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Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity

Department of Education · Australia

The Small-Scale Grant Round provides capital grants to high-quality not-for-profit small providers to undertake construction for new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services. Funding is also available to modify buildings to support in-venue Family Day Care in areas where no early childhood education and care is available.

Deadline

29 May 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Applicants are high-quality not-for-profit small providers. • Funding supports Centre-Based Day Care construction and Family Day Care building modifications. • Family Day Care support is targeted to areas where no early childhood education and care is available. • Full eligibility requirements are set out in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Eligibility is detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. The opportunity is described as providing capital grants to high-quality not-for-profit small providers. Funding is available for construction of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services and for building modifications to support in-venue Family Day Care by a high-quality provider in areas where no early childhood education and care is available.

What's Funded

Construction for the delivery of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services, and building modifications to facilitate in-venue Family Day Care by a high-quality provider in areas with no early childhood education and care available.

Expected Outcomes

New or expanded child care service capacity, improved access to early childhood education and care, and establishment of Family Day Care capability in underserved areas.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profit

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

capital_expenditurecommunity

Keywords

early childhood educationchild carecentre-based day carefamily day carecapital grantsconstructionbuilding modificationsnot-for-profit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity?

The Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia. The Small-Scale Grant Round provides capital grants to high-quality not-for-profit small providers to undertake construction for new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services. Funding is also available to modify buildings to support in-venue Family Day Care in areas where no early childhood education and care is available.

Who is eligible for the Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity?

• Applicants are high-quality not-for-profit small providers. • Funding supports Centre-Based Day Care construction and Family Day Care building modifications. • Family Day Care support is targeted to areas where no early childhood education and care is available. • Full eligibility requirements are set out in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

When does the Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity close?

Applications close on 29 May 2026.

What activities are funded?

Construction for the delivery of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services, and building modifications to facilitate in-venue Family Day Care by a high-quality provider in areas with no early childhood education and care available.

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