The fund aims to preserve existing infrastructure for licensed childcare centres and create new licensed centre-based childcare spaces in the NWT.
According to a press release, the fund’s total budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year is approximately $5.9 million.
Licensed centre-based early learning childcare programs, Indigenous governments, non-profit organizations, community-based programs and education bodies can apply for funding.
The amount of funding applications may receive will be determined based on proposals and the amount of funding available.
The territorial government said funding priority will be given to communities with limited or no early learning and childcare programs.
The deadline to apply for 2024-25 funding is August 1.
The federal government announced in May that $7.8 million in new funding would be available by the end of 2025-26 for investment in early learning and childcare infrastructure in the NWT.