Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants

• Organizations may receive up to $2,500 in grant funding per new licensed school-age childcare space created by non-profit operators.

• The applicant must be a non-profit organization operating licensed school-age childcare programs.
• The project must create, expand, or relicense new licensed school-age childcare spaces.
• The spaces must be operated by a non-profit operator.
• The project must be located on public property or on sites owned or leased by public or non-profit organizations.

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit organizations that operate licensed school-age childcare services
• Organizations creating new school-age care programs on public or non-profit owned or leased property
• Organizations expanding existing licensed school-age childcare programs
• Organizations relicensing current school-age care programs in public schools or Park Board facilities

Who is not eligible

• Organizations primarily focused on health care or education, excluding childcare or out-of-school care.
• Organizations that exclude individuals based on religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, language, disability, or income.

Eligible expenses

• Funding to support the creation of new licensed school-age childcare spaces operated by non-profit organizations.

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Vancouver

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, subject to available funds.
• Grant decisions are made by Council on specific dates; submitting by set deadlines aligns your application with upcoming Council meetings.
• Additional details on program priorities and the application process are available in the provided information guide PDF.
• Applicants are encouraged to use the VanApply platform for submission.