Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: This is a data collection. Information will be supplied to providers.
Program objective
Fee relief data collection requirements
Approved providers of services funded under the 2023 Start Strong for Community Preschools program are required to submit fee relief data for the period 1 January to 31 December 2023 via SmartyGrants. The SmartyGrants link will be available on 18 March.
The fee relief data collection will open on 18 March 2024 and close on 8 April 2024.
Why services need to submit fee relief data
Services funded under the 2023 Start Strong for Community Preschools program are required to meet reporting and data collection requirements.
The department will use the submitted fee relief data to assess the number of eligible children receiving fee relief at the service and calculate fee relief funding offsets and potential top-ups.
The fee relief data collection is a mandatory process. Services that do not submit fee relief data or provide inaccurate fee relief data, will delay their reserved fee relief offsets, or potential top-ups.
More information on fee relief funding adjustment is available in the 2023 Start Strong for Community Preschools guidelines (see Section 4.1.2).
The submitted fee relief data will enable the department to:
- assess the number of eligible children receiving fee relief at services
- calculate fee relief funding offsets or potential top-ups for services
- contribute to future developments in the Start Strong for Community Preschools program.
This program is administered by Department of Education.
Support and contact
For help, email ecec.funding@det.nsw.edu.au or call 1800 619 113.