I think U will need to apply for it before the semester that u want the funding for. Have to also renew it every few months. They should notify u. Can always double check with the nursery. I got mine months before she needed it. Just kept renewing it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCRUJo_ITO_/?igsh=MTBqM3p0NnJ0anMycQ== helpful post on this xx
I’m going to return to work end of Jan and my baby starts to go nursery in mid Jan. As my annual leave starts beginning of Dec, I applied the finding and received the code this week.
Apply 30 days before you go back to work 😊