Grants for Nonprofit Child-Care Centers in Canada

The Child Care Inclusion Program

• The "Child Care Inclusion Program" is a program run by the government of Saskatchewan to provide funding for day-care centers and licensed child-care homes for children with special needs. It provides up to $300 per month for 1 year for supervising a child with special needs. If an exceptional amount of support is needed, the grant provides up to $2,000 per month for a six-month period. Parents of these children must be employed, seeking employment or in a training program. To assist in buying necessary equipment, the grant offers between $600 and $1,200 per year. Lastly, the grant offers between $100 and $200 per year for training and resources.

  Early Learning and Child Care Branch

  2220 College Avenue

  REGINA SK S4P 4V9

  306-787-2004

Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund

• The "Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund" was set up by the government of Alberta to create more child-care spaces in the province. Priority is given to programs in communities with little or no existing child care and those that will create space for Aboriginal, vulnerable and special-needs children. The funding ranges from $1,500 to $2,000 per new space. The funding is provided to renovate or repair a new child care space, and help with start-up costs such as furnishings, equipment and supplies.

  Child Development Branch

  1-800-661-9754

Childcare Stabilization and Enhancement Grants

• The "Childcare Stabilization Grant" is available to licensed, full-day child-care facilities in Nova Scotia. It's goal is to attract highly-skilled Early Childhood Education workers by improving wages, benefits and training. Eighty percent of grant money must be used to increase the wage of staff that are working directly with the children or full-time, on-site directors. The remaining twenty percent can be used to increase wages or benefits. The "Early Childhood Enhancement Grant" is available to full and part-time, for-profit and non-profit daycares in Nova Scotia. The grant not only provides funding to increase the wages, benefits and training of those working directly with the children but also for general operating costs.

  Department of Community Service

  1-877-424-1177