Fee Help for Preschool in ACT
What is it?
The ACT Government offers funding to provide up-to 300 hours of free Preschool for three-year-old children in 2026 and 2027. The funding offsets the fees for children that are part of our Centre’s Flying Start to School preschool program, and this is in addition to the Child Care Subsidy.
Who can get it?
To be eligible children must:
- Turn 3 years of age on or before 30 April
- Be a resident of the ACT.
- Be enrolled at a participating centre (like ours!).
- Not have accessed the three-year-old program in a previous year.
How does it work?
Eligible families will have the funding paid directly to your nominated childcare provider as a credit to reduce out-of-pocket-fees (after CCS has been applied).
- up to 6 free hours per week over 50 weeks for eligible children.
How do I get it?
- Families must complete a declaration and consent form to nominate one service from which you would like to receive the fee relief. You can only access fee relief from one service at a time.
- Your fee relief will be passed on as a reduction in your gap fees and will be reflected in your statement from the Centre.
- More information: Free three-year-old preschool – ACT Government