Every funded kindergarten across Victoria will have now received a $5,000 grant to help purchase new educational toys and equipment for Three- and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs. Providers did not need to apply for this funding.
The toys and equipment grants(opens in a new window) – provided through the Victorian Budget 2023/24 – mean each kindergarten will be able to buy new, inclusive and age-appropriate materials, such as construction blocks, musical instruments, puzzles, gardening tools and sensory toys. These will encourage children of all abilities to use their imagination and creativity, helping them to get the best start in life.
Further information on how the $5,000 grants can be used is available in the Guidelines for Educational Toys and Equipment at Kindergarten funding(opens in a new window).
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For more information, you can contact your local Early Childhood Improvement Branch(opens in a new window).
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