Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) - Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities

The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) disadvantaged and vulnerable communities grant provides funding to services to help them stay open and increase the number of children in care. Services in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. can apply when grant rounds are open.

The grant provides funding to services in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities to:

• stay open
• increase the number of children in care.

This grant has two funding activities – sustainability support and capital support. You can apply for both activities.

1. Sustainability support grants help improve the service’s sustainability and viability.
2. Capital support grants help improve existing ECEC facilities.

Applications for capital support are required to make a co-contribution towards the cost of the project. The amount of co-contribution required will depend on the funding applied for.

CCCF grant recipients are also eligible for free business support. This can help you review and improve your service’s financial viability and sustainability.