Minister Foley awards Childminding Development Grants to over 400 Childminders

 

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley T.D., today announced the 2025 Childminding Development Grant awards, which will see 413 childminders across the country receive €411,338 in combined funding – the highest number of recipients and highest amount of funding ever awarded under the annual Grant scheme. The Minister’s support for the Grants reflects her ongoing commitment to the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-28.

 

The Childminding Development Grant aims to support childminders to enhance quality and safety in their service through the purchase of toys, childcare equipment, safety equipment, equipment to support inclusion, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) and the Arts, as well as IT equipment to assist childminders to engage with training and registration processes.

 

The Grants were open to all childminders, including those planning to open a childminding business in 2025. 75% of the grant is paid in advance to help childminders with the upfront costs of purchasing equipment.

 

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