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Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings
Testing childcare models in community and business settings
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Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Community partners, including municipalities, businesses, community organizations, and institutions in the health and social services or education networks
See full eligibility
Overview
Appel de projets visant l’expérimentation de modèles de services de garde éducatifs en milieu familial targets community partners, persons seeking recognition as RSGE, RSGE, and BCs across all regions of Quebec. It supports pilot projects testing educational childcare models in community and business settings, including partner-provided locals, private residences, and shared locals for two RSGE.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
- Not Elsewhere Classified
- Children and Youth Organizations
Target groups
- Children & youth
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Testing new educational childcare models in community and business settings.
- Projects carried out in a local provided by a community partner or an enterprise.
- Projects carried out in a private residence, inhabited or not.
- Two RSGE collaborating to offer educational childcare in the same local.
Documents Needed
- Application form
- Photos of the interior of the local, the building, and the exterior environment
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Community partners, including municipalities, businesses, community organizations, and institutions in the health and social services or education networks
- Persons seeking recognition as RSGE
- Recognized RSGE
- Coordination offices for family-based childcare (BC)
Eligible geographic areas
- All regions
How to apply
- Community partners: communicate with your BC, provide a low-cost reserved space for the services, and commit for a minimum of two years.
- Persons seeking recognition as RSGE: communicate with your BC, be recognized by it, and commit for a minimum of two years.
- RSGE: communicate with your BC.
- BCs: read the project-pilot directive, submit a project analysis request using the application form, and attach photos of the interior of the local, the building, and the exterior environment.
Processing and Agreement
- The BC discusses the project with the partner or RSGE.
- The BC submits the project for ministerial analysis.
- The application is reviewed, with a response in two to six weeks.
- If accepted, the BC and partner carry out the project before opening the service.
Additional information
- Different models of documents are available in the À consulter aussi section of this page to support BCs, RSGEs, and partners in drafting their own agreements.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings Program
What is the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings?
Appel de projets visant l’expérimentation de modèles de services de garde éducatifs en milieu familial targets community partners, persons seeking recognition as RSGE, RSGE, and BCs across all regions of Quebec. It supports pilot projects testing educational childcare models in community and business settings, including partner-provided locals, private residences, and shared locals for two RSGE.
Who is eligible for the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings program?
To be eligible for the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings program, you must:
Projects in a local provided by a community partner or an enterprise may receive a maximum of 12 children.
Projects in a private residence, inhabited or not, may receive a maximum of 9 children.
Projects must preserve the main advantages of family-based childcare.
What expenses are eligible under Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings?
Testing new educational childcare models in community and business settings.
Projects carried out in a local provided by a community partner or an enterprise.
Projects carried out in a private residence, inhabited or not.
Two RSGE collaborating to offer educational childcare in the same local.
Who can I contact for more information about the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at renseignements@mfa.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 855 336-8568.
Where is the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings available?
The Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings is a Other Support
Who are the financial supporters of the Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings?
Call for Projects to Test Educational Childcare Models in Family-Based Settings is funded by Government of Québec