Early childhood service funding and grants

Helping children from families with complex needs to participate in a quality three-year-old kindergarten program.

Early childhood programs and services for Aboriginal children and their families.

Early Years Management (EYM) organisations are local government or community-based organisations that provide professional leadership and centralised management of kindergarten services.

Assisting families and funded kindergarten services that have been directly impacted by the Victorian floods.

Funding for parent support services covers the employment of a professionally qualified, experienced and skilled Coordinator to deliver the program.

This criteria must be used by service providers when prioritising enrolments from 2026.

This grants program supports more kindergartens to set up nature programs, giving children more opportunity to get outdoors.

Since 2020, Building Blocks grants have expanded and modernized kindergartens, creating more places and inclusive spaces for all children through joint investment.

Information about funding available to support early childhood provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) to move from provisional to full registration.

Eligibility criteria, the referral process and associated funding for the Early Start Kindergarten program.

Learn about the eligibility and assessment criteria for new and existing toy libraries.