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Funding guide
The kindergarten funding guide provides detailed information about:
- the range of funding available
- eligibility criteria
- how to comply with obligations and operational requirements to receive funding.
This guide is designed to assist service providers that receive Kindergarten funding from the Department of Education to deliver 3 and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs.
The guide forms part of the Service Agreement between the Department of Education and funded kindergarten providers and will remain current until a future edition is published.
Kindergarten service providers will be advised if there are any changes to the information in the guide.
The most up-to-date information about kindergarten funding, eligibility and compliance can be found here.
To access the guide, refer to
To access the current kindergarten funding rates, refer to kindergarten funding .
More information
For more information about how to become a funded Kindergarten provider, please contact your Early Childhood Improvement .
Reviewed 10 January 2023