AUSTRALIA · GRANT
Community Child Care Fund Restricted (CCCFR) non-competitive grant opportunity (for specified services)
🇦🇺 Community Child Care Fund Restricted (CCCFR) Grant Opportunity The Community Child Care Fund Restricted (CCCFR) is a non-competitive grant opportunity issued by the Australian Department of Education. This program is part of the Australian Government's commitment to Closing the Gap targets, aiming to expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) acce…
Key facts
- Agency
- Department of Education
- Location
- National
- Status
- Open
- Opened
- 17 Jun 2022
- Closing
- 30 Jun 2027
- Funding
- $29.9M
- Categories
- 251003 - Indigenous Education
Summary and scope
The Australian Government has announced a package of early childhood measures as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to achieving Closing the Gap targets. The department will be working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies, communities and services to expand the CCCFR program. The funding announced to expand the CCCFR program will include the establishment of up to 20 new early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in mainly remote communities. Additional funding of $29.9 million over 4 years has been allocated for this expansion, on top of approximately $55 million per annum expended in the existing CCCFR program. Identification of new CCCFR sites will be informed by data on service gaps and in consultation with peak bodies, State and Territory governments and other key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. The expanded program aims to support eligible ECEC services build capacity and operate sustainably under the childcare system and increase participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in culturally appropriate ECEC. Funding allocation will be determined through a select grant application process which commenced in 2022.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a grant, a provider must be one of the organisations identified through the community consultation process and have been invited to apply by the department.
Source and freshness
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