Funding support and resources
Provider updates
- Service providers can manage their funding applications and reporting requirements online. Learn about the GovGrants funding tool.
- Access the Early Years and Child Care Service provider handbook.
- View the 2025 funding calendar important dates for child care providers
- Access the Early Years and Child Care Workforce Strategy
Email us if you require any of the documents on this page in an accessible format.
Licensed Child Care Centres
Provider Resources:
- Memo - Provincial release of the new CWELCC child care funding approach
- Roadmap and Target Timelines
- Questions and Answers
Session #1: Key changes and timelines – August 22, 2024
Session #2: Q&A session - September 12, 2024
Session #3: How you will be funded? (Part 1) - September 26, 2024
Session #4: How you will be funded? (Part 2) - October 3, 2024
Session #5: How to use, report, and ensure funding accountability – October 28, 2024
Session #6: 2025 CWELCC Updates and Workforce Funding – December 18, 2025
Licensed Home Child Care Agencies
Provider Resources:
- Memo - Provincial release of the new CWELCC child care funding approach
- Roadmap and Target Timelines
- Questions and Answers
Session #1: Key changes and timelines – August 23, 2024
Session #2: Q&A session - September 12, 2024
Session #3: How you will be funded? (Part 1) - September 27, 2024
Session #4: How you will be funded? (Part 2) - October 3, 2024
Session #5: How to use, report, and ensure funding accountability – October 29, 2024
Session #6: 2025 CWELCC Updates and Workforce Funding – December 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments signed the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCC) to make child care more affordable for families and increase the compensation for eligible child care staff.
We have streamlined our funding agreements to build an inclusive, accessible, and affordable child care system.
As a part of our CWELCC program, approved child care providers in Peel Region will enter an EYCC Funding Agreement. This agreement requires providers to:
- Accept and include children who receive child care subsidy.
- Accept and include children with special needs by actively participating in Peel Inclusion Resource Services.
Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives like Raising the Bar in Peel and professional learning opportunities.
These resources are available to support child care providers to transition to the new CWELCC program. You can also email us your questions or contact your Early Years Specialist.
Licensed Child Care Centres
- 2025 CWELCC Guideline
- CWELCC Daily Rates Calculator Tool
- 2024 CWELCC Guideline
- Memo - Peel's 2024 EYCC Funding Approach (November 13, 2023)
- Memo - Update to Peel's 2024 EYCC Funding Approach (December 11, 2023)
- Questions and Answers (June 24, 2024)
- Planning Tool (June 18, 2024)
- Planning Tool instruction video (June 19, 2024)
2024 CWELCC Operating Budget
- Memo
- Blank Template
- Video Tutorial
- Technical Session Presentation
- Technical Session Recording (Non-Profit) – March 6, 2024
- Technical Session Recording (For-Profit) – March 7, 2024
- Questions and Answers
Licensed Home Child Care Agencies
- 2025 CWELCC Guideline
- CWELCC Daily Rates Calculator Tool
- 2024 CWELCC Guidelines
- Questions and Answers (June 24, 2024)
- Planning Tool (June 18, 2024)
Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Memo
- Template
- EOI Video Tutorial
- EOI Completeness Checklist Document
- CWELCC EOI & Opt-In Opt-Out Process
2024 CWELCC Operating Budget
- Memo
- Blank Template
- Video Tutorial
- Technical Session Presentation
- Technical Session Recording – March 8, 2024
- Questions and Answers
CWELCC Reporting in OCCMS
- User Guide - CWELCC Reporting in OCCMS (Child Care Agencies with CWELCC Funding Only)
- User Guide - CWELCC Reporting in OCCMS (Child Care Agencies with Fee Subsidy and CWELCC Funding)
Provider Resources
April 11, 2024: 2024 CWELCC Updates Teleconference
- Teleconference Presentation
- Teleconference Recording (Non-Profit)
- Teleconference Recording (Commercial)
June 6, 2024: 2024 CWELCC Workforce Compensation Funding Updates Teleconference
2024 Funding Approach
- 2024 EYCC Funding Updates Memo (March 1, 2024)
- 2024 Funding Summary (March 1, 2024)
- 2024 EYCC Funding Release Timeline (March 1, 2024)
December 13, 2023: 2024 EYCC funding program teleconferences
These resources are intended for licensed child care providers in Peel to understand the updates to Peel Region's 2024 EYCC Funding. This includes: CWELCC Fee Reduction funding, General Operating/LHCC Base Funding and WEG/HCCEG.
Non-Profit Centres:
For-Profit Centres:
2025 School-Age (6 to 12) Funding
2025 CWELCC Workforce Compensation Funding (WCF)
2024 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
2024 General Operating Fund (GOF)
- Guideline (Updated October 2024)
- Staff Letter - French version
- Question and Answers
- GOF Top-Up Funding Teleconference Presentation
- GOF Top-Up Funding Teleconference Recording (Non-profit)
- GOF Top-Up Funding Teleconference Recording (Commercial)
- GOF Top-Up Questions and Answers
- GOF Top-Up Funding Calculator
- GOF Top Up Calculator Demo
2024 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)
- Memo (2024)
- Guideline (2024)
- Questions and answers
2023 - 2024 Before and After School Program (BASP) Pilot
- Memo
- Guideline (Sept 4, 2023 to June 28, 2024)
- Questions and Answers (Sept 4, 2023 to June 28, 2024)
- Information Session Recording (October 13, 2023)
- Information Session Presentation (October 13, 2023)
- Guideline (Sept 2, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025)
- Questions and Answers (Sept 2, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025)
2024 Funding Approach
- 2024 EYCC Funding Updates Memo (March 1, 2024)
- 2024 Funding Summary (March 1, 2024)
- 2024 EYCC Funding Release Timeline (March 1, 2024)
December 13, 2023: 2024 EYCC funding program teleconference
These resources are intended for licensed child care providers in Peel to understand the updates to Peel Region's 2024 EYCC Funding. This includes: CWELCC Fee Reduction funding, General Operating/LHCC Base Funding and WEG/HCCEG.
2025 CWELCC Workforce Compensation Funding (WCF)
2025 School-Age (6 to 12) Funding
2024 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
2024 Licensed Home Child Care Base Funding
2024 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)/Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG)
- Memo (2024)
- Guideline (2024)
- Questions and answers
2023 - 2024 Before and After School Program (BASP) Pilot
- Memo
- Guideline
- Questions and Answers
- Information Session Recording (October 12, 2023)
- Information Session Presentation (October 12, 2023)
- Guideline (Sept 2, 2024 - Jan 3, 2025)
- Questions and Answers (Sept 2, 2024 - Jan 3, 2025)
The 2024 Transition Operating Grant support eligible licensed child care service providers in Peel to improve the quality of child care programs and reduce the administration costs of distributing and reporting the Early Years and Child Care funding.
2024 Transition Operating Grant information session (non-profit)
2024 Transition Operating Grant information session (commercial)
The Inter-Agency Dispute Resolution Policy reflects the responsibilities and obligations of all workplace partners to develop and maintain a respectful, safe, and inclusive workplace.
Review the Early Years and Child Care Inter-Agency Dispute Resolution Policy
2024 Reconciliation
Reconciliation Deadlines
2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule
- 2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule – Centre
- 2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule – LHCC
- Questions and Answers – 2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule
Reconciliation Templates
- 2024 GOF Top-Up Funding Calculator – Version 2
- 2024 BASP Pilot Planning and Reconciliation Template – Centres-Extended
- 2024 BASP Pilot Planning and Reconciliation Template – LHCC-Extended
- 2024 LHCC Base Funding Reconciliation Template
- 2024 CWELCC Reconciliation Template
- 2024 TOG Reconciliation Template – Updated Jan. 30 2025
Video Tutorials
- 2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule – Centre
- 2024 Workforce Supplementary Schedule – LHCC
- 2024 CWELCC Reconciliation Template
- Centre-Based WEG Reconciliation Report Tutorial
- Licensed Home Child Care WEG/HCCEG Reconciliation Report Tutorial
Note: The two WEG-related tutorials were recorded in January 2022 in preparation for the 2021 reconciliation. While the information is still relevant for the 2024 reconciliation, please disregard any references to the 2021 funding guidelines. Providers should reference the 2024 funding guidelines for support in completing 2024 reconciliations.
Certificate of insurance
Review certificate of insurance
Financial analysis template
Review Financial Analysis Template
Financial Annual Information Return (FAIR)
- Fact Sheet (Revised October 2023)
- Guideline (Revised October 2023)
- Template (Revised October 2023)
Share transfer and asset sales
Contact us for inquiries related to share transfer and asset sales.
Peel Inclusion Resource Services (PIRS)
- Memorandum of understanding
- Inclusion Policy Development Resource
- Overview of PIRS for centre-based child care programs
Enhanced program support funding
Before and after school program (BASP) resource consultation requests
- BASP resource consultation request form
- Preparation for resource consultation
To be completed by the program and used in discussion with a Resource Consultant.
- EarlyON Child and Family Centres
- EarlyON Child and Family Centres Business Practices and Funding Guideline – Revised 2025
- Change to EarlyON Centre's Business form – Revised 2025
- Change of Business Requirements for EarlyON Providers Policy – Revised 2025
- EarlyON Centre's Staffing Exemption Application
- Serious Occurrence Report (SOR) form – Revised 2025
- Serious Occurrence Requirements of EarlyON Providers Policy – Revised 2024
- OCCMS – Operators (EarlyON)
- OCCMS – Operators Manual (EarlyON) – Revised 2024
- EarlyON Child and Family Centres Workforce Survey
- Food and Nutrition Resources – Revised 2025
- Serious Occurrence Reporting Process
- PIPP Healthy Snack Guideline – Revised 2024
- Serious Occurrence Requirements Protocol – Revised 2024
- Virtual Services Guideline - Revised 2025
- CDS Referral Process Map 2024
- Staffing Requirements for EarlyON Provider's Policy – Revised 2024
2023 Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program
Licensed Child Care Centres
- Planning Tool (April 2, 2024)
- Memo (revised December 1, 2022)
- Memo - CWELCC Funding and Next Steps (January 24, 2023)
- Memo CWELCC Expansion Plan (May 17, 2023)
- CWELCC TOG Update and Financial Viability Memo
- Guideline (updated November 2023)
- CWELCC Expansion Funding Guideline
- Questions and Answers (revised December 19, 2022)
- Question and Answers (2023 TOG and Expansion Planning)
- Question and Answers (2023 Workforce Compensation Funding)
Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Memo
- Template
- EOI Completeness Checklist Document
- EOI Video Tutorial
- CWELCC EOI & Opt-In Opt-Out Process
Licensed Home Child Care Agencies
- Memo (revised December 1, 2022)
- Memo - CWELCC Funding and Next Steps (January 24, 2023)
- Memo CWELCC Expansion Plan (May 17, 2023)
- Guideline (updated November 2023)
- CWELCC Expansion Funding Guideline
- Questions and Answers (revised December 19, 2022)
- Question and Answers (2023 TOG and Expansion Planning)
- Question and Answers (2023 Workforce Compensation Funding)
Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Memo
- Template
- EOI Video Tutorial
- EOI Completeness Checklist Document
- CWELCC EOI & Opt-In Opt-Out Process
February 15 and 16, 2023: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child care Providers in Peel
February 23, 2023: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child Care Providers in Peel
July 27, 2023: Peel's CWELCC Multi-Year Expansion Plan Updates: Intended for Licensed Child Care Providers in Peel
Provider Resources
- 2023 CWELCC Financial Viability Fund Application
- 2023 CWELCC Planning Tool (1)
- 2023 CWELCC Planning Tool (2)
Funding supports for licensed child care agencies
2023 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
- Memo
- Guideline
- QuickLook
- Tool
- Questions and Answers
- Professional Learning Day Registration Q&A
- Information Session Recording – January 27, 2023
- Information Session Presentation – January 27, 2023
2023 General Operating Fund (GOF)
- Memo
- Memo – Allocation Increase (July 19, 2023)
- Memo – Top Up (October 24, 2023)
- Guideline - Staff Wages and Benefits for Centres (Revised October 24, 2023)
- QuickLook (July 19, 2023)
- Questions and answers (December 19, 2022)
- Question and answers (July 24, 2023)
- 2023 GOF Distribution Planning Tool
- Information Session Recording (July 24, 2023)
- Information Session Presentation (July 24, 2023)
2023 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)
Funding supports for licensed home child care agencies
2023 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
- Memo
- Guideline
- QuickLook
- Tool
- Professional Learning Day Registration Q&A
- Information Session Presentation – January 26, 2023
2023 Licensed Home Child Care Base Funding
- Memo (December 8, 2022)
- Guideline (November 2023)
- Question and answers
- Parent Notice – 2023 LHCC fee reduction programs
2023 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)/Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG)
- Licensed centre-based child care onboarding checklist
- Licensed home child care onboarding checklist
- EarlyON onboarding checklist
- The early years and child care sector in Peel
- Journey Together: Child and family Indigenous-led outreach program
- Introduction to EarlyON Child and Family Centres
- EarlyON Child and Family Centres - Continuous Quality Improvement
For program or funding related inquiries email us at EarlyYearsSystemDivision@peelregion.ca.
For EarlyON child and family centres related inquiries email us at earlyon@peelregion.ca.
For special needs resourcing related inquiries email us at PIRS@peelregion.ca
For information on the fee subsidy program, contact your Children’s Services Worker (CSW). If you are unsure of which CSW to contact, call us at 905-791-1585.