St. Louis County CARES Act Child Care Relief Fund
Child Day Care Association of St Louis D/B/a United 4 Children
Funding Amount
Up to $24,000
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.
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Eligible organizations
- Louis County, Missouri
Geography
- Funding based on capacity of the program
Other requirements
- Child care programs in St
Overview
Geographic Scope: St. Louis County, Missouri
Focus Areas: Child care relief funding for child care programs
Funding Amount: Approximately $5.9 million total allocation; funding available for child care programs based on program capacity up to $24,000 per program
Eligibility:
- Child care programs in St. Louis County, Missouri
- Funding based on capacity of the program
Contact Information:
- Email: helpme@united4children.org
- Phone: 314-252-0078
Support Services:
United 4 Children provided assistance to providers applying for these funds, including:
- Schedule of webinars and workshops
- Grant language guidance
- Budgeting assistance
Additional Resources:
- Free technical assistance from St. Louis County Libraries
- Free grant application technical assistance from Child Care Aware of Missouri
- Grant writing support from Charity CFO LLC and Gladiator Consulting, Inc.
How to Apply
Application Process
Webinars and Workshops:
- Multiple free webinars and workshops conducted by grant experts from Charity CFO LLC and Gladiator Consulting, Inc.
- Sessions covered grant language, budgeting, and peer-to-peer support
- In-person workshops available
Required Materials/Resources:
- Info Packet for Child Care Providers – STL County Child Care Relief Program
- St. Louis County CARES Act Budget Technical Assistance from The Charity CFO, LLC
- St. Louis County Child Care Relief Program Printable Application
- Budget Template (Missouri CGA Version)
- Basic Budget Template
Technical Assistance Available:
St. Louis County Libraries:
- Reference librarians available by chat, email (reference@slcl.org), and Zoom
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00-6:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:00-5:00pm
- Services: Document conversion to PDF, uploading documents, creating Survey Monkey accounts
- Free wifi in all 20 branch parking lots (24/7)
- Free printouts up to 60 pages available for curbside pickup
- Free computer and internet access at all 20 locations (45-minute sessions)
- Scanning, printing, and copying available
Child Care Aware of Missouri:
- Free grant application technical assistance
- Guidance on financial components of grant application
- 12 one-hour in-person sessions (limited to 6 people per session)
- 3 one-hour webinar sessions (limited to 20 people per session)
- Computer and Wi-Fi access for all in-person sessions
- Printer, copier, and scanner available for grant-related documents
- Technical assistance on document conversion, uploading, and scanning
- Phone technical assistance: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Contact: ReferralCenter@mo.childcareaware.org or 314-535-1458 option 2
What Child Day Care Association of St Louis D/B/a United 4 Children actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 6
- Total given
- $136K
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $15K–$29K
- By dollars: Missouri 100%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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River Roads Lutheran School · St Louis, MO
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St Roch School · St Louis, MO
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Daycare
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