be an urgent need to support and supervise the child due to significant safety concerns, the significant safety concerns box must be selected in ECCMS, and the application must be submitted within the first four weeks of the Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods. Priority payment is not available for children funded in previous years at the service.
What's Funded
Funding supports community preschools to provide educational support for eligible children with high learning support needs, including developing and delivering an Individual Learning Plan, implementing teaching strategies and adjustments, providing adult guidance and supervision, and making environmental modifications.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Eligible children are supported to participate in the preschool educational program on the same basis as their peers, with improved inclusion, safety, equitable education outcomes, and supported transition to school.Grant not accepting applications
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Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $16K 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. Quarter 2 priority payments support urgent supervision and safety needs outside the regular quarterly payment schedule.
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How much funding does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments provide?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments provides Up to $16K in funding. The typical project duration is funding must be expended in the year it was allocated for.
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Who is eligible for the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments?
- Applicant must be a community preschool or 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 consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers
- Priority payment requires urgent support and supervision needs due to significant safety concerns
- Significant safety concerns must be identified in the ECCMS application
- Priority payment application must be submitted within the first four weeks of the Quarter 2, 3 or 4 application periods
- Priority payment is not available for children funded in previous years at the service
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When does the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 2 Priority Payments close?
Applications closed on 21 Feb 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Funding supports community preschools to provide educational support for eligible children with high learning support needs, including developing and delivering an Individual Learning Plan, implementing teaching strategies and adjustments, providing adult guidance and supervision, and making environmental modifications.
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