The Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) 2008-2010 is a support scheme for community based childcare services to provide quality childcare services at reduced rates to disadvantaged parents.

The CCSS operates as part of the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010, which is administered by the OMCYA working with POBAL and the City and County Childcare Committees.

To avail of the scheme, community not for profit childcare services in addition to providing a quality service are required to operate an effective tiered fee system, with maximum and minimum fees set at appropriate levels.

Services will be subvented to enable reduced fees to be charged to disadvantaged parents through a Community Childcare Subvention Grant. The subsidies are available in respect of parents who are in receipt of social welfare payments or are engaged in training or work experience programmes where an underlying entitlement to a social welfare payment is established, and for persons in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS).

Further Information

For further information on the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme you can visit the OMCYA website.

Alternatively we can post you a copy of the CCSS Information leaflet. Just click here and submit your name, address and contact number