The Building Blocks Inclusion grants are making more buildings and playgrounds accessible and inclusive for children of all abilities.
“We’re upgrading and improving facilities across the state to ensure more kids of all abilities have the buildings, spaces and playgrounds they need, for the great education they deserve,” Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Minister Ingrid Stitt said.
In March, she announced the Building Blocks Capacity Building grant stream would be expanded.
The State Government grants will be increased for projects completed by June 2026, to expand existing early education facilities and build new kindergartens.
To create more places at kinders across the state, funding for expansion projects is now up to $1 million. New early learning facilities can now receive up to $4 million, and integrated children’s centres $4.5 million.
As part of the initiative, new grants of up to $150,000 are available for project planning, scoping and design, further supporting the sector to deliver vital infrastructure ahead of the Pre-Prep roll-out.
New Building Blocks Inclusion grant rounds will provide between $10,000 and $200,000 for inclusive equipment and building and playground upgrades
Since it was launched in 2020, Building Blocks has provided more than $190 million to plan, build new and improve early childhood services across the state.
“Our Pre-Prep and Free Kinder initiatives are providing families another way to ease cost of living pressures, while supporting more women with more opportunities to re-join the workforce,” Ms Stitt said.
