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Grants available for OSCAR providers

OSCAR providers can apply for a grant to help cover some of their operating costs.

Important information

Applications for this grant are now closed. We'll update this page with details of when and how to apply when applications are open.

  • Who can get it

    You may be able to get a grant to help cover some of your operating costs if:

    Your programme also needs to meet the operating hours and attendance requirements.

    Minimum weekly number of hours Minimum daily average attendees
    Before-school 5 5
    After-school 10 10
    Holiday programmes* 30 10

    *Holiday programmes must be run for at least 4 weeks a year, with at least 1 of those weeks in each school holiday period.

    Attendance

    The average attendance is worked out by taking the total number of children who actually attended each day and dividing this by the number of days the programme operated for the period.

    What counts as attendance

    Attendance includes:

    • children actually at the programme
    • public holidays where the child would have otherwise attended on that day
    • children temporarily away for any reason, but due back within 3 weeks
    • children temporarily away for up to 6 weeks because of a health condition, who have either provided a medical certificate, or receive Child Disability Allowance or Group Special Education funding

  • What you can get

    How much you get depends on the number of children you have attending your programme.

    OSCAR Subsidy base grant annual rates

    You may be eligible for a top up grant if your programmes operate in a low socio-economic or isolated area, have fluctuating attendance due to seasonal work or needing to relocate as a result of a civil defence emergency.

  • When to apply

    Applications for this grant are now closed. We'll update this section with details of when to apply once applications are open.

  • How to apply

    Applications for this grant are now closed. We'll update this section with details of how to apply once applications are open.

linksRelated links

Family services directory
OSCAR subsidy base grant annual rates

linksContact us

OSCAR_contracts@msd.govt.nz