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.
Membership For All Scholarship Overview: The YMCA of Greater Tulsa's scholarship program was created to ensure YMCA services are accessible to all members of the community, and that no one is…
MERA Award (Merit and/or ERA Award) Program: Keystone STARS (an initiative of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning - OCDEL) Purpose: Provide merit and/or expansion-related financial…
Michele Ferris Family Scholarship for Adaptive Equipment & Devices Program Type: Scholarship/assistance for adaptive equipment and devices Geographic Scope: Pocono Mountains region (implied)…
Ministry-Based Program Grants Funder: Early Learning Indiana Inc Geographic Scope: Indiana (statewide) Funding Source: Lilly Endowment ($20 million investment) Program Overview Grants designed to…
Minnesota Child Care Facility Revitalization Grant Funder: First Children's Finance, funded by State of Minnesota Geographic Scope: Minnesota Program Purpose: Support child care providers in…
Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Program Status: Active grant program (Released February 7) Geographic Scope: California statewide - San Diego County providers eligible Funder: California…
Mixed Delivery Program Overview: The Mixed Delivery Program is a bipartisan initiative that provides publicly funded early childhood care and education (ECCE) services in licensed, non-faith-based…
MN Access to Technology-Business Management Grant Funder: First Children's Finance, funded by the State of Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families Geographic Scope: Minnesota Program…
MN Access to Technology-Security Camera Grant Funder: First Children's Finance, funded by the State of Minnesota Geographic Scope: Minnesota Program Purpose: Support licensed child care centers in…
MN Child Care Assistance Program Organization: MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Geographic Scope: Minnesota (Mahnomen, Hubbard, Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena, and West Polk Counties) Focus Areas: Help with…
Pre-K Capacity Building Grant Funder: Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance Geographic Scope: Montgomery County, Maryland Focus Areas: Early care and education, Pre-K capacity building,…
Mount Rest Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: East Tennessee Foundation Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: January 07, 2026 Summary The Mount Rest Fund Grant, established by the East Tennessee…
MSF: Early Childhood Education Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Morris Stulsaft Foundation Last Updated: January 14, 2025 Summary The Morris Stulsaft Foundation is dedicated to improving the…
Overview Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester Area Community Foundation, in partnership with generous philanthropists and community partners, works to improve the quality of life for people…
NAFCC Accreditation Support Program Funder: Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative (NECC) Geographic Scope: Nebraska Accrediting Body: National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) Program…
Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Respite Care Funder: Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Child & Youth Programs and Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), administered…
NC Department of Health and Human Services Grant Programs An overview of funding opportunities for Aging and Adult services; Child Development and Early Education services; Deaf and Hard of Hearing…
NC Pre-K Program Overview: NC Pre-K offers free preschool services for eligible families in Harnett County. The program follows the public school calendar and is offered at participating Harnett…
NCaeyc Annual Conference Scholarship Funder: Chatham County Partnership for Children with funding from Women of Fearrington, Inc. Overview: Scholarships to attend the NC Association for the Education…
ND Working Parents Relief Program (WPCCR Pilot) Overview: A pilot program offered by the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services designed to help employers attract and retain employees who…