This application opens Monday, March 3, 2025, at 8:30 am EST and closes Friday, April 26, 2025, at 4:30 pm EST.

The Métis Nation of Ontario's Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Program and Services team will be accepting applications to four key programs in one application for 2025/2026.  The Extra Curricular, Christmas Gift, Back to School Backpacks and Family Early Learning Kits are among the most popular programs offered by the ELCC team. 

Families can apply to one, two, three, or all four programs depending on their family's needs.  Once the One Application period closes, the ELCC team will confirm eligibility and determine funding allocations based on the number of children in the program(s). For the Extra Curricular Program, it will be based on the child's age and the number of applications received.

There will be a two-step application process: One Application (where eligibility will be determined), followed by a secondary process to confirm details or requirements for each specific program. This information will be shared after eligibility has been determined.

One Application (pre-application): 

Families interested in receiving support for extracurricular activities, the Christmas Gift Program, the Back-to-School Backpack Program, or Family Early Learning Kits are invited to complete the One Application between March 3, 2025, and April 25, 2025.

Families will be required to provide information regarding their eligibility for the program, including citizenship and information for all children they believe are eligible. 

Families who DO NOT complete a pre-application by April 25, 2024, may apply to a waitlist after June 2, 2025. 

Secondary Applications:

Families will be advised what programs they are eligible for by May 5, 2025.  Information on secondary tasks and applications will be shared after eligibility is determined. 

Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility for the ELCC One Application is as follows: 

• The parent, guardian, or child must be an MNO citizen eligible for direct benefits
• The child must be 0-12 years old
• The family must permanently reside in Ontario

Please note the following information.

• The One Application registers your child(ren)'s interest in accessing one or more of the following programs for the 2025-2026 fiscal year: Extra Curricular Program, Christmas Gift Program, Early Learning Kits, Back to School Kits. 
• The applicant's name MUST be the MNO citizen.
• You may only submit one application per household. All children 0-12 years must be included on the application.
• Completing the application does not guarantee acceptance into the programs.
• This One Application period closed on April 26, 2025.
• Applications submitted after April 26, 2025, will be placed on a waitlist. This waitlist is only for the extra curricular program. The waitlist will be reviewed in February 2026, and support will be allocated if capacity allows. 
• The support available will be determined after all applications have been received.  It will be based on the child's age and the number of applications received.
• Due to the anticipated popularity of the program:
  • The ELCC team will not answer questions on the status of applications until after May 12, 2025.
  • The ELCC team will not confirm if an application was submitted successfully. All applicants will receive an email confirming the application was submitted, provided they have not opted out of receiving SurveyMonkey Apply emails.
  • The ELCC team will not add/modify applications after they are submitted. If there is an address change, this information can be updated during the secondary tasks.
• Families expecting a child after the original One Application window closes may apply to the waitlist after the child's birth.
• Each program will have a secondary application to confirm details, submit receipts, etc.  This information will be shared after your eligibility has been confirmed.
• For Extra Curricular Program  
  • The ELCC Team strongly suggests refraining from making large purchases until you receive acceptance into the program. The ELCC team is not responsible for purchases not within the program's parameters or if your application is declined.
  • Extra curricular program guidelines will be available on the MNO webpage and application portals at the end of March 2025. Families MUST familiarize themselves with the guidelines as they may change yearly.

  • The 2025-26 extra curricular program will accept receipts from April 1, 2025-March 6, 2026. Any receipts outside of these dates will NOT be accepted.

Before you submit the application, the application will confirm the name(s) and date(s) of birth of all children you have applied for. Children who are not listed on the application will NOT receive support. The ELCC team will NOT add children after the original application is submitted. Children not included in the original application may apply to the waitlist. However, the waitlist will prioritize children born in 2025 or 2026, applicants who are new MNO citizens, and children who have never received support from the ELCC extra curricular programs

For information about this application, please email elccsupport@metisnation.org