Funding for WA early childhood education and care (ECEC) services

Overview

Funding is available to support the attraction and retention of early childhood educators across WA.

Grants may be used to deliver a range of activities including, but not limited to:

• subsidised accommodation (rentals – regional only)
• intrastate travel relevant to the project
• relocation packages (regional only)
• training and professional development
• support for educators to complete their practicals (including wages for relief staff)
• purchase of small capital items to support online learning
• workshops, seminars and talks to recruit prospective educators.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must be operating fully within WA.

Metropolitan-based services must be rated either provisional or meeting, or exceeding, National Quality Standards.

Regional-based services must be rated either provisional, or working towards, meeting, or exceeding National Quality Standards.