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Child Care Fee Subsidy
Families living in Wellington County or Guelph who need help with the cost of Licensed or Authorized Recreation child care for their children up to 13 years of age, if they meet eligibility requirements and have an approved reason for service.
Overview
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase social or community impact
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Cornwall
- Ontario
- Public or Parapublic institution
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Canadians
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
- Licensed or Authorized Recreation child care
Documents Needed
- A copy of the decision letter you disagree with
- Any documents that support your reason for requesting this appeal
Sources and recorded changes
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CWELCC cost eligibility rules updated
A new County policy now defines eligible CWELCC costs, adds excluded-cost rules, and sets new reporting and purchasing requirements.
The new March 2025 CWELCC Principle-Based Cost Eligibility Policy and Procedure adds a principle-based test for eligible costs, using attributable, appropriate, and reasonable criteria. It also lists excluded costs such as owner perks, costs funded by other public sources, penalties, and costs tied to ineligible children. The policy now requires standardized financial reports, mid-year and year-end financial information, an annual attestation, and supporting receipts or quotes when needed. Purchases over $25,000 now require three quotes and prior County approval through the CWELCC Cost-Based Purchase Request Form sent to CEYD@wellington.ca.
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Families living in Wellington County or Guelph who need help with the cost of Licensed or Authorized Recreation child care for their children up to 13 years of age, if they meet eligibility requirements and have an approved reason for service.
Who is not eligible
- Families who are not in York Region
Eligible expenses
- Licensed child care fees
- Approved camp and recreation programme fees
Eligible geographic areas
- York Region
Selection criteria
- Applications are prioritized based on income level and date of application.
- Families with low income based on the Statistics Canada Low Income Measure and/or an extenuating circumstance are given priority.
How to apply
- Find out who can apply by reading the eligibility requirements for Child Care Fee Subsidy.
- If you are receiving Ontario Works, contact your caseworker for more information about Child Care Fee Subsidy or Access York by phone at 1-877-464-9675 or dial 711 with a TTY device, or email accessyork@york.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- A review of your file will be conducted and a decision will be made within 15 business days of receiving the appeal request.
- All internal review decisions are final.
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