ClosedNon-ProfitQuarter 3 Priority Payments
2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 3 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 3 priority payments support urgent supervision and safety needs outside the regular quarterly payment schedule.
Funding
Up to $16K
Closed
4 Apr 2025
Duration
1 year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a community preschool, including a mobile preschool, in New South Wales
• 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
• Priority payment requires urgent support and supervision needs due to significant safety concerns
• The significant safety concerns box must be selected in the child’s 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
Available only to New South Wales 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 generally 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. The child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines. For priority payments, there must be an urgent need to support and supervise the child due to significant safety concerns, the relevant 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
Additional support hours, supervision, teaching strategies, environmental modifications, and development and delivery of an Individual Learning Plan for eligible preschool children with high learning support needs.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Children with high learning support needs are supported to participate in preschool on the same basis as their peers, with documented individual goals, adjustments, and improved inclusion and transition outcomes.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
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Stage
any
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
early childhood educationpreschooldisability inclusionindividual learning planchildren with disabilitypriority paymentscommunity preschoolNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 3 Priority Payments?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 3 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 3 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 3 Priority Payments provide?
The 2025 High Learning Support Needs Funding - Quarter 3 Priority Payments 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 - Quarter 3 Priority Payments?
- Applicant must be a community preschool, including a mobile preschool, in New South Wales
- 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
- Priority payment requires urgent support and supervision needs due to significant safety concerns
- The significant safety concerns box must be selected in the child’s 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 3 Priority Payments close?
Applications closed on 4 Apr 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Additional support hours, supervision, teaching strategies, environmental modifications, and development and delivery of an Individual Learning Plan for eligible preschool children with high learning support needs.
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