Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity
Overview
The purpose of the Small-Scale Grant Round is to provide capital grants to high-quality not-for-profit small providers to undertake construction for the delivery of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) services. Funding is also available to not-for-profit providers to modify buildings to facilitate the provision of in-venue Family Day Care (FDC) by a high-quality provider in areas where no ECEC is available.
Key Information
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- Not-for-profit ECEC providersThis grant is for not-for-profit ECEC providers that operate between 1 to 9 Centre Based Day Care (CBDC) services.
- Site ownership or leaseApplicants must own, lease, or have an agreement to lease the site for the project.
- Local council supportApplicants must provide a letter of support from their local council unless they are the council.
- Geographic locationProjects must add new places for children 0-5 in an outer suburb or regional and remote area. Projects in major cities are not eligible, except those defined as ‘outer suburb’.
- Funding request limitApplicants can request no more than $3 million in funding.
- Construction and expansion of ECEC facilities
Assesses the provider's ability to deliver high-quality ECEC services.
Evaluates how well the project addresses local demand and service gaps.
Considers the applicant's ability to complete the project on time and within budget.
- Method
- Online portal
- Portal
- SmartyGrants
- Contact
- BuildingFundSmallScaleGrant@education.gov.au
- •Only one application per legal entity is permitted.
- •Joint or consortia applications are not allowed.
- •Projects in major cities are not eligible, except for defined outer suburbs.
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