Grants THE NEW ECCE grant system is well worth bearing in mind when you come to send your pre-schooler to Montessori. ECCE This is very good news for the parents of pre-schoolers. If your child was... 2 years 8 months–4 years 6 months on September 1 of a given year... ...he or she will still be eligible for a full grant. It provides for free part-time care, for 38 weeks, for all children of eligible age. For more on the scheme, talk to our Administrator. There is little or no form-filling (we do most of that...). Click here for more Government Information » »