Grants
The Preschool Matters Grants Program consists of small grants of up to $1000 for services that offer preschool programs in the ACT. The funding supports initiatives that strengthen parental engagement with children's preschool education and develop collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
Eligible services that offer a preschool program in the ACT are able to apply for a grant of up to $1000. This is available for services to assist in the implementation of activities that promote parental engagement and support collaborative partnerships with families. The initiative aims to foster and enhance parental engagement and involvement for families in their child's preschool education.
If you have any questions regarding the Preschool Matters Grants Program, please email PreschoolMatters@act.gov.au or phone Early Childhood Education on 6205 9296.
2017/18 Preschool Matters Grants
- Preschool Matters Grants 2017-18 Flyer
(0.97 Mb) - Preschool Matters Grants 2017-18 Funding Guidelines (1.11 Mb)
- Preschool Matters Grants 2017-18 Application Form (932 kb)
2016/17 Preschool Matters Grants
In the 2016/17 Preschool Matters Grants Round, 20 preschool services across the ACT received grants of $500 to implement a range of initiatives to enhance parental engagement.
The following services and organisations received funding in the 2016/17 grants round:
| Name of Service | Name of Initiative |
|---|---|
| Red Hill Preschool | Welcome BBQ |
| Curtin South Preschool | Community Stage |
| Palmerston District Primary School | Welcoming Outdoor Environment |
| Bonython Preschool | Community BBQ and Acknowledgement of Country |
| Kingsford Smith Koori Preschool | Our Children Our Families Matter |
| O’Connor Co-operative School | Messy Play |
| Kingsford Smith Preschool | Preschool Handbook- A multilingual approach |
| Deakin Preschool Parents Association | Connecting Communities through shared understanding |
| Belconnen Early Childhood Centre | Caring for Country |
| French-Australian Preschool | Bringing the World to the preschool |
| University Preschool and Childcare Centre | Transition to Preschool for Families |
| Snow Gum Early Learning Centre | Cooking from around the world |
| Totom House Multicultural Early Childhood Centre | Growing Together |
| Burgmann Anglican School Preschool Valley and Forde Campus | Extraordinary Relationships |
| Trinity Christian School Early Learning Centre | Parent/family reading sofa |
| Wattle Early Learning Centre | Koolanga Warlang Meeandip |
| Emmaus Christian Preschool | Natureplay and Ngunnawal guide |
| Wanniassa Preschool Parents Association | Wanniassa Preschool Bushland Garden |
| Communities @ Work- Narrabundah Early Childhood Service | How Do You Play Day? |
| Guardian Early Learning Group- Gungahlin | Preschool Library Service |
2015/16 Preschool Matters Grants
In the 2015/16 Preschool Matters Grants Round, 20 preschool services across the ACT received grants of $500 to implement a range of initiatives to enhance parental engagement.
The following services and organisations received funding in the 2015/16 grants funding round:
| Name of Service | Name of Initiative |
|---|---|
| Amaroo Preschool | Getting to Know You Working Bee BBQ |
| Ainslie Baker Gardens | Stay connected throughout learning |
| Allara Street Early Learning Centre | What is play? |
| CCCares @Canberra College | Read to Me |
| Curtin Primary School | A Labyrinth of Gardens - Indigenous garden and labyrinth |
| Emmaus Christian Preschool | Natureplay picnic and walk with Ngunnawal guides |
| Garran Preschool | Multicultural Festival |
| Guardian Early Learning Centre Forde | Forde and Families Natural Learning Journey |
| Gungahlin Early Learning Centre | 2015/16 Building our Community Family Book |
| Hackett Preschool Parents Association | Healthy Eating Sessions |
| Jervis Bay Preschool | Community BBQ with a Literacy Focus |
| Kaleen Preschool | An Outdoor Environment for Children |
| Lyneham Preschool | Autumn Planting Party |
| Macgregor Preschool | Chatting Chairs |
| Neville Bonner Primary School | The Green Thumbs- interactive garden |
| Palmerston District Preschool | Preschool Acknowledgement of Country |
| Turner Preschool | Literacy Packs |
| Wanniassa School | Creating Life-Long Learners: Literacy and Numeracy |
| Watson Preschool Parents' Association | Welcome BBQ |
| YMCA Jamison Early Learning Centre | This is Y our preschool |
The following services and organisations received funding in the 2014/15 grants funding round:
| Name of Service | Name of Initiative |
|---|---|
| CCCares @ Canberra College | Grow, Cook and Eat |
| Deakin Preschool Parents Association | Communicating with the Community |
| Florey Preschool | Florey Preschool Multicultural Community Garden |
| Gilmore Primary School | Gilmore Preschool Book Cafe |
| Giralang Primary Preschool Unit | Giralang Family Welcome Picnic and Barbeque |
| Gold Creek Preschool, Nicholls Campus | Meeting Place: An Indigenous Garden |
| Griffith Preschool | National Quality Standards Parent Information BBQ |
| Hackett Preschool Parent Association Incorporated | Welcome Barbeque for New Families |
| Harrison Early Childhood Centre (Northside Community Service) | Our Commitment to Community Growth |
| Latham Preschool | Community Garden Project |
| Macquarie Preschool | Macquarie Preschool's Multicultural Food Festival |
| Maribrynong Preschool | Natural Connections in Preschool |
| Monash Preschool | Cooking from Around the World |
| Namadgi School Boddington Unit Preschool Parents Association | Preschool Generations - Building a Community for All the Family |
| Red Hill Preschool | National Quality Standards Parent Information BBQ |
| St Jude's Early Learning Centre | Christmas BBQ |
| Theodore Preschool | A Traditional Environment |
| Weston Preschool Parents' Association | The Weston Preschool Meeting Place |
| Wiradjuri Preschool | A Family Garden for Everyone |
| Yarralumla Preschool | Yarralumla Preschool Multicultural and Indigenous Families Program |
The following services and organisations received funding in the 2013/14 grants funding round:
| Name of Service | Name of Initiative |
|---|---|
| Ainslie School School (Reid Preschool) | Clicking Together |
| Allen Main Memorial Preschool | Welcome BBQ and 50th Anniversary Book |
| Brindabella Christian College Early Learning Centre Charnwood | Literacy for Little Learners Information Session/BBQ |
| Brindabella Christian College Early Learning Centre Lyneham | Literacy for Little Learners Information Session/BBQ |
| Calwell Preschool | Our Space, Our Place |
| Charles Conder Primary School Preschool | Welcome to Preschool Twilight Barbeque and Collaborative Outdoor Learning Environment |
| Gold Creek World of Learning | ACT Preschool Matters Grant |
| Goodstart Isaacs | Parental and Community Involvement |
| Harrison School Preschool | Harrison Preschool Garden Project |
| Hawker Preschool | Hawker Preschool Community Outdoor Environment |
| Isabella Plains Preschool | Cooking Together, Learning Together |
| Kingsford Smith Preschool | ACT Preschool Matters Grant |
| Lyons Early Childhood School Preschool | Parent Handbook |
| Macgregor Preschool | Welcome "Blast Off" BBQ for children and their families |
| Namadgi School Preschool | Friends of Preschool |
| Palmerston District Primary School Preschool | Preschool Orientation BBQ 2014 |
| Pearce Preschool | Outdoor Amphitheatre |
| Richardson Primary School Preschool | The Richardson Preschool Community Event |
| Totom House Multicultural Early Childhood Centre | Making Everyday Heroes |
| Wanniassa Preschool | Welcoming Families to Wanniassa |
