The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families is inviting applicants for its Dream Up! Child Care Supply-Building Grant Program.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/04/2022
Details:
The Dream Up! grants will offer $8.1 million to directly support 30 communities and child care programs around the state, over the next two years. Through a collaborative community approach, teams of community stakeholders, will work to evaluate, plan, sustain, and expand existing child care, and support new child care programs.
Priority for the first round of applications will be based on the criteria below:
- Child care desert status
- Lacking in infant/toddler care
- Need for expanded care during non-traditional hours
- Show readiness to collaborate across sectors to identify short- and long-supports for sustainable child care business models
- Evidence of commitment to equity and inclusion in the community’s core team engagement and stated goals for the grant
Criteria
Communities eligible to apply include:
- Native & indigenous communities
- Neighborhoods with defined boundaries in urban areas
- Rural areas no bigger than a county
- Suburban/exurban community
Applications should be submitted by a team of invested community members. Teams are encourage to include a cross-sector of professionals. Team representatives may include (but are not limited to):
- Local business leaders
- Community and civic organizations
- Economic development programs
- Child care programs
- School districts
- Local government
- City or county administrations
Individual child care programs are not eligible for this program as a stand-alone applicant, but may be a part of the team.
For more information, visit Dream Up! Child Care Supply-Building Grant Program.
