How much funding does Child Care Solutions Fund provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Child Care Solutions Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who has received Child Care Solutions Fund funding?

Iowa Women's Foundation's IRS filings list 2 awards under this program (2022). Recent recipients include 4 Cs Community Coordinated Child Care (Iowa City, IA), $15,000 in 2022; To The Rescue (Cedar Rapids, IA), $10,000 in 2022.

Child Care Solutions Fund

Iowa Women's Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Women Child Care Grants Grants for Daycare

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Iowa
Focus Area: Child Care solutions

Program Description

The Child Care Solutions Fund supports organizations working to expand child care capacity and address child care barriers for women and families in Iowa. Linking Families & Communities was the first recipient of this fund, using grant support for pre-design work on expansion of existing centers and development of new child care centers.

Example Award

Linking Families & Communities (North Central Iowa):

Used funding for architectural pre-design work
Supported expansion of Community Early Childhood Center
Facilitated planning for a new child care center
Expected to add 205 child care spaces

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Iowa Women's Foundation's IRS filings)

4 Cs Community Coordinated Child Care

Iowa City, IA · 2022

$15K
To The Rescue

Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022

$10K

2 grants in Iowa Women's Foundation's 2022 filings reference “Child Care Solutions Fund” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Iowa Women's Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 8
Total given: $165K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $7,500–$25K

By dollars: Iowa 100%. Top recipient cities: Cedar Rapids, IA; Des Moines, IA; West Des Moines, IA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.