The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD) will award grants to community-based efforts that offer and/or contribute to lasting solutions to the multi-faceted problems of the childcare system in Miami-Dade.
Donor Name: Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD)
State: Florida
County: Miami-Dade County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Grant Size: $15,000 to $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Childcare System is fueled by the labor of women, especially women of color, who are under-compensated and undervalued. Childcare centers struggle with providing high-quality care because they cannot afford to pay the competitive wages necessary to recruit and retain qualified teachers/educators. WFMD is particularly interested in:
- Childcare workforce pipeline and career path development
- supporting solutions to limited economic mobility in a female-dominated sector with low wages and truncated career path
- supporting the leadership development of women in the childcare workforce
- supporting mentorship, business training, and on-the-job/internship educational opportunities that encourage young women to enter the field and assist them in navigating it.
- Organizing and supporting advocacy efforts of childcare stakeholders at the local level
- supporting the development of networks of parents, owners/providers and teachers/educators.
- supporting convenings and coalitions of parents, owner/providers and teachers/educators throughout Miami-Dade County.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request either one- or two-year grants in the range of $15,000 to $50,000 per year.
- The grant term will be March 15, 2022-March 15, 2023 for one-year grants, and March 15, 2022-March 15, 2024 for two-year grants.
Eligibility Criteria
All non-profit organizations and any individually-led or group efforts or programs or coalitions under the umbrella of a non-profit organization are eligible to apply for funds. WFMD encourages organizations and individuals to consider applying as a partnership, group, and/or coalition if a collaborative structure best supports the proposed solution.
For more information, visit Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD).
