Building Blocks Grants – Inclusion

This grants stream provides funding to kindergartens to upgrade early childhood buildings and facilities (including playgrounds), and purchase equipment to provide safe and more inclusive environments for children of all abilities.

Status:
Open, closes 22 September 2025
Who can apply:
Not-for-profit groups, government

Applications for the equipment grants are open until 11:59pm, Monday 25 August 2025.

Applications for the buildings and playgrounds grants are open until 11:59pm, Monday 22 September 2025.

Categories of grants

  • Buildings and playgrounds: These grants fund infrastructure upgrades of up to $200,000 to make kindergarten activities safer, more inclusive and accessible to children of all abilities.
  • Equipment: These are grants of up to $10,000 for moveable inclusive education equipment, such as mobility stools and sensory equipment for kindergarten programs.

Information sessions

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) will hold a number of online information sessions about the Building Blocks Inclusion grants application process.

Session dates:

  • Thursday 31 July at 1pm
  • Wednesday 6 August 1pm
  • Tuesday 12 August 1pm

Register for your preferred session on the TryBooking website.

Featured projects

Take a look at some of our completed Building Blocks Inclusion grant projects:

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Guidelines

Updated