Funding for Childminding: Childminding Development Grant:

The National Childminding Initiative recognises the important role that childminders play in the overall childcare sector. The childminding development grant is designed to assist childminders to enhance the quality of care they provide.

The purpose of the Childminding Development Grant (CMDG) is to offer an incentive in the form of a small capital grant to childminders to enhance and support their awareness of quality childcare. Childminders already providing a service or anyone planning to set up a childminding service may apply for the CMDG.

Meath County Childcare Committee will administer the grants for County Meath.

The maximum grant available to a childminder, who fully meets the criteria of the scheme, is €1,000. The childminder must provide matching funding of €70. Download the Childminding Development Grant Application Form (File Size: 304KB).

Funding is also under the National Childcare Investment Programme. See the National Childcare Investment Programme's Funding Details for Development Grant Guidelines (File Size: 128KB), or contact the Childminding advisory officer to find out more on 046-9073010.