Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations to provide support to high-quality childcare programs for eligible infants and children. Funding is intended to provide technical assistance and training to childcare providers serving underserved populations.

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota childcare programs to improve services that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist childcare providers and childcare centers that are facing hardships that negatively impact their ability to maintain services. Eligible center-based or family-based childcare programs are located in Greater St. Louis County, i.e., anywhere in St. Louis County, except within the city limits of Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor.

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota childcare providers to launch or strengthen childcare projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that promote the start-up, expansion, and stabilization of child care. Eligible center-based or family-based childcare programs are located in Greater St. Louis County, i.e., anywhere in St. Louis County, except within the city limits of Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor.

Grants to Illinois nonprofits, school districts, charter schools, vocational centers, laboratory schools, and for-profits in eligible areas for early childhood programs for high-need and low income families. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize.

In-kind support of equipment and technical assistance to New York schools, youth
organizations, and daycare facilities in eligible regions to set up and maintain indoor
gardening centers. In addition to receiving the necessary equipment to set up the center:
grow lights, curriculum, and timer, participants will receive soil, seeds, trays, and classroom
instruction and consultation. Eligible applicants are located in Sullivan County.

Grants for training, and program support to Louisiana early childhood and childcare centers, libraries, Head Start programs, museums, schools, churches, and additional community organizations for literacy programs for children ages 3-5. Programs will introducefamilies with young children to the humanities and literature through age-appropriate storytelling, discussion, and literary exploration via center-based play.

Grants of up to $15,000 to Oregon childcare businesses in eligible locations to expand operations. Funding is intended for training, business planning, and education to increase the number of spots available for young children, particularly those under the age of five.

Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin childcare providers in eligible locations to promote workforce development and improve services. Funding is intended to expand and retain the local childcare workforce. The goal of the grant program is to help licensed childcare providers enhance their services and facilities. The CSBG Program seeks to add or retain childcare slots in Sun Prairie, as an effort to ensure that the community’s childcare supply can keep up with its increasing need for more slots.

Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut nonprofit and for-profit childcare providers for critical capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to assist licensed childcare businesses in covering emergency facilities maintenance projects to keep their operations open and safe. Applicants must demonstrate a financial need, a commitment to remaining in business, and an inability to cover expenses requested through business income, savings, or remaining OEC Stabilization Funding (if awarded).

Grants to Iowa counties and cities for projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to benefit low-income residents. The purpose of this program is to provide assistance for a range of projects, programs, and services, such as senior centers, daycare facilities, vocational workshops, and other community services such as stormwater projects. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are available on an annual basis to cities and counties through the state of Iowa’s Community Facilities Fund.

Grants to USA municipalities, schools, daycare centers, recreation centers, non-profit and faith-based organizations, and private residents to enhance outdoor play areas. Funding is intended for playground structure upgrades or new playground structures throughout the country. The goal of the funding program is to enable applicants to increase their budgets for the purchase of playground equipment and give children the opportunity to learn, interact, and develop. Orders must be available for immediate shipment.

Grants of $1,000, training, and program support to Louisiana early childhood and childcare centers, libraries, Head Start programs, museums, schools, churches, and additional community organizations for literacy programs for children ages 3-5. Programs will introduce families with young children to the humanities and literature through age-appropriate storytelling, discussion, and literary exploration via center-based play.
In addition, trained facilitators read award-winning children’s books and guide groups of 10 to 15 families to connect with literature through open-ended questioning and exploration activities. The program models strategies that encourage family bonding, reading, and critical thinking through the discussion and exploration of literature.