Families

Diversity Child Care Start-Up Grant

Application Form

Program Description

The purpose of the Diversity Child Care Start-Up Grant (DCSG) is to support community organizations to develop child care options that address service gaps by meeting the unique needs of their families (ex: language, accessibility, non-standard/extended hours of care, rural/remote location and culturally appropriate and safe programming).

DCSG funding may be used to help offset the wages of staff directly involved in the operation and/or administration of child care or child-minding services, to purchase equipment required for those services, or to support renovations required to ensure dedicated spaces meet regulatory and/or licensing requirements. Marketing and promotional activities are not eligible.

The amount of grant funding received for which you may be eligible depends on the business plan submitted with a DCSG application form. Eligible applicants developing new child care services will receive a one-time grant of $6,250 per full-time-equivalent child care space as per their business plan. The total amount must not exceed $100,000.00 per applicant, subject to the availability of government funding.

Eligibility Criteria

Community organizations that would like to fulfill unmet child care needs in their community
Recipients of the Casual Early Learning and Child Care Grant if they meet program eligibility requirements
A successful business plan that will provide new and flexible child care services out of a community-based or home-based location

Note: Child-minding services are eligible if they meet the following Child Care Regulation 62/86 exemptions:
- parents are on-site
  
  Or
- the community-based organization is licensed under The Social Services Administration Act
  
  Or
- before and after school care is provided during a children's recreation program
Priority may be given to projects that address the key service gaps identified in the Service Delivery Section below.

Applicant Information

First name

Middle name(s)

Last name

Previous First name (if applicable)

Previous Middle name(s) (if applicable)

Previous Last name (if applicable)

E-Mail

Phone Number

Mailing Address

Address (number, street or P.O. Box)

Town / City

Province

Postal Code

Physical Address

Is your physical address same as the above mailing address? Yes No

Address (number, street or P.O. Box)

Town / City

Province

Postal Code

Business Plan

Please attach a business plan in .jpg/.jpeg format below. If you need to submit your business plan in a different format, please email it to CCGF@gov.mb.ca

Document #1

Document #2

Document #3

Declarations

Please check the corresponding boxes to confirm that you declare your agreement with the following statements and conditions Any DCSG funds received by the applicant will be used to directly support the provision of child care services in Manitoba

I have attached to this form or will submit by email a business plan that shows The new, flexible child care service that will be provided (including project activities)

How the new service meets community need
(priority will be given to projects that address key service gaps, ex: non-standard hours of service, extended hour care, other flexible arrangements, etc.)

The average weekly hours of child care services that will be provided

The number of new child care spaces created

A draft budget on how grant money will be spent

A list of project activities with timelines

I have read, understand and agree to all of the information related to the DCSG and understand that receiving the full amount of the grants depends on successfully obtaining a licence and meeting program, licensing, regulatory, and reporting requirements

Service Delivery

Select one of the following to confirm that you understand This application is to support the operation of a licensed child care facility (centre or home), which will meet all of the applicable requirements laid out in the Child Care Regulation (Manitoba Regulation 62/86) This application is to support the provision of child-minding services that will be exempt from licensing and regulation per section 2(2)(a) of Manitoba Regulation 62/86 because the children’s parents or guardians will remain on the premises and be immediately accessible to attend to their needs at all times This application is to support the provision of child-minding services that will be exempt from licensing and regulation per section 2(2)(a) of Manitoba Regulation 62/86 because care will be provided by an organization licensed under The Social Services Administration Act

Service delivery will be specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of the following underserved groups (check all that apply) Services in a language other than English, which meets demonstrated community need (please specify)

Please specify

Children with additional support needs

Please specify

Parents requiring non-standard/extended hours of service (please specify)

Please specify

Residents of a rural and/or remote location (please specify)

Please specify

Culturally appropriate and safe programming (please specify):

Please specify

Disclosure and Authorization

Disclaimer

Manitoba acknowledges that personal information respecting organizations and individuals will be collected, used, disclosed and protected by Manitoba and its officers and employees in accordance with the provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) in the course of carrying out its obligation under the act.

The Public Body will take all reasonable steps to protect the privacy of individuals/organization and the protection of personal information from risks such as unauthorized collection, use or disclosure and will comply with the requirements under the act/s.

If you have any questions about the collection, use or disclosure of personal information, contact the Manitoba Families, Access and Privacy Coordinator, at 204‐945‐2013.

Declaration and Consent

I declare that the information given on this application and any documents attached is correct and complete and fully discloses the project activities. I understand that:

I must immediately notify Manitoba Families in writing of any changes to the information in this application including updating funding sources, as appropriate by emailing CCGF@gov.mb.ca to advise of any changes; and
information that is false or misleading in this application may result in disqualification and may lead to Manitoba Families reclaiming these funds

Consent to Indirect Collection and Disclosure of Personal Information

I understand that Manitoba Families may need to obtain additional information about my organization, including financial circumstances, income, assets, resources and credit history for the following purposes:

to determine and verify eligibility for financial support;
for research, planning and reporting purposes; and
to administer and evaluate DCSG initiatives

I give my consent to Manitoba Families providing information from this application to other government departments and agencies as may be necessary for DCSG program administration, evaluation and verification purposes.

I give my consent for Manitoba Families to provide Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce with my name, phone number, address, email address, and community of residence for the purposes of providing the grant recipient with business mentoring information, tools, support and updates, and to issue the grant funding.

I acknowledge having read the above declarations and being in agreement with their content

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