Grants and financial support
Funding available to support Flying Start reforms
The Office for Early Childhood Development offers grants to support the roll-out of 3-year-old preschool in South Australia. For more information about open grants, previous successful grant recipients and closed grants, see our Grants page.
In the drop-down menu below, you'll find key documents relating to open grants and previous E-Bulletins updates related to grant opportunities with the OECD.
Key Documents
The Flying Start Early Childhood Teacher Incentives program is offering generous financial incentives for eligible early childhood teachers taking up roles in Flying Start partner services delivering a 3-year-old preschool program. Payments are made directly to teachers who apply and meet all eligibility criteria. Partner services do not receive these payments.
There are 2 types of incentives:
- Individual Incentives ($10,000): For teachers returning to the SA sector after 12+ months, or relocating from interstate or overseas, who take up a role with any partner service.
- Location Incentives ($10,000–$50,000): For roles in pre-approved regional, remote, or hard-to-staff locations. Graduates are welcome to apply.
There's never been a better time to start or take the next step in your early childhood career.
The QualifySA in Early Childhood program (QualifySA) provides financial support for South Australian residents undertaking qualifications in early childhood education to offset costs related to their study.
The program aims to reduce barriers and enable individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue rewarding early childhood careers, while at the same time enhancing the quality of care and education provided to children in South Australia.
QualifySA is designed to build a pipeline of qualified early childhood educators and teachers to support the South Australian government’s roll-out of universal 3-year-old preschool.
QualifySA offers financial support for both aspiring preschool teachers and educators. There is also a funding stream, Aboriginal Pathways, within QualifySA specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals. An additional Grow Your Own (GYO) allowance is available for students living in regional and remote areas of South Australia
QualifySA Guidelines for Aspiring Teachers
QualifySA Guidelines for Educators
South Australia's Preschool Infrastructure Guidance Pack: Quick Start Guide
This Guidance Pack is designed to support the Preschool Infrastructure Program. A Quick Start Guide will help you build more space to accommodate more preschool children in a simple step-by-step guide, designed to make your project experience as easy as possible even if you have no building experience at all.
Flying Start Infrastructure Grant Guidelines
These guidelines set out the funding requirements for the Flying Start Infrastructure Grants program. The program is administered by the Office for Early Childhood Development (OECD) in partnership with the South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA).
Integrated Hubs Partnership Guide
Information about integrated hubs, including what they are and how they will operate, who is eligible to partner to deliver a hub, where the integrated hubs will be located and available funding.