Applications for Building Blocks Inclusion grants are now open to help you upgrade early childhood buildings or purchase equipment to provide safe, more inclusive and accessible environments for all children.
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 kindergartens 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.
Creating accessible play areas
In 2023, Yarra Park Children's Centre and Kindergarten(opens in a new window) successfully applied for funding to upgrade its outdoor play area through the Building Blocks Inclusion grants buildings and playgrounds category.
Works included installing a ramp and replacing dirt areas with decking to make the outdoor areas more accessible. The new playground also has more open play spaces and an upgraded sandpit, making it easier for more children to play at the same time.
How to apply
Applications for equipment grants are open until midnight Monday 25 August 2025.
Applications for buildings and playgrounds grants are open until midnight Monday 22 September 2025.
For details on how to apply, visit Building Blocks Grants – Inclusion(opens in a new window).
Find out more
For more information, visit Building Blocks Grants – Inclusion(opens in a new window)
For further enquiries, contact the Victorian School Building Authority’s Early Childhood Grants team by email: building.blocks@education.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window)
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