diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/block_content.permissions.yml b/core/modules/block_content/block_content.permissions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18bcddd199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/block_content.permissions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+permission_callbacks:
+  - \Drupal\block_content\BlockContentPermissions::blockTypePermissions
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentAccessControlHandler.php b/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentAccessControlHandler.php
index 0c84190997..e19ceaefee 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentAccessControlHandler.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentAccessControlHandler.php
@@ -54,13 +54,22 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, AccountInterface $account) {
+    // Allow view and update access to user with the 'edit any (type) block content'
+    // permission or the 'administer blocks' permission.
+    $edit_any_permission = 'edit any ' . $entity->bundle() . ' block content';
     if ($operation === 'view') {
       $access = AccessResult::allowedIf($entity->isPublished())
-        ->orIf(AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'administer blocks'));
+        ->orIf(AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'administer blocks'))
+        ->orIf(AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, $edit_any_permission));
+    }
+    elseif ($operation === 'update') {
+      $access = AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'administer blocks')
+        ->orIf(AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, $edit_any_permission));
     }
     else {
       $access = parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $account);
     }
+
     // Add the entity as a cacheable dependency because access will at least be
     // determined by whether the block is reusable.
     $access->addCacheableDependency($entity);
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentPermissions.php b/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentPermissions.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee63dda0d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/src/BlockContentPermissions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\block_content;
+
+use Drupal\block_content\Entity\BlockContentType;
+use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\StringTranslationTrait;
+
+/**
+ * Provide dynamic permissions for blocks of different types.
+ */
+class BlockContentPermissions {
+
+  use StringTranslationTrait;
+
+  /**
+   * Build permissions for each block type.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The block type permissions.
+   */
+  public function blockTypePermissions() {
+    $perms = [];
+    // Generate permissions for all the types.
+    foreach (BlockContentType::loadMultiple() as $type) {
+      $perms += $this->buildPermission($type);
+    }
+
+    return $perms;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return all the permissions available for a custom block type.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\block_content\Entity\BlockContentType $type
+   *   The block type.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   Permissions available for the given block type.
+   */
+  protected function buildPermission(BlockContentType $type) {
+    $type_id = $type->id();
+    $type_params = ['%type_name' => $type->label()];
+    return [
+      "edit any $type_id block content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Edit any block content', $type_params),
+      ],
+    ];
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentAccessHandlerTest.php b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentAccessHandlerTest.php
index 0f7e66c5c6..788d1d4c42 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentAccessHandlerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentAccessHandlerTest.php
@@ -184,6 +184,22 @@ public function providerTestAccess() {
         NULL,
         'allowed',
       ],
+      'view:unpublished:reusable:per-block-editor:basic' => [
+        'view',
+        FALSE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any basic block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'neutral',
+      ],
+      'view:unpublished:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'view',
+        FALSE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'allowed',
+      ],
       'view:published:reusable:admin' => [
         'view',
         TRUE,
@@ -192,6 +208,22 @@ public function providerTestAccess() {
         NULL,
         'allowed',
       ],
+      'view:published:reusable:per-block-editor:basic' => [
+        'view',
+        TRUE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any basic block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'allowed',
+      ],
+      'view:published:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'view',
+        TRUE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'allowed',
+      ],
       'view:published:non_reusable' => [
         'view',
         TRUE,
@@ -291,8 +323,62 @@ public function providerTestAccess() {
           'forbidden',
           'forbidden',
         ],
+        $operation . ':unpublished:reusable:per-block-editor:basic' => [
+          $operation,
+          FALSE,
+          TRUE,
+          ['edit any basic block content'],
+          NULL,
+          'neutral',
+        ],
+        $operation . ':published:reusable:per-block-editor:basic' => [
+          $operation,
+          TRUE,
+          TRUE,
+          ['edit any basic block content'],
+          NULL,
+          'neutral',
+        ],
       ];
     }
+
+    $cases += [
+      'update:unpublished:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'update',
+        FALSE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'allowed',
+      ],
+      'update:published:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'update',
+        TRUE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'allowed',
+      ],
+    ];
+
+    $cases += [
+      'delete:unpublished:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'delete',
+        FALSE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'neutral',
+      ],
+      'delete:published:reusable:per-block-editor:square' => [
+        'delete',
+        TRUE,
+        TRUE,
+        ['edit any square block content'],
+        NULL,
+        'neutral',
+      ],
+    ];
     return $cases;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentPermissionsTest.php b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentPermissionsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eba2cf4d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Kernel/BlockContentPermissionsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\block_content\Kernel;
+
+use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
+use Drupal\block_content\Entity\BlockContentType;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the permissions of content blocks.
+ *
+ * @coversDefaultClass \Drupal\block_content\BlockContentPermissions
+ *
+ * @group block_content
+ */
+class BlockContentPermissionsTest extends KernelTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected static $modules = [
+    'block',
+    'block_content',
+    'block_content_test',
+    'system',
+    'user',
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * The permission handler.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\user\PermissionHandlerInterface
+   */
+  protected $permissionHandler;
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function setUp(): void {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $this->installSchema('system', ['sequences']);
+    $this->installEntitySchema('user');
+    $this->installEntitySchema('block_content');
+
+    $this->permissionHandler = $this->container->get('user.permissions');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @covers ::blockTypePermissions
+   */
+  public function testDynamicPermissions() {
+    $permissions = $this->permissionHandler->getPermissions();
+    $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('edit any basic block content', $permissions, 'The per-block-type permission does not exist.');
+    $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('edit any square block content', $permissions, 'The per-block-type permission does not exist.');
+
+    // Create a basic block content type.
+    BlockContentType::create([
+      'id'          => 'basic',
+      'label'       => 'A basic block type',
+      'description' => 'Provides a basic block type',
+    ])->save();
+
+    // Create a square block content type.
+    BlockContentType::create([
+      'id'          => 'square',
+      'label'       => 'A square block type',
+      'description' => 'Provides a block type that is square',
+    ])->save();
+
+    $permissions = $this->permissionHandler->getPermissions();
+
+    // Assert the basic permission has been created.
+    $this->assertArrayHasKey('edit any basic block content', $permissions, 'The per-block-type permission exists.');
+    $this->assertEquals(
+      '<em class="placeholder">A basic block type</em>: Edit any block content',
+      $permissions['edit any basic block content']['title']->render()
+    );
+
+    // Assert the square permission has been created.
+    $this->assertArrayHasKey('edit any square block content', $permissions, 'The per-block-type permission exists.');
+    $this->assertEquals(
+      '<em class="placeholder">A square block type</em>: Edit any block content',
+      $permissions['edit any square block content']['title']->render()
+    );
+  }
+
+}