The deadline for applications is May 15. 

Applications must include all requested information. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Form

Eligibility 

• The childcare bursary is open to PSAC Local 901 members regardless of their gender, marital or immigration status.  
• The bursary provides reimbursement for childcare expenses for the semester for which you are applying.  It does not cover future expenses.  
• Eligible childcare expenses include: daycare, before and after-school care, babysitting, and march break/ summer camps or programs.  Eligible childcare expenses are not restricted to Canada.
• Dependent children for whom childcare expenses are being submitted, must be under the age of 12 years; under 18 years if the child has special needs.
• The fund amount is limited and bursary grants, if provided, will likely only reimburse a portion of the childcare expenses submitted.
• Eligible applicants with financial need will be given priority. 

Fund Information 

PSAC Local 901 allocates $23,000 per annum for the Childcare Bursary, funded equally by Unit 1 (TAs, TFs and RAs) and Unit 2 (Postdoctoral Scholars) membership. The bursary grant is based upon a sliding scale between $200 to $700 per semester per member. 

Application Semester and Submission Deadlines

There are three application cycles each year; each with its’ own cut off date:

Applications will not be accepted after midnight of the deadline date.

How to Apply 

• • Applicants must complete the PSAC Local 901 Childcare Bursary Application form and provide receipts by the deadline date.
  • Applicants must provide information about any other subsidies or bursaries received during the applicable semester.
  • Applicants must disclose household (family) income.
  • PSAC Local 901 reserves the right to request verification for all claims made on the application form.
  • PSAC Local 901 assumes no responsibility for the quality of the childcare funded by this bursary.

Application Review Process 

PSAC Local 901’s Social Justice Committee and the Local’s Office Manager, adjudicates the applications and notifies successful applicants via email of the results. The Social Justice Committee is open to all PSAC Local 901 members.