Affordable Preschool Funding 2024                                                                                                                        The Start Strong program funding and the Affordable Preschool initiative supports families with the provision of 600 hrs of quality early childhood education at a low or no cost to eligible children. Fee Relief payments can only be accessed from 1 Early Childhood and Education Care Service (ECEC) . Families must complete a declaration form at each service and nominate which service they wish to access the fee relief.