Kindergartens across Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and the state will receive upgrades under the Victorian government’s latest round of the Building Blocks grant program.
Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt announced the successful grant recipients on March 1, who will share $10.2 million in funding to assist in infrastructure upgrades, equipment and inclusion initiatives.
Three recipients will share in more than $8 million under the Capacity stream, which will help them build new integrated kindergarten facilities, with maternal and child health and family services.
A total of 16 recipients have collectively been awarded $1.4 million under the Improvement stream, to help upgrade and build outdoor play and shade areas, Indigenous and sensory gardens and install solar panels.
Six recipients have also been awarded $842,000 under the Inclusion stream to boost safety and inclusion in learning environments..
Minister Stitt said the Building Blocks grants will ensure kindergartens in Victoria can give kids the best start in life.
“These grants will be used to build or upgrade infrastructure, buy equipment or implement inclusion initiatives, and support the statewide roll-out of our Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program this year.”
