diff --git a/WordPress/build.gradle b/WordPress/build.gradle
index abd0d7c73f88..da3f0824a655 100644
--- a/WordPress/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPress/build.gradle
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ android {
         buildConfigField "boolean", "MY_SITE_IMPROVEMENTS", "false"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "SEEN_UNSEEN_WITH_COUNTER", "false"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "CONTACT_INFO_BLOCK_AVAILABLE", "true"
+        buildConfigField "boolean", "LAYOUT_GRID_BLOCK_AVAILABLE", "true"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "LIKES_ENHANCEMENTS", "false"
         buildConfigField "boolean", "IS_JETPACK_APP", "false"
         buildConfigField "String", "TRACKS_EVENT_PREFIX", '"wpandroid_"'
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ android {
             buildConfigField "long", "REMOTE_CONFIG_FETCH_INTERVAL", "3600"
             buildConfigField "boolean", "ENABLE_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION", "false"
             buildConfigField "boolean", "CONTACT_INFO_BLOCK_AVAILABLE", "true"
+            buildConfigField "boolean", "LAYOUT_GRID_BLOCK_AVAILABLE", "false"
         }
 
         zalpha { // alpha version - enable experimental features
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
index 6c49cac229e3..c50cc17bb9b4 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.util.analytics.AnalyticsUtils;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.analytics.AnalyticsUtils.BlockEditorEnabledSource;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.config.ContactInfoBlockFeatureConfig;
+import org.wordpress.android.util.config.LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.crashlogging.CrashLoggingExtKt;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.helpers.MediaFile;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.helpers.MediaGallery;
@@ -406,6 +407,7 @@ enum RestartEditorOptions {
     @Inject StoriesEventListener mStoriesEventListener;
     @Inject ContactInfoBlockFeatureConfig mContactInfoBlockFeatureConfig;
     @Inject UpdateFeaturedImageUseCase mUpdateFeaturedImageUseCase;
+    @Inject LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig mLayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig;
 
     private StorePostViewModel mViewModel;
     private StorageUtilsViewModel mStorageUtilsViewModel;
@@ -2300,6 +2302,7 @@ private GutenbergPropsBuilder getGutenbergPropsBuilder() {
 
         return new GutenbergPropsBuilder(
                 mContactInfoBlockFeatureConfig.isEnabled() && SiteUtils.supportsContactInfoFeature(mSite),
+                mLayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig.isEnabled() && SiteUtils.supportsLayoutGridFeature(mSite),
                 SiteUtils.supportsStoriesFeature(mSite),
                 mSite.isUsingWpComRestApi(),
                 enableXPosts,
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/SiteUtils.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/SiteUtils.java
index e628a1c8bb47..99a678f25ba3 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/SiteUtils.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/SiteUtils.java
@@ -350,7 +350,11 @@ public static boolean supportsStoriesFeature(SiteModel site) {
     }
 
     public static boolean supportsContactInfoFeature(SiteModel site) {
-        return site != null & (site.isWPCom() || checkMinimalJetpackVersion(site, WP_CONTACT_INFO_JETPACK_VERSION));
+        return site != null && (site.isWPCom() || checkMinimalJetpackVersion(site, WP_CONTACT_INFO_JETPACK_VERSION));
+    }
+
+    public static boolean supportsLayoutGridFeature(SiteModel site) {
+        return site != null && (site.isWPCom() || site.isWPComAtomic());
     }
 
     public static boolean isNonAtomicBusinessPlanSite(@Nullable SiteModel site) {
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/config/LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/config/LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc15ad8eeb45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/config/LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.wordpress.android.util.config
+
+import org.wordpress.android.BuildConfig
+import org.wordpress.android.annotation.FeatureInDevelopment
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+@FeatureInDevelopment
+class LayoutGridBlockFeatureConfig
+@Inject constructor(appConfig: AppConfig) : FeatureConfig(appConfig, BuildConfig.LAYOUT_GRID_BLOCK_AVAILABLE)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2759f8bd998d..283542cdc012 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     ext.wordPressUtilsVersion = 'develop-bb54ee34c5fec5fa7375ce90a356adb5adbdcae0'
     ext.wordPressLoginVersion = '0.0.2'
     ext.detektVersion = '1.15.0'
-    ext.gutenbergMobileVersion = 'v1.56.0-alpha1'
+    ext.gutenbergMobileVersion = 'v1.56.0-alpha3'
 
     repositories {
         maven {
diff --git a/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt b/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
index 05e40d8ca33f..76083423690c 100644
--- a/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
+++ b/libs/editor/WordPressEditor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.wordpress.mobile.WPAndroidGlue.GutenbergProps
 @Parcelize
 data class GutenbergPropsBuilder(
     private val enableContactInfoBlock: Boolean,
+    private val enableLayoutGridBlock: Boolean,
     private val enableMediaFilesCollectionBlocks: Boolean,
     private val enableMentions: Boolean,
     private val enableXPosts: Boolean,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ data class GutenbergPropsBuilder(
 ) : Parcelable {
     fun build(activity: Activity, isHtmlModeEnabled: Boolean) = GutenbergProps(
             enableContactInfoBlock = enableContactInfoBlock,
+            enableLayoutGridBlock = enableLayoutGridBlock,
             enableMediaFilesCollectionBlocks = enableMediaFilesCollectionBlocks,
             enableMentions = enableMentions,
             enableXPosts = enableXPosts,