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National Childcare
Investment Programme
Summary of the Application Process for National Childcare
Investment Programme funding (NCIP)
Mayo CCC are happy to report that the role of Mayo CCCC in the
funding application under the National Childcare Investment Programme
2006-2010 has greatly strengthened. The following guide outlines the
steps an individual or group must take to submit an application for
funding. It is important to note that the first organisation an individual or
group must contact when considering an application is the Mayo County
Childcare Committee.
Step 1:
Complete the one page form ie Expression of Interest form which you may
request from your local County Childcare Committee and contact your
local City/County Childcare Committee (CCC) for guidance and support.
Step 2:
Following a support phase with your CCC, prepare a Project Proposal
which demonstrates the following;
1. The nature and extent of the need for the service you propose
2. Your capacity to deliver in terms childcare expertise and professional
management of the operations
3. How the proposal constitutes value for money
• Contact your CCC for a Project Proposal form
Step 3:
The CCC will review your Project Proposal in light of their strategic
mapping exercise, and Programme criteria and include it within the
county portfolio for national consideration.
• The CCC may suggest amendments to enhance your Project Proposal
Step 4:
Pobal reviews County portfolios and presents funding recommendations
to the Office of the Minister for Children’s Programme Appraisal
Committee leading to funding decisions by the Secretary General of the
Dept. Health and Children.
Step 5:
Following the decision, which is
notified to the applicant by the Office
of the Minister for Children, Pobal will
deal with the following aspects of the
grant, in liaison with the CCC:
• Implementation plan to
achieve the project within
budget and in line with
Programme criteria
• Offer of contract
• Financial payments
• Monitoring of
performance and
expenditure
• Training and support
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Where to find us
Both Mayo County Childcare Committee and Early
Childcare Services share offices in Mill Lane, Bridge
St., Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Mayo County Childcare Committee contact details:
Tel: 094 9034778
Fax: 094 9034815
Website: www.mayocdb.ie
Jim Power, Co-ordinator
Email: jpower@mayococo.ie
Michelle Basquille, Development Worker
Email: mbasquil@mayococo.ie
Grainne De Barra, Development Worker
Email: gdebarra@mayococo.ie
Mary Conway, Administrator
Email: maryconway@mayococo.ie
Early Childcare Services contact details:
Tel: 094 9034776
Fax: 094 9034815
Email: trina.mcginty@mailn.hse.ie
Thanks from Mayo County Childcare Committee
Thanks for reading the eight edition of Mayo County
Childcare Committee newsletter. Thanks to all those
who contributed to this edition. If you have any
information or contributions which you feel may be of
benefit to childcare providers or parents in the county,
please let us know and we will endeavour to include
them in the next edition of our newsletter.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in
this publication is accurate and up to date. No responsibility for
loss or distress occasioned to any person acting or refraining
from acting as a result of material in this publication can be
accepted by Mayo County Childcare Committee and/or their
respective servants or agents.
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