Monthly application deadlines at 4:30 p.m.: September 7, 2026; October 5, 2026; November 2, 2026; December 7, 2026; January 4, 2027; February 1, 2027; March 1, 2027. Applications received after a deadline are reviewed in the following month's round.
USA: Vermont (statewide)
Grants to Vermont licensed child care programs to fund the supports, staffing, and materials needed for a child with additional needs to be safely and successfully included in the program, for up to 12 months.
Vermont; Inclusion; Special Needs; Licensed Providers; For-Profit Eligible; Operating Support
Deadline: Ongoing. Bonuses are paid upon documented achievement of accreditation or re-accreditation; submit after your accreditation decision is issued.
USA: Vermont (statewide)
A financial bonus for Vermont regulated early childhood and afterschool programs that achieve national accreditation or re-accreditation.
Vermont; Accreditation; Quality Improvement; For-Profit Eligible; Bonus Payment
Deadline: Ongoing / as needed. Requests are accepted when a qualifying financial emergency arises; contact CDD as early as possible.
USA: Vermont (statewide)
Emergency relief funding for Vermont regulated child care providers at risk of closing, unable to operate as planned, or absorbing children from a program that is closing.
Vermont; Emergency Funding; Stabilization; For-Profit Eligible; Operating Support
The 2026-2027 Early Childhood Equity Grant opens in fall 2026. Watch the DCYF Early Childhood Equity Grant webpage for the exact opening and closing dates.
USA: Washington State (statewide)
Grants to Washington child care and early learning providers to support culturally responsive programming so children have access to care that reflects and meets their needs.
Washington; Culturally Responsive Programming; Licensed Providers; For-Profit Eligible; Quality Improvement
Deadline: Varies by state and semester. Examples: T.E.A.C.H. Vermont fall applications opened June 22 and closed July 17, 2026, with spring 2027 windows to follow; Wisconsin and Florida accept applications on an ongoing/semester basis. Confirm the next open window with your state's administering organization.
USA: 24 states and the District of Columbia — including Wisconsin, Florida, Vermont, South Carolina and others. Confirm participation for your state.
Debt-free scholarships for child care staff pursuing early childhood credentials and degrees, operating through statewide partners in 24 states and the District of Columbia with rolling and semester-based application windows.
Multi-State; Workforce Scholarship; Professional Development; For-Profit Eligible; Staff Retention
Quarterly cycle. The 2026 portal opened January 8, April 7, and July 9; the next quarterly opening falls in approximately October 2026 — confirm the exact date on the Foundation's website. A maximum of 600 applications is accepted per quarter and the portal closes once that cap is hit, so apply within the first hours of opening.
USA: Nationwide, with emphasis on communities within roughly 60 miles of a Firehouse Subs restaurant. Rural and underserved applicants outside that radius are still considered.
Grants of up to $40,000 for lifesaving and safety equipment, available to nonprofit organizations and schools as well as public safety agencies, on a quarterly first-come application cycle.
National; Nonprofit and Schools; Safety Equipment; Quarterly; Health and Safety
Deadline: Ongoing / rolling while funds remain. Check the Vermont Afterschool program page for the current application window and any round-specific closing dates.
USA: Vermont (statewide)
Grants to Vermont regulated center-based child care programs, afterschool programs, and family child care homes to create or maintain afterschool and summer child care spaces.
Vermont; Afterschool; Summer Programming; Capacity Building; For-Profit Eligible; Expansion
Deadline: Ongoing. Apply as you begin the accreditation or re-accreditation process; funds are limited and awarded while available.
USA: Vermont (statewide)
Grants covering the fees associated with NAEYC accreditation for Vermont early childhood and afterschool programs, and NAFCC accreditation for regulated family child care homes.
Vermont; Accreditation; Fee Assistance; For-Profit Eligible; Quality Improvement
Application window: August 24, 2026 through September 23, 2026. Technical assistance on submission is available through 11:00 a.m. on September 23, 2026. Applications are submitted through the state's online system.
USA: Michigan (statewide)
Competitive grants from a $135 million statewide pool for in-person before-school, after-school, and summer programming for children in grades K-12, open to licensed Michigan child care organizations.
Michigan; School-Age; Afterschool; Summer; Licensed Child Care; Nonprofit and Licensed Providers; Program Support
Late Start Fall 2026 application window: August 28, 2026 through September 14, 2026. This window accepts applications only for courses starting after September 11, 2026. Standard fall applications close earlier — check for the spring 2027 window if you miss this one.
USA: South Carolina (statewide)
Scholarships covering tuition, books, and paid release time for South Carolina child care staff pursuing early childhood credentials and degrees, with a dedicated late-start Fall 2026 application window.
South Carolina; Workforce Scholarship; Professional Development; For-Profit Eligible; Staff Retention
Deadline: Ongoing. WAGE$ is a continuing program; once approved, recipients generally do not reapply for future supplements as long as they remain in the same child care program. Funders set their own fiscal-year payment schedules — several are funding 2026-2027 supplements in two payments.
USA: Participating states and counties — availability and funded tiers vary by local funder.
Education-based salary supplements paid directly to early childhood educators to improve compensation and reduce turnover, delivered through statewide partners and local funders.
Multi-State; Wage Supplement; Retention; For-Profit Eligible; Workforce
Deadline: Rolling while funds remain available. Confirm current application status and any round closing dates at philafacilityfund.org before preparing materials.
USA: Pennsylvania — City of Philadelphia
Grants of up to $25,000 for commercial child care centers and up to $15,000 for residential family and group facilities in Philadelphia for minor to mid-level renovations and large appliance purchases.
Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Facility Improvement; For-Profit Eligible; Renovation; Equipment