Program Description
The Métis Nation of Ontario's Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Program and Services team can support families with school-age children to access high-quality child care or day camp during the summer months.
The program is for Métis families who need child care for their children when schools are closed during the summer and cannot access the regular subsidy program. This program covers the mandatory cost of child care or camp and, at this time, does not include specialized additional fees such as programming, application costs, clothing, equipment or materials, day trips/excursions, or food. The unique program calculates a subsidy based on a family’s income and expenses.
Families can choose the child care that best meets their needs, including day camps and licensed child care, and it can be a combination of child care or camp locations. Families must need a minimum of one week of child care over the summer holiday period (late June-Labour Day weekend).
Families do not need to be enrolled in camp prior to completing the application. Once approved, families will receive instructions on how to submit receipts for reimbursement. Receipts will be accepted until October 3, 2026.
Eligibility
- One parent, guardian, or child must be an MNO citizen eligible for direct support as per the Direct Benefits Policy
- Children must have completed Junior Kindergarten - Grade 6 by June 2026.
- Specifically, children must:
- Turn 5 years before December 31, 2026
- Turn 13 years old after August 29, 2026
- Specifically, children must:
- Children must be attending a child care environment that is one of the following:
- Licensed child care
- Forest School
- Day camp run by a municipality, post-secondary institution, or school board
- Day camps run by community organizations such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.
- Day camps run by non-profit organizations, for example, La Clé,
- Day camp run by sports associations, clubs, or groups, for example, soccer, dance, or golf camp.
- Day camp run by museums, such as Science North.
- The camp or child care must be in Ontario.
- Applicants must reside permanently in Ontario.
All Métis families who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Families are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the program guide and FAQs.
For support with this application, please email elccsupport@metisnation.org
2026 Summer Subsidy Programs for Child Care and Day Camp for School-age Children
Program Description
The Métis Nation of Ontario's Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Program and Services team can support families with school-age children to access high-quality child care or day camp during the summer months.
The program is for Métis families who need child care for their children when schools are closed during the summer and cannot access the regular subsidy program. This program covers the mandatory cost of child care or camp and, at this time, does not include specialized additional fees such as programming, application costs, clothing, equipment or materials, day trips/excursions, or food. The unique program calculates a subsidy based on a family’s income and expenses.
Families can choose the child care that best meets their needs, including day camps and licensed child care, and it can be a combination of child care or camp locations. Families must need a minimum of one week of child care over the summer holiday period (late June-Labour Day weekend).
Families do not need to be enrolled in camp prior to completing the application. Once approved, families will receive instructions on how to submit receipts for reimbursement. Receipts will be accepted until October 3, 2026.
Eligibility
- One parent, guardian, or child must be an MNO citizen eligible for direct support as per the Direct Benefits Policy
- Children must have completed Junior Kindergarten - Grade 6 by June 2026.
- Specifically, children must:
- Turn 5 years before December 31, 2026
- Turn 13 years old after August 29, 2026
- Specifically, children must:
- Children must be attending a child care environment that is one of the following:
- Licensed child care
- Forest School
- Day camp run by a municipality, post-secondary institution, or school board
- Day camps run by community organizations such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.
- Day camps run by non-profit organizations, for example, La Clé,
- Day camp run by sports associations, clubs, or groups, for example, soccer, dance, or golf camp.
- Day camp run by museums, such as Science North.
- The camp or child care must be in Ontario.
- Applicants must reside permanently in Ontario.
All Métis families who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Families are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the program guide and FAQs.
For support with this application, please email elccsupport@metisnation.org