Rouyn-Noranda — Childcare Services Fund

This fund provides structured financial support over a two-year period to aid the creation of new childcare places, offering incentives at various stages to encourage retention and sustainability.

• An initial non-repayable grant of $4,000 spread across two years for eligible projects.
• The grant is distributed as $1,000 upfront as a recognition bonus, $1,500 after 12 months as a retention bonus, and an additional $1,500 after 24 months as a sustainability bonus.

Eligibility for this grant required specific conditions to be met by applicants.

• The applicant must be a Responsible de services de garde (RSG) officially accredited by the Bureau coordonnateur at the Centre de la petite enfance Bonnaventure as of January 1, 2022.

Who is eligible?

Any officially accredited Home Childcare Provider (RSG) from 1st January 2022 by the coordinating office at the Centre de la petite enfance Bonnaventure was eligible for the Fonds Services de garde.

Eligible expenses

The grant covers specific expenses associated with starting new daycare services and supporting accredited daycare providers.

• Startup costs for new daycare services.
• Providing a recognition bonus to daycare providers upon accreditation.
• Offering retention bonuses to sustain engagement of daycare providers.
• Ensuring long-term stability bonuses for daycare operations.

Eligible geographic areas

The available information focuses on the operational success and strategy of the fund without specifying the geographical eligibility criteria.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The grant was initially financed with a 40,000 CAD fund from a combination of public and private sources and increased with additional contributions.
• The Fonds Services de garde was unique as the first public-private partnership tool created to enhance daycare facilities in Quebec.
• A structured financial support scheme was provided over two years, with specific phases aimed at recognition, retention, and sustainability for service providers.
• The initiative also included developing complementary tools like an Excel accounting tracker to aid daycare providers with income declarations.
• Support mechanisms for daycare providers included personalized assistance and ongoing support as autonomous workers.