Agency:  Government of South Australia – Office for Early Childhood Development

Closing: 2 May 2025

Eligibility:

• not-for-profit (NFP) organisations that are registered or incorporated in Australia
• South Australian local government entities
• South Australian non-government schools that are registered with the Education Standards Board (ESB) and in receipt of state government funding.

Eligible projects must:

• be located in an area of unmet demand as per theMarket Information Summary (or, if not in an identified area, supported by compelling local evidence)
• create additional places for preschool children
• support a service that is delivering or plans to deliver a funded 3-year-old preschool program
• be viable and following the provision of grant funding, be able to be completed and maintained without requiring further financial support from the state government.

The Flying Start Infrastructure Grants program is designed to have annual funding rounds, beginning in early 2025, until funding is exhausted.

Each funding round will have a 2-stage approach, with applicants successful in Stage 1 invited to the more detailed Stage 2.

Link for information here