Funding Guideline (Updated  July 2026)

About this document

This document (“Chapter 1: Funding Guideline” or “the funding guideline”) provides Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSMs) and District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSABs) with guidance on managing and administering child care and early years services. It details both the ministry’s business practices and financial oversight while setting out the standards CMSMs/DSSABs are expected to follow in their local service planning and operations.