New national grants for early childhood
16 August 2022 at 1:00 am
Applications open this week for a series of grants that will help strengthen families with young children.
Organisations that work with families with young children are eligible to apply for a national grant to support kids in their early years.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) and Australian Communities Foundation (ACF) have announced a national open grant round as part of PRF’s Strengthening Early Years, a program which aims to support families and children to ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive upon school entry.
The grant round is for programs and organisations working with families with children in the prenatal to two-year-old age range.
There will be two grant types available:
- Large grants: Between $250,000 and $750,000 (total) for a period of up to five years are available and amounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- Small/medium grants: Between $50,000 and $250,000 (total) for a period of up to five years are available and amounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The application process for each type is:
- Large grants – Interested applicants must complete an Expression of Interest (EOI). Full applications are by invitation only, based on the outcome of the EOI process. EOIs open: 16 August 2022. EOI close: 6 September 2022. Full Applications open: 13 September 2022. Full Applications close: 7 October 2022.
- Small/medium grants – Applications open: 16 August 2022. Applications close: 21 September 2022.
Apply online here.
