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How to apply for funding

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Free kindy from 2024

Kindy is free for all Queensland families from 1 January 2024.

Kindy is for 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.

The 2024 Queensland Kindergarten Funding Essentials apply from 1 January 2024.

All approved free kindergarten providers can claim for free kindy funding now.

Services are encouraged to contact their childcare management system support desk if they require any assistance with their childcare management systems and the application of free kindy for families.

Please note: Each approved provider or long day care service must identify the gap fee subsidy (free kindy amount) paid by the Queensland Government on each family’s fee statement. Where this is not possible, the family fee statement must include the 'kindy tick' and free kindy logo to demonstrate to the family that they have received free kindy.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Long day care services and sessional kindergartens can apply for Queensland Kindergarten Funding to assist with the cost of delivering an approved kindergarten program.

Kindergarten program provider approvals are issued periodically throughout the year.

You need to lodge your application to become an approved kindergarten program provider via QGrants​, a whole-of-government online grants management system.

Once approved as a kindergarten program provider, you can receive kindergarten funding from the beginning of the next claiming cycle.

The application process is different for long day care services and sessional kindergartens​.​​ Select from the options below.

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Last updated 11 January 2024