Information for early childhood service providers

The Early Childhood Services Subsidy is paid directly to early childhood education and care providers to help with the cost of providing a service and to reduce the cost of early childhood services for parents.

How much is the subsidy

The subsidy has 2 flat rates:

• $30 per equivalent full time place, per week for children aged 2 years of age
• $22 per equivalent full time place, per week for children aged 2 to 5 years of age.

Who can apply for the subsidy

The following regulated services are eligible to receive the subsidy:

• long day care
• family day care
• 3-year-old kindergarten.

How the subsidy is calculated

The subsidy is calculated on the average number of equivalent full-time places in a financial quarter, multiplied by the number of operating weeks.

The department will periodically monitor and check the accuracy of data provided by early childhood education and care providers.

How the subsidy is paid

An agreement form is forwarded to eligible services before each financial year.

The subsidy is then paid quarterly, by electronic transfer into a nominated bank account.

Contact

You can contact the Department of Education regarding the subsidy by:

• calling 08 8901 1359
• emailing ececgrantsubsidy.doe@nt.gov.au.