First Children’s Finance is pleased to announce the new Child Care Facility Revitalization Grants program, made possible by funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Donor Name: First Children’s Finance
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
Facility revitalization grants can used by Minnesota child care centers, family child care providers, certified child care centers, and legal unlicensed providers registered with CCAP to address facility improvements and related equipment.
Grant Purpose
Applicants may apply for a grant to complete facility improvements, minor renovations, and related equipment and services, including assistance to meet licensing requirements to establish, maintain, or expand licensed and legal unlicensed child care sites. Grant funds may not be used for construction or major renovation of facilities.
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant Amounts by Provider Type
- Licensed Child Care Centers (For Profit/Nonprofit): Up to $20,000
- Certified Child Care Centers: Up to $10,000
- Licensed Family Child Care: Up to $15,000
- Legal, Unlicensed Provider Registered with CCAP: Up to $500.
Eligibility Criteria
- All facilities must be located within Minnesota. Applicants must be a licensed family child care provider, the director or owner of a licensed or certified child care center, a legal, unlicensed provider registered with CCAP, or a new provider seeking licensure.
- New child care programs that are not yet licensed must provide a copy of their license application and background study clearance. Items requested in a facility revitalization grant application must be the final items needed for licensure based on the pre-licensure visit checklist.
For more information, visit First Children’s Finance.