Value
up to $6,000 per new spaceDescription
The Alberta government is focused on building capacity in licensed non-profit and home-based child care. The Space Creation Grant will help enable 42,500 total new non-profit licensed spaces to be created over the next 5 years.
Eligible Applicants
Applications for the grant funding are open to non-profit groups interested in creating new child care spaces or starting new child care programs. New and existing non-profit, facility-based child care programs may apply.
Eligible Expenses
Creation of spaces will be targeted in areas of high-demand for child care spaces through 3 funding categories:
- existing licensed facilities where there is high-demand
- new licensed facilities where there is high-demand
- locations identified as child care deserts (communities where there is limited to no child care)
Per space grant amounts provided to eligible recipients will be:
- $5,000 per new space for existing licensed facilities where there is high-demand
- $5,500 per new space for new licensed facilities where there is high-demand
- $6,000 per new space for new licensed facilities in child care deserts (communities where there is limited to no child care)
Deadline Date
Applications are being accepted.Contact
Contact Name: Child Care Connect Line
Phone Number: 1-844-644-5165
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/child-care-space-creation-grant.aspx