Western NSW Workforce Activation Program - Round 2

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About the Grant

Instructions for Applicants

Applications must be submitted before 5pm on 7 November 2025.

Before completing this application form, you must read the Program Guidelines available on the NSW Grants and Funding website.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application is not officially submitted for consideration until you click 'Review and Submit' at the end of the application form.

Acceptance of late submissions will be at the sole discretion of the Department. 

Once submitted you cannot reopen your application. 

If you require assistance completing this application, please contact regionaldevelopmenttrust@dpird.nsw.gov.au and quote the application ID number in the email subject line.

Program Overview

The purpose of the Western NSW Workforce Activation Program (Program) is to increase workforce participation in Western NSW by providing funding to eligible early childhood education and care providers to expand or upgrade their services and enable them to care for more local children in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of:

  • Carrathool Shire
  • Hay Shire
  • Warrumbungle Shire

The objective of the program is to increase early childhood education and care places in these locations.

The Program has 3 streams of funding:

  • Stream 1: Service improvements and expansions
  • Stream 2: Capital works and upgrades
  • Stream 3: Workforce attraction and retention.

Program Evaluation

Successful applicants will be required to participate in an evaluation to determine the extent to which their project has contributed to the objectives of the Program. The evaluation will require applicants to provide evidence of how their project has resulted in measurable outcomes and benefits that are consistent with the objectives of the Program. Guidance on data collection will be provided for successful applicants.

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