ECEC Grant Directory

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Find out whether your provider has applied for the grant and the total amount they have been awarded. Our grant directory below lists the application date and funding allocation for each provider.

If you’re looking for actual payment dates, please see the payment schedule table further down this page.

We endeavour to update this information as often as possible, but please note there may be delays as new data is released.

  • We don’t have real-time data on every provider. The grant is administered via the Department of Education, and providers must opt in and meet eligibility. You can check the status for your provider via our directory.
    If a provider is successful, their name will appear in public grant listings (e.g., on GrantConnect).

  • Payments are made every 4 weeks in arrears (i.e. after services are delivered). If your provider is eligible for back payments (backdating), those should be included in your first payment. But note: applications submitted after 30 September 2025 are not eligible for backdating.

  • Once your provider’s application is approved, they enter into a grant agreement with the Department.

    Then payments roll out via the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) system.

    Your provider must also pass on the wage increases to eligible educators.

  • They may not have applied yet (the application window is open until 30 September 2026).

    Their application is still under assessment (Department aims to assess complete applications within ~2 months).

    They may not meet eligibility criteria (e.g. workplace instrument, CCS approval, limiting fee growth).

  • Providers must pass on the minimum dollar increase (hourly) to all eligible staff.

    For labour-hire staff, the provider must ensure the labour hire agency passes on the increase to workers.

    Evidence / documentation (e.g. payslips, contracts, declarations) may be required by the Department.

  • If your provider has received the Early Childhood Wage Grant funding, they are legally required to pass the funding on to eligible workers as a wage increase, even if you are already paid above award rates.

    • All eligible educators, teachers, trainees, apprentices, cooks, coordinators and support workers must receive at least the minimum additional hourly amount set out in the grant guidelines.

    • Providers may only use grant funds to:

      • pay eligible workers their wage increase, and

      • cover approved on-costs (super, leave, workers’ comp, payroll tax, etc.).

    • They cannot withhold, substitute, or redirect these funds to other business costs.

    If you believe your service has received funding but:

    • your wages have not increased as required,

    • your increase does not reflect the minimum dollar amounts in the guidelines, or

    • funds are being withheld or misused,

    you should first raise this with your service. If the issue is not resolved, you can contact Fair Work for advice and assistance:

    Fair Work Ombudsman – Contact
    📞 13 13 94

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