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Louth County Childcare Committee Ltd. are pleased to announce that they are now accepting applicants for the 2012 Parent & Toddler Grant.
Click on the links below to download a grant application form and details of the grant criteria / process. (Files open in PDF format)
Grants are available to new and existing Parent & Toddler Groups in Co. Louth.
Grants can range from €100.00 - €500.00 max.
Any group interested in applying for this the 2012 grant should forward the completed application forms to Sinead Rock, Finance Officer, Louth County Childcare Committee Ltd.
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 & Toddler Groups. The grant, recognise that Parent & 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.
Building on the success of the Parent & Toddler Group Initiative in 2009, (a strategic partnership between the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC) under the National Childcare Investment Programme (NICP) 2006-2010) grants were awarded to 12 groups throughout Co. Louth. We currently have 18 Parent & Toddler Groups on our database.
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.
Funds 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 & 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 2010
- Groups that received funding in 2010 and did not return the Progress Report
For further details or application forms please contact:
Sinead Rock
Finance Officer
sinead@louthchildcare.ie
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