Councils urged to apply for child care funding

http://alga.asn.au/newsletter/newsletters.ALGANEWS28June2013#Article10415The Australian Government has established a $5 million Child Care Accessibility Fund to assist local governments to address any child care supply shortages in areas of high demand.  The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is responsible for administering the Fund. The Fund will provide one-off grants of up to $250 000 to around 12 local governments who successfully demonstrate innovative strategies to address critical child care supply shortages in their communities. The grants available under the Child Care Accessibility Fund will be allocated on a competitive basis, with projects assessed against selection criteria outlined in the Grant Guidelines. The grants under the Child Care Accessibility Fund are open to all local governments, as well as the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory governments. Applications are now open and will close at 5pm AEST on 2 August, 2013. Further information on the application process and Grant Guidelines is available at: http://deewr.gov.au/CCAF. If you have any questions regarding the Child Care Accessibility Fund please  email childcareaccessibility@deewr.gov.au See earlier ASU news item at http://www.asu.asn.au/news/categories/localgovt/130605-child-care