Group Helper Childcare Subsidy Scheme

Do you run a childcare centre? Under the Group Helper Childcare Subsidy Scheme you may be able to get a contribution towards a group helper’s wage costs.

This subsidy is only available for childcare organisation holders, and not for childminders (gastouders) or childminder agencies. The amount of subsidy you receive depends on your group helper’s contract hours and the total number of subsidy applications. The subsidy’s maximum amount is €10,056.

What are the conditions for the Childcare Group Helper Subsidy Scheme?

You can apply for subsidy for up to 2 group helpers for each subsidy application period. The conditions (in Dutch) are:

• The group helper is or has been employed by you for at least 12 months.
• The group helper’s employment contract’s starting date is 1 August 2023 or later.
• The group helper has not previously been granted subsidy under this scheme.
• You do not receive subsidy for the group helper’s wage costs under another scheme.
• You have received subsidy for this group helper via the Subsidy Scheme for practice-based learning or the Subsidy scheme for practice-based learning third learning pathway.
• The group helper is or was in vocational education in the third learning pathway (mbo derde leerweg). Or the group helper completed a practical apprenticeship. The group helper started intermediate vocational education - work-based learning pathway (bbl ) or the third learning pathway (derde leerweg ) between 1 August 2023 and 31 October 2026.
• You have a de-minimis declaration (in Dutch).

How to apply

Owners of childcare organisations can apply for the Group Helper Childcare Subsidy Scheme (in Dutch) to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). You can apply from 4 November 2024, 09:00 hours until 29 November 2024, 17:00 hours.