FUNDING
National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010
Community Childcare Subvention Scheme 2008-2010
Contact Details
Application Dates for 2009
Application Dates 2009
Capital Applications 2009/2102
CCSS Applications 2009
Closing date for entry to the CCSS was in May 2009. 2010's date will be posted as sooon as they are announced.
For more information contact Frances on 057 9135878
The following services will be eligible for support
Those providing care for babies, full day care, part time places, pre-school places, school age childcare including "wrap around" childcare places and childminding.
Special consideration will be given to support services, which provide a range of the above.
National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 - 2010
The National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 - 2010 is a major programme of investment in childcare infrastructure. €575 million has been allocated to the 5-year programme, including €358 million for capital investment. It is anticipated that the programme will create up to 50,000 new childcare places, with the objective of assisting parents to access affordable, quality childcare.
The National Childcare Investment Programme will seek to:
Private sector applicants may apply for grant assistance of up to €100,000 towards the capital cost of developing a childcare facility in a catchment area where there is a demonstrated childcare need. An applicant may apply for more than one grant, provided the subsequent childcare facilities are in different catchment areas and subject to an overall ceiling of €500,000. In each case, an applicant must provide at least 25% of the total funding required for the project.
Community/not-for-profit sector applicants may apply for grant assistance towards the capital cost of developing a childcare facility based on a demonstrated childcare need in the area. The level of funding will be determined by the number of places the group proposes to provide and several criteria based on specific local need. A maximum grant of €1.2 million is available under the programme, subject to a maximum cost per place of €24,000. Applications will also be assessed based on the sustainability of a project.
Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (2008-2010)
The NCIP Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (2008-2010) is available under the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC) to support community-based not for profit childcare services to enable them to provide quality childcare services at reduced rates to disadvantaged parents. The introduction of the new Scheme meets a commitment made at the launch of the NCIP in December 2005, to bring a new scheme into effect in 2008 when the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) staffing grant support scheme comes to an end.
As recommended in the Value for Money Review of the EOCP, the new Scheme has been designed by the OMC to target resources more effectively to disadvantaged parents with children in community childcare services. To avail of the Scheme, community not-for-profit childcare services, in addition to providing a quality service, are required to operate an effective tiered fee system, with maximum and minimum fees set at appropriate levels.
Services will be subvented to enable reduced fees to be charged to disadvantaged parents through a Community Childcare Subvention Grant. The subsidies are available in respect of parents who are in receipt of social welfare payments or are engaged in education, training or work experience programmes where an underlying entitlement to a social welfare payment is established, and for persons in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS). Subsidies are not available in respect of parents who are not in receipt of these payments. However, due to the subsidisation of childcare costs in the community not for profit sector through capital grant aid and other State supports, all parents using these services should continue to benefit from quality childcare services at affordable rates.
Details on the subsidies available for the CCSS can be found on the Childcare Directorate Website:
The NCIP is administered by the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC) in conjunction with Pobal and, at local level, the City and County Childcare Committees.
Contact Details
The Childcare Directorate
Office of the Minister for Children
Hawkins House
Dublin 2
TEL: 01 6353073
Website: www.omc.gov.ie
Pobal
Holbrook House
Holles Street
Dublin 2
TEL: 01 5239017
Email: anzeyimana@pobal.ie
Website: www.pobal.ie
Offaly County Childcare Committee
St Joseph’s Community Centre
Kilcormac
Co. Offaly
TEL:057 9135878
Website:www.offalychildcare.com
Applications under the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme
Community-based childcare services which are not already in receipt of CCSS should apply for funding under the Scheme to their local Childcare Committee.
