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Funding is targeted to services with a limited capacity to generate Funded Child Hours due to isolation.

Eligible services

All licensed ECE services are eligible for the ATIS if they meet the following criteria:

  • An Isolation Index1 of 1.65 or greater and
  • Generation of between $5,000-$19,999.99 in ECE Funding Subsidy, 20 Hours ECE funding and Equity Funding payments between 1 June and 31 May each year.

1 A statistical index that rates a service’s relative isolation according to its distance in kilometres from services of three different population sizes.

Ineligible services

Services not eligible for ATIS include:

  • casual education and care services
  • hospital services and
  • other services funded on notional rolls.

Structure of the ATIS

The ATIS is a ‘two-tier’ entitlement system:

  • If your service generates $5,000-$10,000.99 in ECE Funding Subsidy, 20 Hours ECE funding and Equity Funding payments between 1 June and 31 May, you will be topped up to $15,000.
  • If your service generates $10,001-$19,999.99 in ECE Funding Subsidy, 20 Hours ECE funding and Equity Funding payments between 1 June and 31 May, you will be topped up to $20,000.

Applications

Applications for the ATIS are not necessary. The Ministry identifies eligible services using the Isolation Indices and funding data. Eligible services will be advised of their receipt of ATIS on the ECE Funding Notice that accompanies their July funding payment.

Payment date

The ATIS is paid annually in arrears with the July funding payment.

GST inclusive

All ATIS payments are GST inclusive.

Service providers

The ATIS is intended as a top-up for the specified service only. Isolated services that are grouped under one service provider may choose to combine several ATIS payments if this better ensures their sustainability.

Centralised use of funding should only take place with the full agreement of the service to which the ATIS is due.

Services that believe they have received less than their full ATIS entitlement should contact their service provider.

Reporting requirements

Services must report on the ATIS as part of their financial reporting on the ECE Funding Subsidy.

See Chapter 12 for information on financial reporting requirements.

Chapter 12