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In-Home Childcare Start-Up Loan Program

NCCF PROPERTY INVESTMENTS INC

Funding Amount

Up to $5,000 per facility (larger loans considered case-by-case)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

In-Home Childcare Start-Up Loan Program

Funder: Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) - Economic Impact Fund

Purpose: Provide affordable loans to new, in-home childcare providers to cover capital expenses needed to open a facility. This program addresses the documented shortage of childcare providers in Norton County.

Geographic Scope: Norton County, Kansas

Eligibility:

  • New, in-home childcare providers

  • Providers opening new childcare facilities in Norton County

  • Applicants meeting NCCF criteria
  • Loan Details:

  • Loan Amount: Up to $5,000 per facility (larger loans may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the NCCF Board of Directors)

  • Interest Rate: Affordable/below-market rates designed to make funds accessible to new providers

  • Loan Servicer: Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center, Inc.

  • Use of Funds: Capital expenses needed to open and establish a new, in-home childcare facility
  • Background:

  • Program announced October 2021

  • Created in response to county-wide family survey and roundtable discussion with childcare providers and community stakeholders

  • Designed to increase availability of childcare options in Norton County

  • Part of NCCF's Impact Investment initiative
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 785.874.5106

  • Email: foundation@nortonccf.org

  • Executive Director: Tara Vance

  • Office: Suite 203, Heaton Building, 112 S. Kansas Ave., Norton, KS 67654

  • Website: www.nortonccf.org/childcareloan
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    How to Apply:
    1. Visit www.nortonccf.org/childcareloan for full program details
    2. Complete loan application (available online)
    3. Submit application to NCCF
    4. Applications reviewed by NCCF Board and loan servicer
    5. Loan decisions made on rolling basis

    Loan Servicer:

  • Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center, Inc. handles all loan servicing
  • Contact for Questions:

  • Tara Vance, Executive Director: 785.874.5106 or foundation@nortonccf.org

  • NCCF Office: Suite 203, Heaton Building, 112 S. Kansas Ave., Norton, KS 67654

  • Website: www.nortonccf.org/childcareloan
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    child-caresmall-businessesstartups

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