Apply for Funding

The ACCF application process provides intuitive, step-by-step tools that guide organizations in developing strong, results-focused business cases, linking multi-year funding to measurable outcomes and long-term impact for CAF families.

• Base applications on service gaps, future population growth, and operational requirements. 
• Provide detailed multi-year business plans with financial projections. 
• Anticipate long-term staffing and other needs and outline risk mitigation. 
• Tie multi-year funding to clear performance indicators and annual outcomes. 
• Undergo regular reviews to ensure programs meet evolving community needs and deliver meaningful results for CAF families.

The ACCF application model benefits

Although the new application model requires a higher level of planning, detail, and reflection than previous approaches, it provides several important benefits to participating organizations:

• Build your capacity: Access tools and guidance that strengthen your planning and organizational growth.
• Plan with confidence: Multi-year funding supports strategic planning, with resources tied to achieving measurable outcomes.
• Flexibility that fits your context: Choose activities that make sense for your organization while staying aligned with the fund’s objectives.
• Encourage innovation: Find creative, locally relevant solutions to meet child care needs while supporting national goals.
• Stay on track with results: Use business planning and key performance indicators (KPI) tracking to measure progress and ensure accountability.
• Monitor and improve: Use standardized KPIs and reporting frameworks to continuously enhance your impact.

Begin your application

Below you will find the links for completing the first two required forms of the application: Form 1 (Proposal Narrative) followed by Form 2 (Implementation Plan).  

Before starting, please review the ACCF Framework in full. In Form 1, you will be required to attest that you have read and understood the ACCF Framework and that you meet the baseline funding conditions outlined in the Framework.

If you need support at any stage, please contact the MFS team or book a support sessions before submitting your application.

The application is structured across three (3) forms. Each serves a distinct function in the funding request development and assessment processes, providing the basis for a complete funding request evaluation.

Form 1 – Proposal Narrative

Form 2 – Implementation Plan