Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

Special Needs Grant for Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Special Needs Grant supports the inclusion of children with special needs in a licensed early learning and child care setting by providing funding for additional staff.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a maximum of $14.75 per hour (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023) plus 12.59% MERCS for each Special Needs Assistant (SNA) employed by the centre and will cover a maximum of 8 hours per day to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Higher salaries would be the responsibility of the centre.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be Prince Edward Island licensed child care centres,
  • have children with special needs in their care.

Application Steps:

Application is to be made:

1

by the Supervisor/Operator of the licensed child care centre where the child is registered.

2

to the Manager of Early Learning and Child Care.

Documentation Needed: 

Applications includes the submission of:

  • the Agreement Form,
  • Application Outline (items 1 - 4),
  • Table 1 and Table 2,
  • Funding Proposal Form,
  • Centre's personnel policies.

Other Things to Note:

Published date: August 25, 2022.

Program Contact:

Special Needs Grant for Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres

EELC Special Needs Grant Guidelines