ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund Opened May 15, 2024
The 2024/25 ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund intake is now open. Applications will be accepted until August 2.
Reminder to Submit 2024/25 Child Care Capital Funding Requests
School districts started preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) on April 8, 2024. As a reminder, submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, 2024, and submissions for 2025/26 will align with the capital planning cycle for K–12. For more information, refer …
Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement
Child care providers approved to participate in the Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement (ECE-WE) may now submit monthly ECE enrolment reports using the ECE Reporting Tool for April 2024 hours worked. Payments are calculated based on the total number of hours worked each month, which is why ECE-WE is reported and paid after the end …
Reminder: Submit 2024/25 Child Care Capital Funding Requests Until May 15
School districts started preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) on April 8, 2024. A reminder that submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, and submissions for 2025/26 will align with the capital planning cycle for K–12. For more information, refer to …
Child Care Operating Funding Renewal and ECE Wage Enhancement
As of February, the 2024/25 Funding Agreement is available for eligible child care providers to review and agree to the terms. To ensure full approval, providers must agree to the terms and conditions of the 2024/25 Funding Agreement by completing the declaration section of their program confirmation form. Providers who pre-claimed for April 2024 started …
School District Capital Plans for Child Care
School districts started preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) on April 8. Submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, and submissions for 2025/26 will close in alignment with the K–12 capital planning cycle, available in the Capital Planning instructions.
2025/26 Capital Plan Instructions
The 2025/26 Capital Plan Instructions to inform upcoming capital project submissions are posted on the Capital Planning website. Please contact Michael.Nyikes@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
2024/25 Annual Facility Grant Allocations
The 2024/25 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) allocations are posted on the K–12 Capital Planning Resources website. Please contact Michael.Nyikes@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Annual Facility Grant Expenditure Plans – due May 17
Expenditure plans for the 2024/25 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) are due on or before May 17, 2024, using the web-based MyCAPS. School districts can update their 2023/24 plans to reflect actual AFG expenditures prior to marking it as “Complete.” The 2024/25 expenditure plans will not be accepted until the 2023/24 plan is completed in MyCAPS. Please contact …
School District Capital Plans for Child Care
School districts can start preparing their 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital plans for child care using the expanded Capital Asset Planning System (CAPS) beginning April 8. Submissions for 2024/25 will be accepted until May 15, and submissions for 2025/26 will close in alignment with the K-12 capital planning cycle, available in the Capital Planning instructions.