Families

Enhanced Home-Based Child Care Start-Up Grant

Application Form

Program Description

The purpose of the Enhanced Home-Based Child Care Start-Up Grant (HCSG) is to support entrepreneurs in developing a new child care program in their homes. This program is open to recipients of the previously administered Temporary Child Care Services Grant who are interested in continuing to develop their home-based child care business, as well as new providers interested in setting up a home-based child care business.

SCSG funding may be used to help offset the wages of staff directly involved in the operation and/or administration of child care 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 depends on the business plan submitted with the HCSG application form. Eligible applicants developing new child care services will receive a one-time grant of $5K per full-time-equivalent child care space as per their business plan to a maximum of $50K, subject to the availability of government funding.

The recipients of the Temporary Child Care Services Grant who would have received up to $3K, are eligible to receive a top-up of up to $47K, subject to submitting a business plan demonstrating how the funding would be used to enhance their existing home-based child care business model.

Eligibility Criteria

New providers interested in setting up a home-based child care business
Recipients of the previously administered Temporary Child Care Services Grant who wish to continue to develop their home-based child care business
A successful business plan that will provide new child care services out of a home-based business

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 HCSG funds received by the applicant will be used to directly support the provision of new (i.e. since March 20, 2020) licensed child care services at the physical address identified above

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 (where applicable)

I will be providing care from a home-based location in Manitoba

A draft budget on how grant money will be spent

A list of project activities with timelines

The business plan must also show that you either will create new licensed child care services; or create new private child care services

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

Service Delivery

Select one of the following This application is to support the operation of home-based child care services in accordance with the requirements for licensed family child care home licence under Manitoba Regulation 62/86 This application is to support the operation of home-based child care services in accordance with the requirements for a group child care home licence under Manitoba Regulation 62/86 This application is to support the operation of private home-based child care services for successful applicants caring for four or less children in their home

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 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/or 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 HCSG initiatives.

I also consent to Manitoba Families providing information from this application to other government departments and agencies as may be necessary for HCSG 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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