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# Austrian States Leave €68M in Childcare Funds Unused

September 6, 2026 at 09:57 AM

> Austrian federal states failed to claim nearly 68 million euros in grants intended for kindergarten expansion and language support.

Austrian federal states failed to collect roughly 67.9 million euros earmarked for kindergarten expansion and language support, according to a Ministry of Education response to a Green Party inquiry. Another 800,000 euros for mandatory attendance went unused.

Available grants for the 2024/2025 year totaled 191.5 million euros for expansion and 80.5 million for mandatory attendance. While Vorarlberg and Lower Austria utilized nearly all funds, Styria left 30 million euros, or 76 percent of its allocation, untouched.

The Green Party is now demanding a legal right to kindergarten places and mandatory expansion plans. These purpose-bound funds are intended to improve care ratios, extend opening hours, and provide critical language support for children across the country.



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