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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 when service viability is affected by unforeseen events outside the service's control. It includes support for impacts such as natural disasters, extreme weather events, or other circumstances that could result in market failure for the community.

Funding

Up to $10K

Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Duration

short-term

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Must be the approved provider of an approved child care service under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 • Must operate in a disadvantaged or vulnerable community • Must be at risk of closure due to viability issues • Viability issues must result from an unforeseen event or circumstance such as natural disaster, extreme weather, or another factor outside the service's control
To be eligible to apply, the potential grant recipient 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 or lack of suitable child care for the community. Refer to the grant opportunity guidelines for additional information.

What's Funded

One-off, short-term activities that support child care delivery and service viability where an approved child care service is at risk of closure due to an unforeseen event or circumstance, including natural disaster or local emergency response.

Expected Outcomes

Continuity of child care services, reduced risk of service closure, and maintenance of suitable child care access in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities affected by unforeseen events.

Key Information

Applicant Types

other

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

child carecommunity servicesservice continuitynatural disasterextreme weatheremergency responsevulnerable communitiesdisadvantaged communities

Frequently Asked Questions

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 when service viability is affected by unforeseen events outside the service's control. It includes support for impacts such as natural disasters, extreme weather events, or other circumstances that could result in market failure for the community.

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 short-term.

Who is eligible for the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines?

• Must be the approved provider of an approved child care service under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 • Must operate in a disadvantaged or vulnerable community • Must be at risk of closure due to viability issues • Viability issues must result from an unforeseen event or circumstance such as natural disaster, extreme weather, or another factor outside the service's control

What activities are funded?

One-off, short-term activities that support child care delivery and service viability where an approved child care service is at risk of closure due to an unforeseen event or circumstance, including natural disaster or local emergency response.

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