Deadline: 14-May-23
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has launched its Major Capital Fund to support the creation of additional preschool places through new builds, extensions and renovations of centre-based community preschools and long day care services running a preschool program in areas of need and demand across NSW.
The Major Capital Fund under the Start Strong Capital Works Grant Program is part of the department’s commitment to increase the number of preschool places in NSW in areas of need and demand.
Objectives
- The Major Capital Fund must also contribute to the following objectives:
- maximise the number of preschool places available for preschool-aged children to attend at least 600 hours per year or 15 hours per week of quality preschool education.
- ensure the continued operation of the service to deliver preschool places throughout the ten-year compliance period.
- support ongoing management of the service in line with applicable regulatory requirements.
- where possible, leverage funds from sources external to the department, including private finance, charitable donations and grants from other state and federal government agencies.
Funding Information
- For applications with a total project cost of $500,000 (ecl GST), applicants must provide evidence of their project manager’s qualifications and experience in the management of infrastructure projects. Project management costs must be included in the applicant’s budget as part of the grant application.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding applicants must:
- be registered or incorporated in Australia; and
- be a not-for-profit organisation or association, or a local government entity; and
- operate, or intend to operate, an education and care service in NSW that delivers preschool education as an Approved Provider with a valid Service Approval.
- For-profit organisations are not eligible to apply for Major Capital Fund grants.
For more information, visit NSW Government.