Supported Child Care Grant
The Supported Child Care Grant (SCCG) program is a grant-based program that provides funding to licensed, full and part-day child care centres to create or sustain inclusive child care programs for children with special needs.
Additional sources of funding such as other operational grants received from the department; parent fees and fundraising activities may also collectively enable the delivery of an inclusive program in a child care centre.
Funding provided through the Supported Child Care Grant can be allocated towards the following:
- salary for new or existing staff
- approved professional development and training
- approved educational or reference materials
Supported Child Care Grant funding is not to be used for capital expenditures such as renovations.
Learn more by reading the Supported Child Care Grant Terms and Conditions (PDF).
Eligibility
All full-day and part-day licensed child care centres are eligible to apply to SCCG funding.
Next Steps
It is recommended that a child care centre consult with their ECDO at their Regional office when preparing an application package.
Each application package must contain:
- a completed and signed application form (available from the ECDO)
- a completed Work Plan.
Please provide feedback and/or comments to ELCC@gov.ns.ca .