2025 Start Strong for Long Day Care NSW

This program provides funding to deliver affordable, quality preschool education to children aged 3 and above who are enrolled in eligible long day care services in New South Wales.
Open
Closes in 270 days

Closing date: Wednesday 31 December 2025 Wed 31 Dec 2025

What do you get?

Funding will be calculated based on enrolment information.

Who is this for?

Eligible long day child care services in NSW.

Overview

Funding is provided through 4 streams:

  • program funding for children aged 4 and above, scaled for enrolments above and below 600 hours, with loadings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and services located in areas of relative socio-economic disadvantage
  • fee relief for families of children aged 4 and above
  • program funding for children aged 3 with loadings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and services located in areas of relative socio-economic disadvantage
  • fee relief for families of children aged 3.

Check if you can apply

To be considered eligible for funding, a provider must:

  • have service approval for its service/s to operate under relevant legislation
  • be approved to operate a service and administer the Child Care Subsidy under the Family Assistance Law and be operating and reporting as a Centre Based Day Care (CBDC) approval through the Child Care Subsidy System (CCSS)
  • deliver a quality early childhood education program to children aged 3 and above, meeting relevant criteria.

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Apply for the 2025 Start Strong for Long Day Care NSW

Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.

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