One of the goals of this initiative is to open 1,000 new spaces in licensed child-care centres during the 2015/16 school year. 

 

AMOUNTS ALLOCATED 

The grants awarded could be up to $500,000 for non-profit child-care organizations, and up to $250,000 for private-sector organizations. 

 

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES 

The grants can be used to cover the following costs: 

- Construction of new child-care facilities, including the cost of purchasing land or a building; 

- Assembling a modular building and developing a site;

- Renovating an existing building;

- Purchasing eligible equipment (including playground equipment) and furnishings that encourage the creation of new spaces in an existing facility. 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Preference will be given to applications that will create spaces in daycare/preschool or in before and after school care services, in regions of BC that are underserved by these types of services. The cost per number of spaces created will also be closely examined. 

 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

In order to take advantage of the grants in this second phase, applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on March 20, 2015, at the latest.

 

For more information on this provincial government grant program, visit  www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/major_capital.htm (in English only).