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ChildcareTennessee Establishment and Expansion Grants

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE

Funding Amount

Up to $1,000 per licensed child care slot of new capacity, maximum $100,000 per program

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

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 existing capacity

Award Details:

  • Up to $1,000 per licensed child care slot of new capacity

  • Maximum $100,000 per program
  • Recent Success: In the past year, 60 new licensed child care programs have been established and 18 programs expanded with the assistance of these grants, accounting for 3,544 new child care slots across the state

    Eligibility: Licensed child care providers

    Administered by: ChildcareTennessee, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, in collaboration with Tennessee Department of Human Services' Pre-Licensure and Licensing teams

    Background: Partnership between The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Department of Human Services. Goal is to create more licensed child care capacity across Tennessee.

    Contact: Apply at ChildcareTennessee.com

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Applications available at ChildcareTennessee.com

    Note: As of the document date, applications were open through September 30, 2023. Current deadline status should be verified on the website.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    child-caredaycare

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