Childcare BC New Spaces Fund

The Childcare BC New Spaces Fund replaces the Major Capital Grant Fund, which funded capital costs until recently. The New Spaces Fund will support the creation of up to 22,000 new licensed child care spaces through an investment of $ 221 million over three years - the single-largest investment to improve access to child care in BC history.

• To support the creation of all types of licensed child care spaces, the Province will prioritize proponents that are able to demonstrate any of the following in their proposal: creation of licensed Infant / Toddler (0-36 months) or licensed Group (30 months to School Age) child care spaces; creation of spaces by public sector organizations, local / municipal governments, band / tribal councils and / or First Nations governments in partnership with a nonprofit child care provider; creation of spaces on school grounds (including K-12 and post-secondary); spaces serving vulnerable populations (eg low-income families); spaces serving children requiring extra support (as defined in the Child Care Licensing Regulation); spaces serving Indigenous communities; spaces serving newly landed immigrants and / or refugees; spaces serving young parents (25 years and under); and / or spaces offered outside of core business hours (eg evenings, early mornings, weekends, etc.).

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