Operating Grant Program
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The Operating Grant Program (OGP) helps to address the affordability of child care services for families with young children throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Effective January 1, 2022, the OGP requires participating child care centers to lower their rates to $15 per day for Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers and Full-Day School-Age children. The Provincial Government will, in turn, provide an operating grant to these centres.
Comments on Funding:
The Operating Grant for Child Care centres (per space/per day) is:
The Operating Grant range for family homes (per space/per day) is:
The enhanced rate includes the provision of meals and snacks.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit their application by email/fax to FCC-OGP@gov.nl.ca, OGP@gov.nl.ca or 709-729-1400 or by courier/regular mail to the Family Home Child Care Operating Grant Program, Department of Education, 3rd Floor, West Block, Confederation Building, P. O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6.
Documentation Needed:
Child Care Centres must submit:
- 1Copy of license;
- 2Certificate of Incorporation (if applicable);
- 3Workplace Health and Safety Clearance;
- 4Financial Statements (if applying for enhanced rate);
- 5CRA Clearance / Balance;
- 6Salary Statements (if applying for enhanced rate);
- 7Quarter 4 Enrolment Stats (if applicable).
Family Homes must submit:
- 1Copy of license;
- 2Certificate of Incorporation (if applicable);
- 3CRA Clearance / Balance;
- 4T2125 (if applying for supplemental rate).
Other Things to Note:
The Operating Grant Program (OGP) for centre-based child care is a key component of the Provincial Government’s child care strategy, Caring For Our Future.
Revised 2022-05-06 (Family Homes application form)
Revised 2022-09-20 (Child Care Centres application form)
