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Government of British Columbia
Funding for workers in BC child-care facilities
Provides an additional $6 per hour wage enhancement for eligible Early Childhood Educators, up to a monthly maximum of 195 hours. Additionally, child care providers receive funding for statutory benefits at a rate of 19.92% (effective January 1, 2025). The program aims to increase the median ECE wage up to about $29 per hour. Child care providers may also be eligible for reimbursement to offset increases in Employer Health Tax (EHT) due to participation in the ECE-WE.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: child care, early childhood education
Region: British Columbia
Other Criteria: Child care facility must be licensed, Child care facility must be enrolled in Child Care Operating Funding Base Funding, Child care facility must be approved for the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) OR not participating in CCFRI (does not charge parent fees) OR approved as a $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centre (excluding those in Operating Funding Model test), Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) must be directly employed by an eligible licensed child care facility, ECEs must hold a valid certificate from the BC ECE Registry, ECEs who are also owner/operators of a licensed child care facility are eligible
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in child care, early childhood education industries located in British Columbia.
This program offers funding up to $9,999,999,999 (minimum $6).
The application deadline is December 30, 2025.