ClosedNon-Profit2026 Inclusion Readiness Payments
2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments — NSW
Up to $5K available
NSW Department of Education
This funding supports community preschools to improve inclusion readiness for children with disability and additional needs. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for specialised equipment, furniture or environmental modifications that improve access and participation in preschool educational programs.
Funding
Up to $5K
Closed
22 May 2026
Duration
per year
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a community preschool.
• Applicant must be receiving funding under NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program.
• Community preschool must not have previously received HLSN or IE funding under the current or equivalent earlier programs.
• Community preschool must not have any children with disability recorded as attending in the 2025 Annual Preschool Census or applicable 2025 ad hoc data submission.
• Applications must include a description of the proposed equipment, furniture or minor construction, itemised quote(s), supporting images or catalogue samples, and a declaration confirming sufficient safe installation space.
• If the application exceeds the available grant amount, the applicant must confirm it can fund the difference.
Funding is available only to community preschools receiving funding under the NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program. To be eligible for service-based inclusion readiness funding, the community preschool must not have previously received HLSN or IE funding under the current or equivalent earlier programs, and must not have any children with disability recorded as attending the community preschool in the 2025 Annual Preschool Census or applicable 2025 ad hoc data submission.
What's Funded
Purchase of specialised equipment or furniture, minor environmental modifications or minor construction, and related inclusion-readiness improvements that enable children with disability or additional needs to access and participate in the educational program.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved preschool capacity to include children with disability and additional needs, better access and participation in educational programs, and improved learning, development and wellbeing outcomes for children attending community preschools.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profit
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
community preschooldisability inclusioninclusive environmentsinclusion readinessearly childhood educationspecialised equipmentenvironmental modificationsNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments?
The 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $5K in funding. This funding supports community preschools to improve inclusion readiness for children with disability and additional needs. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for specialised equipment, furniture or environmental modifications that improve access and participation in preschool educational programs.
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How much funding does the 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments provide?
The 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments provides Up to $5K in funding. The typical project duration is per year.
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Who is eligible for the 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments?
- Applicant must be a community preschool.
- Applicant must be receiving funding under NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools or the Mobile Preschool Funding Program.
- Community preschool must not have previously received HLSN or IE funding under the current or equivalent earlier programs.
- Community preschool must not have any children with disability recorded as attending in the 2025 Annual Preschool Census or applicable 2025 ad hoc data submission.
- Applications must include a description of the proposed equipment, furniture or minor construction, itemised quote(s), supporting images or catalogue samples, and a declaration confirming sufficient safe installation space.
- If the application exceeds the available grant amount, the applicant must confirm it can fund the difference.
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When does the 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments close?
Applications closed on 22 May 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Purchase of specialised equipment or furniture, minor environmental modifications or minor construction, and related inclusion-readiness improvements that enable children with disability or additional needs to access and participate in the educational program.
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How do I apply for the 2026 Inclusive Environments Funding Program - Inclusion Readiness Payments?
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