Applications accepted on a rolling basis through local USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service state offices; 2026 funding cycle open through September 30, 2026
Rural United States (communities under 50,000 population)
Federal grants for rural childcare providers and cooperatives to improve access to affordable childcare in rural communities.
Childcare-Specific | Rural Grant | Federal | For-Profit and Nonprofit | Business Development
Childcare-Specific | Facility Improvement | New Jersey | For-Profit and Nonprofit
Childcare-Specific | Workforce Retention | Pennsylvania | For-Profit and Nonprofit
Women-Owned Business Grant | Small Business | Childcare Eligible | Monthly
Small Business Grant | Black-Owned | Women-Owned | Childcare Eligible | For-Profit
