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Building Early Education Fund – Small-Scale Grant Opportunity

Tender ID: 609100


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
GO8330  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
24 March 2026
Closing Date:
29 May 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (Australia/ACT)

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠The purpose of the Small-Scale Grant Round is to provide capital grants to high-quality not-for-profit small providers to undertake construction for the delivery of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) services. Funding is also available to not-for-profit providers to modify buildings to facilitate the provision of in-venue Family Day Care (FDC) by a high-quality provider in areas where no ECEC is available.

Eligibility:

As detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Grant Activity Timeframe:

As detailed in section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Advice on the types of locations to be prioritised is provided in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Total Amount Available (AUD):

$20,000,000.00

Instructions for Application Submission:

To apply, you must:

  • complete the application form on SmartyGrants
  • provide all the information requested
  • address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
  • include all mandatory attachments
  • submit your application via SmartyGrants by 5:00 pm AEST on 29 May 2026.

Following a SmartyGrants submission, you will receive an automatic reply and a copy of your submission.

Any alterations and addenda will be published on Grant Connect and by registering on this website, you will be automatically notified of any changes to these guidelines.

Other Instructions:

All relevant instructions and information are outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. 



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