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Canary Islands childcare voucher returns with €5 million for 2026/2027
The Canary Islands childcare voucher will have a budget of €5 million for the 2026/2027 academic year. The aid is intended to fund, in full or in part, the schooling costs of children aged 0 to 3 who are enrolled at municipal nursery schools and authorised private centres taking part in the programme.
The scheme, promoted by the Regional Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sport of the Government of the Canary Islands, covers expenses for the period between September 2026 and June 2027. The 2026/2027 childcare voucher is aimed at families with children born on or after 1 January 2024 who are enrolled at participating centres. This year, 125 collaborating centres across the Canary Islands are taking part.
Income limits for families
One of the main requirements for receiving the aid is that the annual income of the family unit must not exceed certain limits, which vary according to the number of family members. The thresholds set for the 2026/2027 academic year are as follows:
How the €5 million budget is distributed
The Government of Canary Islands is maintaining a global allocation of €5 million for the programme this academic year. The budget is initially distributed as follows:
These amounts may be readjusted between the different age brackets depending on the number of applications and the credit available, but without exceeding the total budget of €5 million.
Applications assessed in order of submission
The childcare voucher will be awarded through a non-competitive concurrence procedure. This means that applications that meet the requirements will be dealt with in order of submission, until the available credit is exhausted. For this reason, interested families should bear in mind the deadline for submitting their application.
Families can submit their application until 6 October 2026. Documentation must be handed in at the municipal nursery school or authorised private centre where the child is enrolled and which is taking part in the programme. The collaborating centres must then forward the applications to the Regional Ministry of Education through the Government of Canary Islands’ electronic headquarters. The deadline for centres to send this documentation will be from 7 to 14 October 2026.
Key dates for families
The main dates families should note are:
The Canary Islands childcare voucher thus maintains a budget of €5 million for the 2026/2027 academic year, allowing families who meet the requirements to reduce, in full or in part, the cost of schooling for their children aged 0 to 3 at centres signed up to the programme.
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