Grants for Regulated Family Child Care Homes

The purpose of this grant is to assist new family child care homes and group family child care homes with the costs of meeting fire, health and safety requirements, as part of the initial licensing process. The maximum amount of this one-time grant to a home is $2,400. The grant is provided during the licensing/regulation process.

The purpose of this grant is to assist with the expenses incurred in opening a regulated family child care home (e.g. equipment, furnishings).

• Family Child Care Homes $3,325
• Group Family Child Care Homes $3,525
• Family Child Care Homes in the Northern Administration District (NAD) $3,775
• Group Family Group Homes in the NAD $4,025

The parent fee reduction grant has been established to reduce child care fees paid by parents, making life more affordable for Saskatchewan families.

Effective April 1, 2023, all parents with children under the age of six in a regulated child care centre or home are eligible to receive child care for $10 per day or $217.50 per month. These reduced fees apply to all children under the age of six occupying an infant, toddler, preschool or school-age space.

The parent fee reduction grant amount per space will vary based on the approved fee for each age category (e.g. infant, toddler or preschool) and the occupancy of each space (e.g. full-time, daily). The monthly parent fee reduction grant for each utilized space is calculated as the difference between the approved fee and the reduced parent portion of the fee .

• Full-time monthly grant amount = approved full-time fee less the parent portion of $217.50
• Daily grant amount = approved daily fee less the parent portion of $10.00

Contact learning.inquiries@gov.sk.ca for more information, or if you don’t have a designated Early Learning and Child Care Consultant.

The Play and Exploration is a one-time grant for new regulated family child care homes to purchase equipment and resources to enhance their early learning environments in alignment with the guidelines of Play and Exploration: Early Learning Program Guide. The grant is $600 per family child care home and $900 per group family child care home.

The application will be provided once a completed application package is received by the Ministry of Education. Contact learning.inquiries@gov.sk.ca for more information.

Active Play is a one-time grant for new regulated family child care homes to purchase equipment and resources that support active play both indoors and outdoors. The grant is $500 per family child care home and $750 per group family child care home.

The application will be provided once a completed application package is received. Contact learning.inquiries@gov.sk.ca for more information.

Family child care providers may make an application for the Equipment and Program Grant to assist with the costs of replacing child care equipment and supplies. The grant is $300 per year per space.

The Nutrition Grant is designed to support family child care providers to serve well-balanced, nutritious meals and snacks to the children in their care. The grant is $80 per month per space and $100 per month per space for homes in the North.

The Tuition and Book Reimbursement Grant covers up to $500 for books purchased and tuition fees paid with respect to classes in Early Childhood Education successfully completed by the family child care home provider or an assistant employed in a group family child care home.

The Professional Development Grant assists family child care home providers and/or their assistants to attend approved professional learning events. Maximum amounts are based on facility size ranging from $300 for a family child care home to $600 for group family child care homes.

The Individual Inclusion Grant assists with the additional cost of supervising a child with diverse needs in an amount not to exceed $300 per month.

Application is co-ordinated through your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant. Contact learning.inquiries@gov.sk.ca or download Child Care Licensee Manual - Section 93 Inclusion Grants for more information.

The Enhanced Accessibility Grant assists with the additional cost of providing child care services to a child with exceptionally high needs in an amount not to exceed $2,000 per month. The amount of the grant reflects actual costs of additional support to a maximum of $2,000 per month.

Application is coordinated through your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant. Contact learning.inquiries@gov.sk.ca

• All grants should be claimed for income tax purposes.
• If a licensee wishes to decline a grant, a signature form can be accessed from your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant.
• For grants in which equipment and materials can be purchased, ensure approval has been provided by your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant prior to purchasing.
• All grant funding must be used for the intended purpose. Any funds not used for the intended purpose may be collected back.
• Child Care Grants available to Regulated Family Child Care Homes