ClosedNon-Profit
Building Early Learning Places Program — NSW
Department of Education
The Building Early Learning Places Program provides competitive capital funding to eligible not-for-profit early childhood education and care providers in New South Wales to create additional places for children aged 0 to 6. It supports new builds, extensions and renovations that increase accessible, inclusive and culturally safe early learning places in areas of greatest need.
Closed
30 Mar 2025
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Be registered or incorporated in Australia
• Be a not-for-profit organisation or association, or a local government entity operating on a cost recovery basis
• Be an approved early childhood education and care provider operating at least one existing and open approved service under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011
• Intend to deliver ECEC places for a priority group in an identified undersupplied area in New South Wales, excluding public school sites and non-government school sites
• For Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, be able to deliver eligible and culturally supportive ECEC places anywhere in New South Wales, excluding public school sites and non-government school sites
• Hold, or intend to hold, service approval for the capital works site under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
• Operate, or intend to operate, as a centre-based service with a Nature of Care service type of preschool or long day care
Applicants must be registered or incorporated in Australia; be a not-for-profit organisation or association, or a local government entity operating on a cost recovery basis; be an approved early childhood education and care provider operating at least one existing and open approved service under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011; intend to deliver ECEC places for a priority group in an identified undersupplied area in New South Wales, excluding public school and non-government school sites, or, for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, deliver eligible and culturally supportive ECEC places anywhere in New South Wales excluding those school sites; hold or intend to hold service approval for the capital works site; and operate or intend to operate as a centre-based preschool or long day care service.
What's Funded
Capital works projects that create additional early childhood education and care places, including new builds, extensions to existing services, and renovations of existing service sites.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Additional early childhood education and care places for children aged 0 to 6, especially for priority groups, delivered through completed capital works projects that improve accessibility, affordability, inclusion and cultural safety.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
non_profitlocal_governmentindigenous_organisation
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expenditureemployment
Keywords
early childhood education and careECECchildcarepreschoollong day carecapital worksnew buildsextensions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Building Early Learning Places Program?
The Building Early Learning Places Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia. The Building Early Learning Places Program provides competitive capital funding to eligible not-for-profit early childhood education and care providers in New South Wales to create additional places for children aged 0 to 6. It supports new builds, extensions and renovations that increase accessible, inclusive and culturally safe early learning places in areas of greatest need.
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Who is eligible for the Building Early Learning Places Program?
- Be registered or incorporated in Australia
- Be a not-for-profit organisation or association, or a local government entity operating on a cost recovery basis
- Be an approved early childhood education and care provider operating at least one existing and open approved service under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011
- Intend to deliver ECEC places for a priority group in an identified undersupplied area in New South Wales, excluding public school sites and non-government school sites
- For Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, be able to deliver eligible and culturally supportive ECEC places anywhere in New South Wales, excluding public school sites and non-government school sites
- Hold, or intend to hold, service approval for the capital works site under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW)
- Operate, or intend to operate, as a centre-based service with a Nature of Care service type of preschool or long day care
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When does the Building Early Learning Places Program close?
Applications closed on 30 Mar 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Capital works projects that create additional early childhood education and care places, including new builds, extensions to existing services, and renovations of existing service sites.
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