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Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative
Child care fee support for families
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Overview
The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative supports licensed child care providers in British Columbia with monthly funding to reduce and stabilize family fees. Eligible funding can cover operational costs such as staff wages and administration, and exceptional costs like major appliances or emergency reopenings.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Reducing and stabilizing monthly child care fees for families.
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Licensed child care providers.
Eligible expenses
- Operational costs, including staff wages and administration.
- Major appliances, damaged outdoor play equipment, free-standing or window-mounted air conditioners, and vehicles used for routinely transporting children.
- Exceptional increases to ongoing expenses such as rent, lease or mortgage payments, and utilities imposed by an arm's length third party.
- Costs related to staying open or reopening after an unusual incident, including serious infectious illness, floods, fires, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
- Direct care staff wage increases, including related statutory benefits, when the exception criteria are met.
How to apply
- Apply for Child Care Operating Funding and opt in or renew the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative through My ChildCareBC Services.
- If you plan to increase parent fees by more than the annual fee increase limit, submit additional information and/or documentation for ministry review.
Processing and Agreement
- The ministry assesses each application by facility type before approving enrolment in the program.
- Established facilities with no fee increase or an increase within the annual fee increase limit may receive automatic approval within a few business days, if all other criteria are met.
- Exceptional fee increase requests are reviewed under the Parent Fee Increase Exceptions Policy, and the ministry may approve the request, offer an approvable fee schedule, or reject it.
- Providers may receive temporary approval until the month their requested fee increase takes effect, unless the fee increase is for April 2026.
- Providers that accept an approvable fee schedule or postpone a fee increase can continue receiving funding; new information may delay the decision and cause payment interruptions.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative Program
What is the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative?
The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative supports licensed child care providers in British Columbia with monthly funding to reduce and stabilize family fees. Eligible funding can cover operational costs such as staff wages and administration, and exceptional costs like major appliances or emergency reopenings.
Who is eligible for the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative program?
To be eligible for the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative program, you must:
The facility must have a Child Care Operating Funding agreement in place.
The facility must enrol all eligible care categories under the same licence.
The facility must offer care in at least one eligible care category.
What expenses are eligible under Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative?
Reducing and stabilizing monthly child care fees for families.
Who can I contact for more information about the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative?
You can contact Government of British Columbia (BC) by email at none or by phone at 1-888-338-6622.
Where is the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative available?
The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative?
Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative is funded by Government of British Columbia (BC)