Early Childhood Education
Welcome to the 2017 Start Strong Capital Works online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
Before you start, please read the program guidelines and the information below:
REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT
Before you are able to start an application, you will need to register for a Smarty Grants account. This requires an email address and password.
If you forget your password, please use the forgot password link to reset it.
COMPLETE THE ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS FIRST
Sections of this form are specific to your service type (ie. centre cased community preschool or mobile preschool), and the application category you are applying for.
It is recommended you work through this application in order, and complete the eligibility questions first.
You will be guided through the sections of the form that you need to complete based on the answers you provide.
SAVE YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION REGULARLY - THE SYSTEM TIMES OUT AFTER 60 MINS OF INACTIVITY
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION AND CONTACTING US
Early Childhood Education funding officers can be contacted for queries about the application process from 9am to 5 pm Monday to Friday:
phone: 1300 755 426
email: capital.works@det.nsw.edu.au
Aboriginal organisations can contact the Assistant Manager, Aboriginal Services to discuss their application:
Nat Heath
ph: 9244 5836
If you need more help using the form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) provided by SmartyGrants.
NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
You will need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
The documents you will be asked to attach are:
COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
SPELL CHECK
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