{"id":21016,"date":"2023-12-18T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontarioecegrants.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=21016"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:01:06","slug":"certificat-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecegrants.on.ca\/fr\/leadership-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificat en leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This program provides financial assistance to <\/span>frontline Registered <\/b>Early Childhood Educators (RECEs)<\/span> who are delivering direct child care and wish to develop leadership knowledge and skills within the Early Childhood Education field. <\/span>The main objective is to fund professional development opportunities in the areas of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education administration, management, facilities management, fiscal responsibility, governance, human resources, employment standards, and labour relations.<\/p>\n

Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of a Leadership education grant<\/a>, and Leadership travel grant<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how to apply and be eligible for financial support, while obtaining a Leadership certification.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee how you can be eligible for a travel grant that relates to Leadership certification.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Leadership education grants are available to cover part-time tuition fees related to courses offered through a recognized Ontario College for Applied Arts and Technology, in an eligible field of study. Funding is based on the number of applications received and available funding per semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In order to be eligible to receive funds under the Leadership Education grant, an individual must:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Be employed as a frontline RECE who is currently providing direct care to children  for a minimum of two years within:\n
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    • Licensed Home Child Care<\/li>\n
    • Formal early learning settings, which include:\n
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      • Early ON Child and Family Centre<\/li>\n
      • Head Start programs<\/li>\n
      • Private schools<\/li>\n
      • Other formal early learning child care, child and family programs, special needs resourcing agencies or school curriculum-linked programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Please note:<\/b> RECEs who are already employed in supervisory, managerial, or other leadership positions are <\/span>not eligible.<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • Resource Consultant Program<\/li>\n
          • Early Childhood Education administration and management<\/li>\n
          • Facilities management<\/li>\n
          • Financial management, responsibility and child care governance<\/li>\n
          • Human resources, employment standards and labour relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Be living and working in Ontario<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            NOTE: The following individuals are exempt from the required two years of employment however must be currently employed within an eligible agency:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • First Nation, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit Individuals<\/li>\n
            • Those who have worked in the past<\/u> with a Director Approval status from the Ministry of Education or under a letter of permission from the school board.<\/span>\n

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              In addition to better meeting the needs of the childcare and early years sectors across Ontario, funds under the Leadership Certification Program will be prioritized for those registered in the Resource Consultant Program.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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              There is limited funding available through this grant, and therefore, individuals are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible; preferably prior to the start of classes. A notice stating that no further applications will be accepted will be posted on the website once all the available funding has been awarded for the academic session.<\/p>

              The Program Administrator will contact the applicant in writing within 4 weeks of receiving all required documents to advise whether their application for a grant has been approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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              Grant payments are deposited directly into the recipient\u2019s bank account on the last banking day of the month. The signed agreement and\/or other documents must be received by our office by the 20th of the month. Payments will be deferred to the next month if documents\/signed agreements are received after the 20th of the month.<\/p>

              Grant recipients will be issued a T4A slip at the end of every calendar year in which they received payment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t