How do I get a Grant for my Child Care Business?
There are grants available from both State and Federal government agencies for child care centers and family care providers. These grants can even be used to make modifications and renovations to existing facilities to improve your business. Grant applicants for child care grants must meet the requirements of the grant program. However, once you’ve met the requirements, these grants to not have to be repaid by you, the recipient.
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Child Care and Development Block Grants are given to State and tribal organizations to provide child care services. Some services include assisting low income residents with child care expenses, developing child care programs that meet the parents needs, providing information to help parents iwth their child care options and allow funds for minor renovatiopns and building upgrades to meet State and local child care standards.
Child Care Grant Fund
Child care centers and providers int he state of Nebraska can apply for child care grants to help their business. The child Care Grant Fund allocates $200,000 in financial awards for child care providers and centers to make modifications to their buildings. This is done in order to meet licensing requirements, to accommodate more children and kids with disabilities, and to upgrade services from family home care to daycare centers. Grant amounts for family home providers are $5,000, while child care centers can apply for up to $10,000. Applications are available monthly and recipients cannot apply for another grant for three years.
Child Care Facilities Fund
In Alameda County, California, child care centers can apply for two grants under the Child Care Facilities Fund (CCFF). The Quality Improvement Grant is only available to Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County Quality Improvement initiative program participants. The grant amount can reach $10,000. The money can be used to purchase equipment and child development materials, facility improvements and repairs. Facility grants, worth up to $50,000, can be used to cover hte construction, expansion and equipment costs of nonprofit start up or existing child care centers. These centers must focus on providing services for infants with special needs or low-income residents.
So what are you waiting for? There are Child Care Center Grants waiting!
Take the time to contact your State office of Child Care licensing, and find what resources are available to you. While the process requires plenty of the requisite paperwork, your center, and the children you care for every day, stand to benefit tremendously. Then when you need to renew your child care center’s insurance, we hope you’ll give Child Care Insurance Professionals the opportunity to give you a quote. We relish the chance to earn your business. Unable to find your State’s information? Feel free to send me an email and I would be happy to help you to locate your local resources.
“A rising tide lifts all boats…”
– President John F. Kennedy, Heber Springs Arkansas 1963
Good afternoon!
I am located in Tracy, CA and I own and operate a small licensed preschool and child care business. I am inquiring about grants that might be available to me. I would appreciate any information you could send me.
Sincerely,
Diana Nemethy
Hi Diana,
When you google “child care grants” for California, I found the following links: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/ and http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/08/08-014.pdf which are both .gov websites. There are quite a few more on the Google results page, so I would recommend that you look through that list. Only you will be able to decide which programs suit you.
When your insurance is up for renewal, can we give you a bid for your childcare business property & casualty insurance? Because we can spread the payments out over time, you save finance costs and finance fees.
Let me know how the process goes for you. Best of luck.
Erin