Major Projects Fund

The Early Childhood Infrastructure Fund (ECIF) Major Projects Fund is for projects that expand existing infrastructure of licensed centre-based child care spaces or create new licensed centre-based child care spaces in NWT communities.

ECIF is available for both multi-year and single-year projects.

 

Eligible Applicants

  • Organizations registered and in good standing under the NWT Societies Act or are recognized Indigenous governments and/or community governments
  • Indigenous organizations 
  • Non-profit organizations 
  • Education bodies


Funding Available

Funding is available for projects including new builds, renovations, and retrofits that create spaces for early learning and child care in the Northwest Territories that cost over $250,000.

Successful applicants will receive reasonable funding based on how much funding is available every year.

 

How to apply

  1. Read the Application Guide
  2. Download the ECIF Major Projects Application Form.
  3. Gather the required supporting documents, see Appendix A and B.
  4. Fill out the application form
  5. Submit your completed application form and supporting documents by Secure File Transfer using FileDrop.

To use FileDrop:

    • Save the application form to your computer
    • Fully complete the application form
    • Follow this link https://sft.gov.nt.ca/filedrop/~5Cyggj to Filedrop. Authenticate your email and then upload your application to filedrop.

Before submitting your application and supporting documents, please read how to submit files using a secure file transfer (sft).

You can also submit your completed application form and supporting documents by: 

Mail:    Early Learning and Child Care

Department of Education, Culture and Employment

Government of Northwest Territories

P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9.

 

Deadline

There is no deadline for this funding. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.