Quality Improvement Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
February 28, 2027
154 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: February
From the program guidelines: “Application period: Annually in February”
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Geography
- In San Miguel County during the year in which programs go through a quality rati
- Located in San Miguel County
Other requirements
- To be eligible for a Quality Improvement grant, programs must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- The applicant is a licensed child care, preschool or FCCH provider in good standing with the Colorado Department of Human Services
- The program accepts Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
- The program is rated level two or higher in Colorado Shines OR is using these funds to pursue a level two or higher rating
Overview
Quality Improvement Grants
Funder: Bright Futures (CO, US)
Geographic Scope: San Miguel County, Colorado
Program Description:
Strong Start offers grants to improve the quality of early childhood care and education programs and facilities in San Miguel County during the year in which programs go through a quality rating.
Application Timeline:
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a Quality Improvement grant, programs must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- The program is located in San Miguel County
- The applicant is a licensed child care, preschool or FCCH provider in good standing with the Colorado Department of Human Services
- The program accepts Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
- The program is rated level two or higher in Colorado Shines OR is using these funds to pursue a level two or higher rating
- Additional requirement: The program must go through a rating within 12 months of applying for the grant
Contact Information
Bright Futures
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Bright Futures's IRS filings)
Elaine's Place Telluride
Telluride, CO · 2025
$47K
5 grants in Bright Futures's 2021–2025 filings reference “Quality Improvement Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Bright Futures actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $766K
- Median grant
- $64K
- Range
- $27K–$210K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Telluride, CO; Norwood, CO; Mountain Village, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Primetime Early Learning Center · Norwood, CO
See comment above
$210K
Mountain Munchkins · Mountain Village, CO
See comment above
$157K
Rainbow Preschool · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$91K
Telluride Preschool · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$85K
Mountain Sprouts · Telluride, CO
See comment above
$64K
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