Supplementary Capital Funding

Supplementary Capital Funding (SCF) is now available to help eligible licensed child care centres and home child care agencies cover one-time, unexpected and non-discretionary capital costs that cannot be funded through the Cost-Based Funding Allocation (CBFA) or other available funding sources. Eligible costs must be necessary to maintain licensing compliance, address urgent health and safety requirements, and/or prevent major service disruptions.

SCF is available on a limited basis and subject to available funding resources. Both the availability of funding and the prioritization of projects may vary from year to year.

The following centres/agencies are eligible to apply for SCF:

• CWELCC-enrolled serving children aged 0 to 12, with or without a fee subsidy agreement (for capital costs attributable only to the 0 to 5 age group)
• Non-CWELCC-enrolled providing fee subsidy to children aged 6 to 12 (for capital costs attributable only to the 6 to 12 age group)

The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025. Before receiving a SCF application form to complete, your District Consultant (DC) will first confirm your eligibility to apply.

Please email your DC the following information for review:

• Description of the issue, such as the scope of work and/or impacted areas of the centre
• Urgency and impact on child care operations
• Photos and/or supporting documentation (e.g., quotes or estimates), if available