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Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines
Department of Education · Australia
The Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity provides one-off, short-term funding to support continuity of child care services in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities. It assists approved child care providers whose service viability is threatened by unforeseen events such as natural disasters, extreme weather, or other circumstances that could lead to market failure.
Funding
Up to $10K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
one-off and short-term
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Be the approved provider of an approved child care service under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
• Operate in a disadvantaged or vulnerable community
• Be at risk of closure due to viability issues
• The viability issues must result from an unforeseen event or circumstance
• Eligible unforeseen events include a natural disaster or extreme weather event
• Other eligible factors are those outside the control of the service that would result in market failure or lack of suitable child care for the community
To be eligible, the applicant must be the approved provider of an approved child care service under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, be operating in a disadvantaged or vulnerable community, and be at risk of closure due to viability issues resulting from an unforeseen event or circumstance such as a natural disaster, extreme weather event, or another factor outside the control of the service that would result in market failure for the community.
What's Funded
One-off short-term activities that support child care delivery and service viability, including responses to declared natural disasters or local emergencies and other unforeseen circumstances affecting the continued operation of approved child care services.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Continuity of child care services in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities, prevention of service closure, and maintenance of access to suitable child care where an unforeseen event would otherwise cause market failure.Key Information
Applicant Types
othernon_profitcompany
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
child carecommunity child care fundCCCFspecial circumstancesnatural disasterextreme weatherservice viabilitymarket failure
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines?
The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $10K in funding. The Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity provides one-off, short-term funding to support continuity of child care services in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities. It assists approved child care providers whose service viability is threatened by unforeseen events such as natural disasters, extreme weather, or other circumstances that could lead to market failure.
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How much funding does the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines provide?
The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines provides Up to $10K in funding. The typical project duration is one-off and short-term.
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Who is eligible for the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines?
- Be the approved provider of an approved child care service under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- Operate in a disadvantaged or vulnerable community
- Be at risk of closure due to viability issues
- The viability issues must result from an unforeseen event or circumstance
- Eligible unforeseen events include a natural disaster or extreme weather event
- Other eligible factors are those outside the control of the service that would result in market failure or lack of suitable child care for the community
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What activities are funded?
One-off short-term activities that support child care delivery and service viability, including responses to declared natural disasters or local emergencies and other unforeseen circumstances affecting the continued operation of approved child care services.
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