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Special Needs Grant for Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres

Published date: August 25, 2022
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The Special Needs Grant supports the inclusion of children with special needs in a licensed early learning and child care setting by providing funding for additional staff.

For the purposes of this grant, a child with special needs is defined as a person who is under the age of 12 years and requires additional or specific types of care to meet the usual developmental goals. 

What do I need to apply for a special needs grant?

Licensed early learning and child care centres must include the following with their completed application:

  • Funding proposal form
  • Information on children needing support
  • Information on staffing schedules
  • Copies of your centre’s personnel policies, including average salaries for your staff

Click here to be brought to the application form.

Who can I contact for more information?

Danielle Rochon

Manager of Early Years Diversity and Inclusion

Education and Early Years

Aubin Arsenault Building

3 Brighton Road, PO Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7N8

Tel: (902)-368-4472

Fax:  (902) 569-7532

Email: dmrochon@gov.pe.ca

 

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Department of Education and Early Years

Holman Centre

Suite 101, 250 Water Street

Summerside, PE C1N 1B6

Phone: 902-438-4130

Fax: 902-438-4062