An NDIS funding period is the specific window of time during which a portion of your plan budget becomes available for you to use. Instead of releasing your full yearly plan at once, the NDIA now makes your funding available in sections across the life of your plan.

The NDIS explains it this way: A funding period is the time that part of a participant’s funding becomes available, and how long it needs to last. Participants can spend up to the amount of funding available in that time.

For example, if your plan includes $40,000 over 12 months and is divided into three‑month funding periods, you’ll usually see $10,000 released each quarter rather than receiving the full amount upfront. Each budget area — Core, Capacity Building, and Capital — has its own funding periods.

How Funding Periods Work

• Your total plan budget doesn’t change — only the timing of when funds become available.

• Unused funds can roll over into the next funding period within the same plan, but cannot be carried into a new plan.

Providers must deliver supports within the available funding for each period, and invoices must match the dates of service inside that period

How to Check Your NDIS Funding Periods

You can view your funding periods in several places:

1. Your NDIS plan document The PDF plan lists each budget category, the start and end dates of each funding period, and the amount available.

2. The myplace participant portal Log in to see your current balance, spending history, and upcoming release dates.

3. The my NDIS app Provides mobile access to the same information.

Your plan manager and support coordinator can also view funding periods through the provider portal.