Child care grants fund early childhood programs, preschool, Head Start and Early Head Start, family child care, and child development initiatives. The Child Care and Development Block Grant provides the largest federal funding stream, with additional support from the Department of Education, USDA, and early childhood-focused foundations.
EQUIP (Early Education Quality Improvement Program) Overview: A no-cost initiative that partners with early childhood programs to build on their strengths, celebrate successes, and support quality…
Overview _NOTE: In 2024, Bright Promises will employ our innovative process of convening leaders from across the field of early childhood care and education to help us identify the most urgent, unmet…
Equitable Early Education Grant Funder: Social Venture Partners Portland (SVP) and Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF-OR) Program Status: Active collaborative grant program (third year as of 2025)…
Erie's Future Fund Scholarship Overview: A high-quality preschool scholarship for income-eligible families of children up to two years prior to Kindergarten eligibility, who reside in Erie County.…
Essentia Health Community Grant Funder: Essentia Health Geographic Scope: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin Background: Essentia Health has more than 20 years of history investing in communities…
Essentia Health Community Grant Funder: Essentia Health Geographic Scope: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin Background: Essentia Health has a more than 20-year history of investing in…
Expansion Grant Funder: Gateway Children's Charity (St. Louis, MO) Website: gatewaychildrenscharity.org Overview: Gateway Children's Charity offers one-time grants for capital expenses to assist…
Fall Grant Opportunities: Health & Human Services- Campbell Endowment Status: ACTIVE Funder: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Amount: US $1,500 - US $4,000 Last Updated: November 21, 2024…
Family and Dependent Assistance Fund Status: Active, Spring 2026 cycle open Geographic Scope: Yale University, Connecticut, US Focus Areas: Reimbursement for dependent care expenses Fund Details -…
Family Child Care Facilities Fund RFP Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: King County Department of Community and Human Services Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: August 14, 2025 Summary The Family…
Family Child Care Professional Learning Cohort Funder: Joint Initiatives/ECHO Geographic Scope: Colorado Focus Areas: - Early childhood outdoor learning environments - Best practices in outdoor…
Family Engagement Prize Funder: Early Learning Indiana Inc Geographic Scope: Indiana (statewide) Program Overview Award recognizing early learning programs for innovative methods of involving parents…
Family Literacy Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: NWT Literacy Council Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Summary The Family Literacy Fund, managed by the NWT Literacy Council,…
Father Arthur J. Dubé-Emma J. Rossignol Child Care Endowment Funder: Catholic Foundation of Maine, Sisters of St. Joseph's Geographic Scope: Maine Purpose: Provide child care funding to alleviate the…
FCP Emergency Action Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Foundations Community Partnership Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Summary The FCP Emergency Action Grants provide financial…
FFN Training & Support Program Status: Time-limited initiative, set to expire December 31, 2026 Geographic Scope: Colorado statewide Background: Created through SB22-213, this program marked…
First Thousand Days Grants Geographic Scope: St. Croix Valley region spanning Washington and Chisago Counties (Minnesota) and Burnett, Polk, St. Croix, and Pierce Counties (Wisconsin) Overview: Grant…
First Years First Early Childhood Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Last Updated: January 12, 2026 Summary Overview Community Foundation of Greater New…
Focus Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Outer Banks Community Foundation Last Updated: March 08, 2026 Summary Focus Grants provide funding requests up to $50,000 aimed at addressing critical needs,…
Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships Status: Active Geographic Scope: Minnesota Purpose: Scholarships to support evaluation of foreign early childhood education credentials Overview: Program…