3.1 Overview of Funding Programs in BC

Startup and Operational Funding 

• Start-Up Grants for Becoming a Licensed Child Care Facility - Province of British Columbia
• Child Care Operating Funding - Province of British Columbia
• Maintenance Fund - Province of British Columbia 

Subsidy and Fee Reduction Funding

• Affordable Child Care Benefit - Province of British Columbia

More information for providers about the Affordable Childcare Benefit: Information for providers - Province of British Columbia

• Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative - Information for providers - Province of British Columbia

Other Funding Models

• Indigenous Early Childhood Development Funding - Province of British Columbia
• Supportive Child Development Funding: Supported Child Development programs are community-based programs that assist children and families of children who have extra support needs to access inclusive child care that meets family needs. The program is funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Programming is program specific, search for your local Supported Child Development Centre in your area. 
• $10-a-Day Childcare Program:  $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres - Province of British Columbia

Capital Funding and Design Guidelines for New Spaces

To increase spaces across B.C., the province has created a New Spaces fund as well as design guidelines for new childcare builds. There are two streams for funding currently, where both not for profit and school districts can apply for new spaces funding. This funding can be used to build new childcare centres, or to do upgrades to spaces that then create new or increase existing childcare spaces.

Explore the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund of Province of British Columbia, and the new design guidelines for BC childcare facilities