Kansas Career Pathway Mini-Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Non-profit organizations serving early childhood education
Other requirements
- Institutions (secondary and higher education)
- Organizations
- Community partners
- Child care centers and facilities
Overview
One of the primary outcomes of The Career Pathway (CP) initiative is to engage institutions, organizations and community partners to address the challenges of recruitment for and retention of the early childhood care and education (ECCE) workforce and to build awareness of and support for Kansas' workforce.
Award Details
Geographic Scope: Kansas
Focus Areas
Mini-grant awards support institutions, organizations and community partners that propose innovative strategies for:
- Recruitment of ECCE professionals
- Retention of ECCE professionals
- Promotion of the Career Pathway
Key Requirement: All successfully funded projects must be designed for replication by others.
Eligible Applicants
- Institutions (secondary and higher education)
- Organizations
- Community partners
- Child care centers and facilities
- Non-profit organizations serving early childhood education
Types of Projects Funded (Based on 2024 Awards)
- Social media campaigns and infographics for recruitment
- Professional development events and conferences for ECCE professionals
- Training modules for university supervisors and field mentors
- Mentorship programs for child care business owners
- Boot camps and networking events
- Video series for recruitment
- Public awareness campaigns
- Workshops focused on professional wellbeing and retention
- Promotional videos for recruitment
Contact Information
Address: 219 Kedzie Hall, 828 Mid Campus Drive S, Manhattan, KS 66506
What Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $11K
- Median grant
- $5,300
- Range
- $5,100–$5,500
- By dollars: Missouri 52%, Kansas 48%. Top recipient cities: Greenwood, MO; Wichita, KS.
Example grants
Summit Speech Therapy LLC · Greenwood, MO
To improve the quality of childcare programs
$5,500
Kansas Children Service League · Wichita, KS
To improve the quality of childcare programs
$5,100
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Workforce development
- Capacity building
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