IMPROVE Child Care Grant
Funding Amount
$100,000 - $2,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Alaska statewide
Focus Areas:
- Improving child care quality and capacity
- COVID-19 response in child care sector
Total Funding Available: Approximately $8 million available between IMPROVE Child Care Grant and Community INNOVATION Grant programs combined
Eligibility: Similar to Community INNOVATION Grant (nonprofits, government entities, tribes, private businesses)
Budget Range: Projects expected to fall within $100,000 - $2,000,000 range, but may be considered outside posted range
Contact Information:
- Email: info@threadalaska.org
- Phone: 800.278.3723
- Website: threadalaska.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Requirements:
- Grant proposal
- Budget documentation
- W-9 form
Technical Assistance Available:
- For local governments: Contact Alaska Municipal League
- For private sector organizations: Contact Anchorage Community Land Trust
- For nonprofits: Contact Zoe Olson at Foraker Group
Application Strategy:
- Applicants should apply for the grant program (IMPROVE or INNOVATION) that best fits project goals, scope, and budget
- Multiple goals within proposed project should be included in one proposal
- This is a competitive grant measured against all received applications
What Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $4.25M
- Median grant
- $298K
- Range
- $8,500–$779K
- By dollars: Alaska 100%. Top recipient cities: Anchorage, AK; Homer, AK; Juneau, AK.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
South Peninsula Hospital Inc · Homer, AK
Program support
$779K
First United Methodist Church · Anchorage, AK
Program support
$714K
City & Borough of Juneau · Juneau, AK
Program support
$626K
Girdwood Inc · Girdwood, AK
Program support
$530K
Play-N-Learn Center Inc DBA T · Fairbanks, AK
Program support
$400K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Child care
- Capacity building
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