**PLEASE NOTE: BRIGHT BEGINNINGS IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS ONLY ONCE PER YEAR!
Bright Beginnings accepts applications for grant funding ONCE PER YEAR to support early childhood initiatives in your community!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2012
Grant application forms are available at the bottom of this page. Please download, complete, and fax or mail back to our office.
We look forward to working with you and your community!
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Healthy Child Manitoba and Manitoba Parent Child Coalitions have prepared recommended guidelines to ensure the health and safety of all children involved in coalition activities.
Please note that this document is based on licensing for the Manitoba Child Care Program. The regulations for child care facilities and nursery schools have been developed with reference to the most current research on best practices for children involved in group settings.
The Program Checklist is provided to those who have received coalition funding to assist in developing a safe and nurturing environment for the children involved in your program. As coalition activities are not required to be licensed, this information is presented as recommended guidelines, however, we strongly encourage these guidelines will be followed wherever possible.
On the Road to Best Practice is a detailed document providing several examples of well-researched ways to improve program quality and give additional information on specific guidelines.
If you have any questions or concerns related to these guidelines, please feel free to contact our office.
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Considerations:
- We support programs and services for families with young children (ages 0-6).
- We favor activities that involve both the parent and child.
- We encourage groups to work together with their community to build partnerships
- We expect programs and services to be inclusive and accessible to all families
We support projects that promote these four priorities listed:
PRIORITIES
EXAMPLES Positive Parenting
….. support parents’ ability to bond and nurture the healthy development of their children
- parent education programs
- parent support groups
- parent-child groups and activities
- toy and resource lending libraries
- drop in programs or activities
Nutrition and Physical Health
….. promote good nutrition and healthy lifestyles
**Applications requesting funding for snacks are expected to select healthy choices.
- parent education programs
- nutritional guidance talks/programs
- community kitchens
- activities promoting physical activity/fitness
Learning and Literacy
….. encourage family literacy and numeracy
- creative play and recreation programs
- reading, writing and storytelling activities
- lending libraries
- family literacy programs
Community Capacity
….. develop community partnerships
- education, awareness, advertising & support
- exchanging information, networking
- working together with communities in planning programs and services
- in-kind and/or montary contributions from community organizations
Who is eligible?
Eligibility Requirements:
Successful proposals will:
Bright Beginnings MAY fund…..
Sorry, we CANNOT fund…
Funding Approval:
Funding will be dependent on the availability of funds and criteria met in relation to local community needs and relevance to the Healthy Child Manitoba priorities.
A grant committee will review all applications and decisions will be based on the merits of the application. Once reviewed, notification of the committee’s decision will be forwarded onto the applicant.
If an application is denied, an explanation will be provided to the applicant. Suggestions of other possible funding sources may be offered.
Funding approval for previously supported projects are subject to receipt and review of past year’s grant evaluation as well as prior year financial statements.
All reporting requirements must be met before your organization will be eligible for another grant.
Should you have further questions regarding our grant program, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Grant applications are accepted once per year -April 30th.
The grant application and evaluation forms are now available in downloadable format below.
If you are unable to read PDF files, please visit this website, adobe.com/reader, to get a free copy of this program to allow access to these forms.
Readiness/Wellness Application Form
Readiness/Wellness Evaluation Form
To assist those unfamiliar with the granting process, please feel free to contact our Regional Coordinator for additional support.
We encourage grant recipients to use participation evaluation forms to measure the success of your programming. Sample templates for evaluating your program can be found below. Please feel free to modify either of these forms to meet your program’s needs.
Program Participant Evaluation - Template #1
Questionnaire for Families - Template #2
Here are a few additional resources you may wish to research to learn more about funding opportunities for early childhood initiatives: