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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
• Eligibility is detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
• Applicants are high-quality not-for-profit small providers.
• Funding supports construction for new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services.
• Funding also supports building modifications for in-venue Family Day Care.
• In-venue Family Day Care support is targeted to areas where no early childhood education and care is available.
• Advice on priority locations is provided in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Eligibility is detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. The description states the round is for high-quality not-for-profit small providers. Funding is available for not-for-profit providers undertaking eligible construction or building modification activities, with prioritisation advice for certain locations provided in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
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 in-venue Family Day Care in underserved areas.Free Eligibility Check
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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
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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.
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Who is eligible for the Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity?
- Eligibility is detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
- Applicants are high-quality not-for-profit small providers.
- Funding supports construction for new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care services.
- Funding also supports building modifications for in-venue Family Day Care.
- In-venue Family Day Care support is targeted to areas where no early childhood education and care is available.
- Advice on priority locations is provided in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
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When does the Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity close?
Applications close on 29 May 2026.
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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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