Applications for Building Blocks grants are open to help you upgrade early childhood buildings, buy new information technology (IT) equipment, or purchase equipment to provide safe and more inclusive environments for children.
Our inclusion and improvement grants cover lots of different service needs, so read on to see how you can make the most of this opportunity.
Inclusion grants
The 2024–25 Building Blocks inclusion grants round is open on SmartyGrants, with applications closing Wednesday 4 September 2024.
The grants provide funding to kindergartens to upgrade early childhood buildings and facilities (including playgrounds), and purchase equipment to provide safe and more inclusive environments for children of all needs and abilities.
There are 2 categories of grants under the Building Blocks Inclusion Stream:
- Buildings and playgrounds grants of up to $200,000 (excluding GST) to:
- make kindergarten activities safer, more inclusive and accessible to children of all abilities
- Equipment grants of up to $10,000 (excluding GST) for:
- moveable inclusive education equipment, such as mobility stools and sensory equipment for kindergarten programs.
For details on how to apply, refer to the Building Blocks Inclusion Grants.
Improvement grants
The 2024–25 Building Blocks Improvement Grant round is now open on SmartyGrants.
Improvement grants provide funding for upgrades, refurbishments and renovations to early learning facilities, or investment in IT equipment for not-for-profit funded organisations offering 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs.
There are 3 categories of improvement grants:
- early learning facility grants of up to $750,000 (excluding GST) for:
- renovating or refurbishing facilities to improve the quality of learning environments for kindergarten children
- minor improvement grants of up to $150,000 (excluding GST) for:
- small renovations and refurbishments to early learning facilities
- information technology grants of up to $2,000 (excluding GST) for:
- purchasing IT equipment or televisions for administration or learning programs.
Applications for information technology grants close Wednesday 4 September 2024.
Applications for early learning facility grants and minor infrastructure grants close Wednesday 2 October 2024.
For details on how to apply, refer to Building Blocks Improvement Grants.
Find out more
For more information, refer to:
For further enquiries, contact Victorian School Building Authority’s Early Childhood Grants team by email: building.blocks@education.vic.gov.au
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