Children Grants in Australia
Children grants in Australia cover early childhood development, child health and safety, family support services, and programs specifically for children under 12. Eligibility varies by funder: always check each grant's specific criteria before applying, since requirements around organisation type, DGR status, and geographic scope differ significantly between funders. Below are the 15 children grants currently open or opening soon across Australia. Use the filters to narrow by region or eligibility, or browse related categories below.
Showing 15 grants.
Building Blocks Grants – Kindergarten infrastructure
This grants stream provides funding for projects that create additional kindergarten places for 3 and 4-year-olds by building new, or expanding existing, infrastructure.
Always open$4,500,000 - $9,000,000VICVerified 48 days agoChildrenBuilding Blocks Grants – Kindergarten planning
This stream provides grants for planning and pre-construction work that creates additional kindergarten places for 3 and 4-year-olds across Victoria.
Always openUp to $150,000VICVerified 48 days agoChildrenExpanding Quality Access Program
Expanding Quality Access a $100 million NSW Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund grants program for not-for-profit providers of community preschools in NSW to transition one or more existing commun…
Closes Mon, 30 Nov 2026Total pool: $100,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoChildren2026 Start Strong for Community Preschools - June Update
The Start Strong for Community Preschools program provides funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education for 3 to 5 year old children enrolled in eligible community and mobile preschools i…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026Total pool: $550,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoChildren2026 Start Strong for Long Day Care
The Start Strong for Long Day Care program provides funding to deliver affordable, quality preschool education to children aged 3 and above who are enrolled in eligible long day care services in NSW.
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026Total pool: $365,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoChildren2026 Mobile Preschool Funding program
The Mobile Preschool Funding program provides funding for the provision of preschool education delivered for 3 to 5 year old children enrolled in mobile preschools in regional and remote NSW, where ac…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026Total pool: $20,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoChildrenQueensland Kindergarten Funding - Free Kindy from 1 January 2024 - Long Day Care
The purpose of the funding is provide subsidies to approved long day care kindergarten providers to enable eligible children to access a 600 hour annual kindergarten program free of charge.
Always openTotal pool: $239,250,034 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoChildrenQueensland Kindergarten Funding - Free Kindy from 1 January 2024 - Sessional
The purpose of the funding is provide subsidies to approved sessional kindergarten providers to enable eligible children to access a 600 hour annual kindergarten program free of charge.
Always openTotal pool: $191,303,259 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoChildrenCYFSP preventative early support services grant
This grant funds organisations to provide early support for children, young people and families whose needs are not met through whole of population services. Whole of population services are services …
Always openTotal pool: $746,836 (multiple grants offered)ACTVerified 57 days agoChildrenFuture of Education Equity Fund
One-off payment to families to help get the things their child needs for school and their wellbeing.
Closes Fri, 27 Nov 2026$400 - $750ACTVerified 57 days agoChildrenCommunity Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines
The CCCF Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity is intended to support continuity of child care, in particular in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities, where service viability is affected by an un…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoChildrenCommunity Child Care Fund Restricted (CCCFR) non-competitive grant opportunity (for specified services)
The Australian Government has announced a package of early childhood measures as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to achieving Closing the Gap targets. The department will be working in …
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoChildrenBuilding Early Education Fund – Supplemental Operational Funding Grant Opportunity
The purpose of Supplemental Operational Funding Grant opportunity is to provide operational funding to ensure centres funded under the Building Fund can operate sustainably. Grant funding may include …
Closes Sat, 30 June 2029NationalVerified 84 days agoChildrenConnected Beginnings Program
The objective of Connected Beginnings is to support the integration of early childhood, maternal and child health, and family support services with schools in a number of First Nations communities tha…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoChildrenECEC Workforce Professional Development and Paid Practicum
These grants are being made available to the Early Childhood Education and Care workforce to assist with educator retention and upskilling. They provide money for ECEC services to: 1- pay educator…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoChildren