Parent & Toddler Funding 2012
Building on the success of the Parent & Toddler Group Initiative in 2007/2008, (a strategic partnership between the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) and the Katharine Howard Foundation (KHF) under the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP). The Initiative developed a support and information strategy, in collaboration with the City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs), to assist the promotion and expansion of Parent and Toddler Groups. The grants recognise that Parent and Toddler Groups are providing informal support to parents, grandparents and childminders, as well as to young children. These groups are an important source of social contact especially for new parents and families new to an area.
The City/County Childcare Committees work directly with Parent & Toddler Groups in the administration of the grants in 2012. The grant scheme will be operated on a flexible basis to respond to the local needs of the groups, and in accordance with agreed national criteria and an approved assessment process. Funding is available on an annual basis.
Information on grants available
Applications for funding under this scheme should only be made by Parent & Toddler Groups that are organised on a not-for-profit basis and involve the participation of parents in the community. Grants will normally range from €100 - €600
Funding will be available for:
- Toys, equipment and books;
- Training for parents, e.g. paediatric first aid, committee skills, parenting courses;
- Children’s activities, e.g. arts and crafts, music;
- Limited funding will be available towards insurance, rent, training or minor refurbishment
Funding will not be available for:
- Groups operating out of private homes;
- One-off events such as outings, parties and trips;
- Groups with €4,000 or more income in 2011;
- Groups that received funding from Dublin City Childcare Committee in 2011 and did not return the Progress Report.
Closing date for applications has been extended until Friday 20th April 2012
Contact Geraldine on Tel:01 8733696 or info@dccc.ie
Provider experience:
Click here to see information on provider experiences of the Parent and Toddler grant scheme.
How to apply
Download the application form here (English version)
Download the application form here (Irish version)