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Early childhood service funding and grants

Information for early childhood services and professionals about funding and grants.

Kindergarten funding

Information for early childhood funding applications, data collection and reporting.

Parent support services funding

Funding for parent support services covers the employment of a professionally qualified, experienced and skilled Coordinator to deliver the program.

Priority of access for early childhood education

This criteria must be used by service providers when prioritising enrolments.

Early childhood education programs supporting Aboriginal children

Early childhood programs and services for Aboriginal children and their families.

Free Kinder Flood Relief Guidelines for service providers

Assisting families and funded kindergarten services that have been directly impacted by the Victorian floods.

Access to Early Learning for professionals

Helping children from families with complex needs to participate in a quality three-year-old kindergarten program.

Early years management

Early Years Management (EYM) organisations are local government or community-based organisations that provide professional leadership and centralised management of kindergarten services.

Early Start Kindergarten information for professionals

Eligibility criteria, the referral process and associated funding for the Early Start Kindergarten program.

Toy Library Grants Program

Information about the Victorian Government’s commitment to support existing and establish new toy libraries.

Bush Kinder Grants Program

This grants program will support more kindergartens to set up nature programs, giving children more opportunity to get outdoors.

Early Childhood Provisionally Registered Teacher (PRT) Grants Program

Information about funding available to support early childhood provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) to move from provisional to full registration.

Early childhood grants

Since 2020, Building Blocks grants have expanded and modernized kindergartens, creating more places and inclusive spaces for all children through joint investment.

Early childhood education and care

Updated 26 March 2026

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