Boost for kindergartens

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The state government will be giving Victorian kindergartens, like those in Melton and Moorabool, a boost by ensuring that more funding available for improvements and upgrades.

On Tuesday March 15, Early Childhood Minister Ingrid Stitt announced announced a further boost to the government’s Building Blocks grants, which supports upgrades and minor expansions to early learning facilities, or can help investment in IT equipment.

Early learning facilities can now apply for grants of up to $500,000, an increase of $200,000, for upgrade projects including renovation and refurbishment.

Ms Stitt said: “We want every Victorian child to have the best start in life – and that’s why we’ll keep backing early childhood services through unprecedented investment and world-class early learning initiatives.”

“Boosting our Building Blocks grants will help local councils and early childhood services across Victoria improve their kindergartens, deliver better learning experiences and help set our kids up for the future.”