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Long day care services application process

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​​​​EdGrants Online is now live and available for approved kindergarten program providers (KPPs) to rollover their agreements for 2026.

If your organisation is eligible to rollover in EdGrants your authorised officer will have received an email with next steps. You will need to follow the steps in the guides on the EdGrants Online page.

If your service does not have current KPP approval and is not eligible to apply for a rollover application for 2026, please contact the department for further information.

Read the Queensland Kindergarten Funding essentials for long day care providers for providing an approved kindergarten program.

Watch the information webinar for an overview of key elements in the long day care funding essentials.

Supplementary resources for long day care services can be found on the kindergarten funding page.

Roll-over of applications

Approved long day care kindergarten program providers will need to roll-over their application and enter into a new agreement with the department in EdGrants at the beginning of each calendar year to continue to receive kindergarten subsidies. Find out more information by reading the guide for EdGrants kindergarten program provider annual roll-over applications.

Enter into an agreement with the department

You need to read and agree to the long day care funding and service details and the standard terms and conditions, the kindergarten funding—funding category guidelines and the Queensland Kindergarten Funding essentials for long day care providers before finalising your application in EdGrants. You need to meet the requirements in these documents to remain eligible as an approved kindergarten program provider and keep receiving kindergarten subsidies.

Submit a quarterly claim

Once a service has received approval as a kindergarten program provider, an agreement will be created in EdGrants which will allow you to receive kindergarten subsidies from the next reporting period. You will be provided with a voucher that will enable you to access credentials which you will need to use in your child care management system (CCMS).

Contact your CCMS provider for instructions and more information about how to submit quarterly claims through your CCM​S.

Help and support

Contact us if you have more questions or require assistance.

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Last updated 02 January 2026