Infrastructure supports for providers
The Office for Early Childhood Development (OECD) is committed to helping applicants through the grant application and project delivery process.
Applicants who are needing support are encouraged to:
- access the Guidance Pack, fact sheets and templates
- check if your organisation is eligible for Guidance Services.
You'll find more information below.
Guidance Pack
South Australia’s Preschool Infrastructure Guidance Pack: Quick Start Guide (launches PDF) provides step-by-step instructions on how to plan, design and construct a new or expanded early childhood facility. It’s designed to make your project experience as easy as possible, even if you have no building experience at all.
The easy-to-follow advice will support you through both stages of applying for a Flying Start Infrastructure Grant with checklists, worksheets and handy templates.
Fact sheets
The fact sheets below dive into some key topics for planning and delivering an infrastructure project. Select from the tiles below to launch a PDF of each fact sheet.
Templates
The following templates are referenced in the Guidance Pack and fact sheets:
- Request a quote from a professional consultant (Word)
- Project schedule (Excel)
- Cost estimate (Excel)
- Cashflow (Excel)
- Risk register (Excel)
- Progress report (PowerPoint)
- List of South Australian Architects granted prequalification by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (PDF)
Guidance Services
Applicants with limited infrastructure experience and resourcing can indicate they require assistance and request they be considered for referral to Guidance Services.
Provided by the OECD’s Sector Supports Partner, Guidance Services will include coaching and advice for applicants to navigate each stage of the process.
The services will be optional and provided free of charge to those eligible for referral.
Applicants must:
- be eligible for a Flying Start Infrastructure Grant
- be proposing a new or expanded facility creating new preschool capacity in an area of unmet demand for preschool
- have limited infrastructure experience and resourcing (like no dedicated infrastructure resourcing).
To nominate your organisation for Guidance Services, complete the form below.