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.
Child Care Scholarships - Paying for Quality Child Care Funder: GenerationEd (RCCR&R - Resource and Referral program) Primary Funding Source: United Way of Greater Greensboro, with additional support…
Child Care Scholarships (VCCPSP & Project Pathfinders) Overview: Child care scholarships available through Virginia Commonwealth Child Care Professional Scholarship Program (VCCPSP) and Project…
Child Care Services Grants Status: Program referenced in menu/navigation Geographic Scope: Minnesota Purpose: Grants supporting various child care services Overview: General category of grants for…
Child Care Solutions Fund Funder: Iowa Women's Foundation Geographic Scope: Iowa Focus Area: Child Care solutions Program Description The Child Care Solutions Fund supports organizations working to…
Child Care Stabilization Grant Program Status: Active/Transitioning (being replaced by Great Start Compensation Support) Geographic Scope: Minnesota Purpose: Direct payments to licensed child care…
Child Care Start-Up and Expansion Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: April 02, 2026 Summary The Child Care Start-Up…
Child Care WAGE$ Program Overview: The Child Care WAGE$ Program provides education-based salary supplements to individuals working with children birth to five. The program is designed to increase…
Child Care WAGE$® Program Geographic Scope: North Carolina (statewide) Overview: The Child Care WAGE$® Program is a salary supplement initiative offered throughout North Carolina as a collaboration…
Child Development and Early Education Grant Opportunities Grant programs of the Division of Child Development and Early Education. - Category: Health and Human Services
Child Passenger Safety Education and Assistance Program Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research (OGR) Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: July 16, 2025 Summary The…
Child Welfare Society Endowment Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Last Updated: January 16, 2026 Summary Overview Community Foundation of the Fox River…
Childcare Expansion Grant Program Funder: Valley Health Foundation (VHF), administered through Community Grants Partnership Funding Source: County of Santa Clara through Federal Coronavirus State and…
Childcare Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Patterson Family Foundation Amount: US $100,000 - US $500,000 Last Updated: April 03, 2026 Summary The Childcare Grant from the Patterson Family Foundation…
Childcare Grant Status: Short-term emergency childcare grant program (Effective 8/17/2020 – 12/19/2020) Award Amount: $200 per week Geographic Scope: Kaiser Permanente Colorado facilities Focus Area:…
Childcare Workforce Investment Grants Focus: Funding to support early childhood centers to invest in and retain qualified staff Status (2026): Applications close June 2026 Contact:…
ChildcareTennessee Establishment and Expansion Grants Status: Open Geographic Scope: Tennessee (statewide) Focus Areas: Support for licensed child care providers to establish new programs or expand…
ChildcareTennessee Supplemental Grants Status: Open - includes new supplemental grants (as of document date) Geographic Scope: Tennessee (statewide) Focus Areas: Two types of new supplemental grants:…
ChildcareTennessee Support and Enhancement Grants Status: Open Geographic Scope: Tennessee (statewide) Focus Areas: Licensed child care providers can apply for playground equipment, classroom…
Children & Family Resource Center Early Childhood Supplement Program Funder: Dogwood Health Trust Geographic Scope: North Carolina Overview: CFRC provides salary supplements twice per year to early…
Children's Opportunity Alliance Community Grants Program Funder: Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance Geographic Scope: Montgomery County, Maryland Focus Areas: Early care and education,…