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Childcare Enhancement Grant program
Supports non-profit childcare programs for high-need Vancouver families
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 27,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Overview
The Civic Childcare Enhancement Grant program provides up to $27,000 per qualifying program to enhance the quality and affordability of licensed group childcare, preschool, and school-aged care services for high-need families in Vancouver. Eligible activities include reducing parent fees, supporting food supplement programs, enhancing staff ratios, and strengthening coordinated administration for non-profit organizations.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 27,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Other Racialized Persons
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Other Education
- Social Services
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Indigenous peoples
- New immigrants & refugees
- People with disabilities
- Low-income individuals / families
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Reducing parent fees for families attending licensed group childcare, preschool, school-aged care, or occasional childcare programs.
- Enhancing services and program quality for children from high-need and vulnerable families.
- Implementing food supplement initiatives such as providing hot lunch or breakfast programs within childcare settings.
- Improving staff-to-child ratios to better serve children and families requiring specialized support.
- Strengthening coordinated administration through participation in a community hub model.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered non-profit societies
- Community service co-operatives
- Social enterprises wholly owned by non-profits
- Registered charities
Who is not eligible
- For-profit businesses or individuals (only non-profit organizations, registered charities, or community service co-ops are eligible).
- Organizations not licensed to provide group childcare, preschool, school-aged care, or occasional childcare programs.
- Organizations not primarily serving high-need or vulnerable families in Vancouver.
- Organizations proposing to use funds for capital expenditures.
- Organizations that do not deliver programs in Vancouver for Vancouver residents.
Eligible expenses
- Reducing parent fees to make childcare more affordable for families.
- Implementing and supporting food supplement programs, such as providing hot lunches and breakfasts.
- Enhancing staff-to-child ratios to better serve children needing specialized support.
- Strengthening coordinated administration of childcare programs through a community hub model.
Eligible geographic areas
- Organizations delivering programs in Vancouver to Vancouver residents.
Additional information
- The grant is awarded on an annual basis; organizations must reapply each year for continued funding.
- Maximum grant funding is $27,000 per qualifying program, with a limit of three programs per organization.
- Organizations must supply a snapshot of actual enrollment in March 2025 for each program seeking funding.
- If an organization's contact information has changed since the previous year, it must be updated to ensure receipt of application instructions.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Childcare Enhancement Grant program Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Childcare Enhancement Grant program. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Childcare Enhancement Grant program?
The Civic Childcare Enhancement Grant program provides up to $27,000 per qualifying program to enhance the quality and affordability of licensed group childcare, preschool, and school-aged care services for high-need families in Vancouver. Eligible activities include reducing parent fees, supporting food supplement programs, enhancing staff ratios, and strengthening coordinated administration for non-profit organizations.
How much funding can be received?
Childcare Enhancement Grant program Funds up to $27,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Childcare Enhancement Grant program program?
To be eligible for the Childcare Enhancement Grant program program, you must:
No eligibility for for-profit businesses; only non-profits, co-ops wholly owned by non-profits, or registered charities may apply.
What expenses are eligible under Childcare Enhancement Grant program?
Reducing parent fees for families attending licensed group childcare, preschool, school-aged care, or occasional childcare programs.
Enhancing services and program quality for children from high-need and vulnerable families.
Implementing food supplement initiatives such as providing hot lunch or breakfast programs within childcare settings.
Improving staff-to-child ratios to better serve children and families requiring specialized support.
Strengthening coordinated administration through participation in a community hub model.
Who can I contact for more information about the Childcare Enhancement Grant program?
You can contact City of Vancouver by email at karenquinn.fung@vancouver.ca.
Where is the Childcare Enhancement Grant program available?
The Childcare Enhancement Grant program program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the Childcare Enhancement Grant program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Childcare Enhancement Grant program is a Grant and Funding