IMPROVEMENT
This grants stream provides funding for upgrades and minor expansions to early learning facilities, or investment in IT equipment for not for profit, funded organisations offering a three and four-year-old kindergarten program. Three categories of grants are available:
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Early Learning Facility Upgrades: This category provides funding up to $300,000 for renovating or refurbishing facilities to improve the quality of learning environments for kindergarten children.
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Minor Infrastructure: These are 'minor grants' up to $50,000 for small refurbishments and expansions to early learning facilities.
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Information Technology: These are grants of up to $1,500 for purchasing IT equipment or televisions for administration or learning programs.
Building Blocks Grants replaces previous grants schemes - the Children's Facilities Capital Program and the Inclusive Kindergartens Facilities Program.
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Applications
Applications for the Improvement Stream have now closed.
Guidelines and forms:
For more information, please consult the Improvement Stream guidelines and factsheets:
Please read the below forms and conditions before applying:
- Acknowledgement and Publicity Guidelines (PDF or Word)
- Funding Agreement Conditions (PDF or Word)
- Land Use Proposal Form (PDF or Word)
- Victorian Common Funding Agreement Schedule (PDF or Word)