Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers can now apply for funding to help services stay open in communities experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
Up to $106.9 million is available through the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) to support early childhood education and care services, particularly in regional, rural and remote Australian communities.
The Albanese Labor Government has also extended these grants from the previous two years to three years.
Since its introduction in 2018, the Australian Government has provided more than $300 million in CCCF funding to around 1,200 services.
This round of CCCF will complement the Building Early Education Fund which is investing in expanding or building services in areas of need across Australia.
The building fund will include up to $40 million for operational expenditure to support new sites, in addition to the CCCF.
