First Children’s Finance is pleased to announce the 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 Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $100 – $20,000
Details:
These grants are available to Minnesota child care programs through Fiscal Year 2024 as part of the State of Minnesota’s ongoing effort to stabilize the child care sector. This means that projects must be complete and final reports submitted prior to June 30, 2024, so the final grant round will take place at least 6 months prior.
Grants will be awarded to both family child care providers, child care centers, certified centers, and legal unlicensed providers registered with CCAP, and will be distributed across geographic regions. Particular emphasis will be given to high need areas and child care businesses serving low-and moderate-income families. The intent is to assist existing child care businesses with facility revitalization support, help new providers meet final licensing requirements, and expand the number of child care slots available to help stabilize the child care market across the state. FCF’s mission is to grow the supply and business sustainability of excellent child care.
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.
- These grants are allocated from the federal Child Care Development Fund, which prohibits spending on new construction or major renovation of facilities . By statute, major renovation is defined as structural changes to the foundation, roof, floor, exterior or load -bearing walls of a facility, or the extension of a facility to increase its floor area ; or extensive alteration of a facility such as to significantly change its function and purpose, even if such renovation does not include any structural change .
- Grants may be used for minor repairs to child care facilities, child care -related equipment and services, and costs related to meeting health, safety and licensing needs .
Funding Information
- $100 – $20,000 – Licensed Child Care Centers – both Nonprofit and For-Profit
- $100 – $10,000 – Certified Child Care Centers
- $100 – $15,000 – Licensed Family Child Care
- $100 – $500 – Legal, Unlicensed Provider Registered with CCAP
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 who is registered for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP); or
- a new provider seeking licensure with documentation that their background study has cleared and items requested are remaining needs identified by a regulatory authority in their final, pre-licensure walk-through.
If awarded funds, applicants must continue to provide care to children other than their own for a minimum of 2 years after the award is received.
- If your business closes for any reason within 2 years, you will be required to repay a pro-rated amount of awarded funds.
- If your business moves within 2 years you will be required to repay funds used for items that cannot be moved to your new location.
For more information, visit First Children’s Finance.
