Early childhood service funding and grants

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

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

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

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

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

Helping children from families with complex needs to engage in a quality kindergarten program.

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

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

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

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

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

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