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Community Foundation of Morgan County
The Community Foundation of Morgan County (CFMC) was founded on January 5, 2000, thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment. CFMC was originally a partnership with the Mooresville Community Foundation and Morgan County Community Foundation. The historic Academy Building on the Newby Campus in Mooresville was CFMC’s original location.
After 25 years of service, the Community Foundation of Morgan County continues to grow our community endowment for purposes of enhancing the lives of all Morgan County citizens, now and for those in the future. We address community needs through grantmaking, including scholarships, connect donors to local needs, and provide leadership on key community issues.
Lilly Endowment GIFT IX Community Project Grant
The Community Foundation of Morgan County is committed to strengthening the long-term vitality of our community by addressing critical needs. The Community Project Grant Program, funded by Lilly Endowment Gift IX, provides strategic funding opportunities for transformative initiatives aligned with three key pillars:
Up to $500,000 in funding is available per pillar to support high-impact, collaborative, and sustainable solutions that directly benefit residents of Morgan County.
JMPG Fund
This giving circle of emerging philanthropists is dedicated to supporting programs that improve the lives of children and families across San Diego County. Through this grant cycle, the JMPG Fund expects to award one to three grants totaling approximately $80,000 to $100,000. These nonprofit grants in San Diego will be distributed in January 2027 and will support programs taking place during the 2027 calendar year. This opportunity is especially relevant for small and midsize nonprofits in San Diego, as well as programs within larger organizations, where funding can create visible and meaningful impact.
Mission
The group’s mission is to empower and uplift the San Diego community through acts of kindness, generosity, and collective action. As Jewish mothers, members are committed to fostering a legacy of compassion and responsibility by supporting those in need and creating lasting positive change. Guided by the values of collective giving and Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), the group seeks to make a meaningful difference for future generations.
Funding Priorities: Programs Supporting Children
The JMPG Fund is focused on supporting organizations that demonstrate a direct impact on children in the following areas:
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Since 1987, we have strengthened communities through philanthropy and leadership. We channel generosity where it is needed, bringing together resources and passion to tackle our region’s most pressing issues and create lasting change.
The Region We Serve
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation serves Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties. This unique area where New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts meet contains 2,200 square miles of natural beauty and small-town charm that is home to nearly 230,000 people.
Fund for the Northwest Corner
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation established the Fund for the Northwest Corner in 2000 to improve the quality of life for the residents of northwest Litchfield County, Connecticut: Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren.
For more than two decades, the Fund has supported innovative community-based initiatives that strengthen our communities and create lasting impact.
In 2026, the Fund for the Northwest Corner is launching its first competitive grant cycle, reflecting its commitment to addressing emerging community needs.
As reductions in state and federal funding intersect with rising demand for essential services, local organizations are adapting quickly. This grant cycle is designed to provide timely support while maintaining close dialogue with the nonprofits serving our towns, ensuring that charitable resources remain aligned with the region’s most pressing priorities.
By combining local insight with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s trusted stewardship and grantmaking infrastructure, Fund for the Northwest Corner deploys resources strategically across critical areas of need.
Together, we aim to strengthen the local safety net and support the well-being of our community members now and into the future.
Types of Support
Requests will be considered for new or existing projects and programs.
Support may include program expenses, expanded service delivery, staffing, supplies, or other critical costs directly tied to maintaining or strengthening essential services.
Requests may support existing programs, expanded services, or essential operational costs necessary to stabilize and sustain services during this period of increased strain.
Grants are intended to meet the most urgent needs and to be deployed within nine months of the notification deadline. Applicants should demonstrate the capacity to expend funds within this timeframe.
MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' development finance agency and land bank. We partner with businesses, nonprofits, financial institutions, and communities to help Massachusetts grow and thrive. We are committed to achieving three core goals: stimulating business, driving economic growth, and strengthening communities across the state.
Early Education and Out of School Time (EEOST) Small Grant Program
The EEOST provides grants to tax-exempt nonprofit corporations, as defined by M.G.L. c. 180, and to organizations in which a non-profit corporation has a controlling interest, to develop or improve a child care facility in which at least 50% of the child care enrollment consists of low-income families who are eligible to receive public subsidy. Funding can be utilized for rehabilitation that may include but is not limited to major systems replacement, reconfiguration of classrooms, administrative and staff spaces, and the redesign and renovation of outdoor space.
Grants for Carers
Caring responsibilities are wide and varied, but we know they can sometimes be hard to balance alongside your career. With our Grants for Carers, you can apply for up to £1,200 per year to help you attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference or workshop or professional development event. This money would be used to cover any additional costs you incur, paying for care that you usually provide.
What can I request funding for?
Every carer's responsibilities are different, so we are committed to assessing each application individually. However, by way of guidance, the kinds of expenses that we will consider funding include:
About Us
Established in 1994, Grays Harbor Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is known in our community for giving grants to other nonprofits in Grays Harbor County and for scholarships for Grays Harbor youth, but that is not our business.
Our real business is helping people, families, groups, and businesses be philanthropic or charitable. We provide the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to be involved at whatever level they wish, and to accomplish their charitable goals with their tax deductible donations that improve the quality of life in Grays Harbor.
About Community Grants
The Grays Harbor Community Foundation addresses community needs by supporting our non profit community organizations throughout Grays Harbor county. The Foundation recognizes that the needs of our community are many, so we support organizations in arts and culture, education, health, and human services. Grant applications from all non profit organizations that meet our priorities and that serve local residents are welcomed and encouraged. We give high priority to investments that create positive, substantive change and attempt to resolve problems at their source.
Grays Harbor Community Foundation: Early Learning Grants
The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing early learning opportunities in Grays Harbor County.
The Early Learning Grants program will be open throughout the year for organizations to apply at any time. The typical range of award is $5,000 to $10,000. However, any requests outside of that range can be discussed with our office prior to submittal.
GHCF looks for proposals that show:
Capital Projects
About Us
50 years of affordable housing innovation
Since 1973, THDA has been at the forefront of creating housing opportunities in Tennessee.
Our purpose
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
About the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
THDA administers the federally funded Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program on behalf of the State of Tennessee to fund the provision of services necessary to help persons who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness to quickly regain stability in permanent housing.
About the Montana Department of Commerce
Every day, staff at Commerce work alongside private industry and local organizations to create jobs, grow businesses, provide affordable housing and improve community infrastructure.
The economy of the Treasure State continues to grow and diversify. Studies rank Montana as the number one place in the country to start a business. Plus, our workforce has earned some of the highest rankings in both trade and technical skills by having one of the highest STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) concentrations in the country.
Public and Community Facilities
Public and Community Facility Grants
Montana's CDBG Public and Community Facilities grants help local governments fund construction or rehabilitation of infrastructure and facilities that primarily benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) Montanans, i.e. individuals earning less than 80% of the area median income. These projects can target LMI residents and provide direct benefits by improving or creating access to suitable living environments or necessary services, or these projects can provide an area-wide benefit to the entire community as long as at least 51% of the project’s beneficiaries are determined to be LMI.
Certain projects such as senior centers, food banks, homeless shelters, youth homes, or head start centers are presumed to serve a limited clientele that is primarily LMI. Therefore, determining exactly what percent of project beneficiaries qualify as LMI is not required. Other projects, such as a wastewater improvements or water treatment improvements provide benefits to the entire community and are considered to have area-wide benefit because both LMI and non-LMI residents are served. Therefore, applicants must document at least 51% of the project’s beneficiaries qualify as LMI for projects considered to have an area-wide benefit.
West Virginia Community Advancement and Development
West Virginia Community Advancement and Development works to encourage strong civic engagement through INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, COMPLIANCE, and RESILIENCY. WV CAD administers state and federal programs designed to improve the quality of life in West Virginia.
Neighborhood Investment Program
What is NIP?
The Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) is a tax credit program of $3 million each year, which allows 501(c)3 designated charitable organizations to apply for tax credit vouchers, which began in 1996 with $2 million. When awarded, the organization can distribute the vouchers to business and individuals who contribute a minimum of $500 to organizations, receiving up to 50% in tax credit, allowing the donor or corporation to reduce their West Virginia tax liability no more than 50%. The organizations pay a 3% fee on the donation, which offsets the administrative costs of NIP.
Benefits of NIP
There are 15,883 non-profits in West Virginia and we assist 200 of them each year with NIP credits, which has leveraged over $143 million in donations since inception.
Projects generally eligible for program participation include but are not limited to the following:
The North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Core Services Program is designed to ensure that 1) families have access to the information needed to become informed consumers of early care and education programs; 2) early educators have access to professional development and consultation services to help them improve their instructional practices and overall operations; and 3) families have access to enroll their children in high quality child care and early education programs.
About
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is the state’s largest agency. It serves about 2.1 million New Jerseyans, or about one of every five state residents and one out of every three children. We serve older New Jerseyans, individuals and families with low incomes; people with developmental disabilities, or late-onset disabilities; people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; parents needing child care services, child support and/or healthcare for their children; people who are dealing with addiction and mental health issues; and families facing catastrophic medical expenses for their children. Through our eight divisions, we provide numerous programs and services designed to give eligible individuals and families the help they need for economic and health challenges. They include health insurance through NJ FamilyCare or Medicaid, food assistance through NJ SNAP, independent living supports, personal care services, and much more. We hope you find our information and resources useful as you go through our website.
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Child care can take up a big part of a family’s monthly budget. Income-eligible families who are working, going to school or in job training may be able to get help through the New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which is run by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family Development (DFD).
Assistance for Homeless Families
Experiencing homelessness and needing child care services is a challenge. We make it easier for you to receive help paying for child care even if you don’t have all of the required documents. If you lack a fixed and adequate nighttime residence, you would meet the definition of homeless.
Specifically that means living in:
Family and Social Services Administration of Indiana
We are steadfast in our mission to break the cycle of poverty by providing Hoosiers with the healthcare, social services, and support necessary to achieve lasting economic independence. Through thoughtfully designed and fiscally sustainable programs, we equip individuals and families with the resources and opportunities they need to build stability, reclaim dignity, and secure long-term success.
School Age Child Care Grant
The Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning will support licensed/regulated school-age child care programs in public school corporations, as authorized by IC 12-17-12, or a child care program that is also a not-for-profit organization, exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants may request a maximum of $40,000 per county. As outlined in IC 12-17-12-16, awarded Grants cannot exceed 90% of the Grantee’s total annual program operating costs. This is a cost reimbursement grant; thus, no funds will be disbursed in advance.
Programs must have been open and operating their school-age child care program for at least one (1) full year preceding the date of application for the School Age Child Care grant and remain in good standing through the entire grant period, and serve children between the ages of five (5) and fifteen (15) years which includes:
Bureau of Behavioral Health FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunities
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is now accepting applications for a series of competitive grants made available through funding appropriated to the agency.
Pregnant and Parenting Women and Men with Dependent Children Childcare Specialist Program
Cost Reimbursement
The Department of Mental Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health/ Division of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Services is now accepting funding proposals for the state fiscal year 2027. This proposal application is eligible to all Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) certified PPWDC providers who are in good standing. However, DMH certification is not a guarantee of funding. All submitted proposals will be evaluated by a panel of reviewers using the posted competitive grant scoring rubric. Not all submitted proposals may be funded, but comprehensive feedback will be provided to all providers, particularly if their application was not funded for the current fiscal year.
The funding associated with this grant opportunity is meant to defray a proportion of operational costs for the service.
Grant Description
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (MSDMH), Division of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Services (DADATS) is continuing a temporary pilot program to address the childcare needs of the Pregnant and Parenting Women and Men with Dependent Children (PPWMDC) Program.
One specific need is the educational and developmental needs of children of the clients who are in treatment. This grant continuation is designed to enhance the PPWMDC programs that may need assistance in this area. Each PPWMDC program will need to hire an Early Childhood Development childcare specialist for children (ages 2-5 years) of the mothers and or fathers who are in treatment. The temporary program is designed to allow the child to receive structured instruction, learning, and nurturing, while housed in a controlled and inviting setting. Being in this type of setting will enhance the child’s development and/or growth, which will alleviate idle time and the notion of baby-sitting the child or children.
The hired childcare specialist should have a minimum of 4 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Development. The annual salary for the childcare specialist is $50,000 per year. FY26 marks the fourth year of this extraordinary pilot program.
Purpose of SUPTRS Funding
The Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (formerly Substance Abuse Block Grant) exists to assist Mississippians in accessing services which would otherwise be unavailable due to an inability to pay. According to the DMH Operational Standards Rule 10.7.B.1, the agency cannot turn away individuals based on inability to pay. Since SUD has historically been a non-reimbursable service for third party billing, these funds are to be used as a source of compensation to the agency who serves these individuals.
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is committed to making available a comprehensive system of services and supports so all Mississippians have access to the least restrictive and most appropriate level of services and supports that will meet their needs. Our system is person-centered and is built on the strengths of individuals and families while meeting their needs for special services. Services should be provided on a continuum of where the person is at that time and what their needs are.Inspiring hope, helping individuals on their road to recovery, and improving resiliency are key factors to the success of the people we serve.
Pregnant and Parenting Women and Men with Dependent Children (PPWMDC) Childcare Specialist Program
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (MSDMH), Division of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Services (DADATS) is continuing a temporary pilot program to address the childcare needs of the Pregnant and Parenting Women and Men with Dependent Children (PPWMDC) Program.
One specific need is the educational and developmental needs of children of the clients who are in treatment. This grant continuation is designed to enhance the PPWMDC programs that may need assistance in this area. Each PPWMDC program will need to hire an Early Childhood Development childcare specialist for children (ages 2-5 years) of the mothers and or fathers who are in treatment. The temporary program is designed to allow the child to receive structured instruction, learning, and nurturing, while housed in a controlled and inviting setting. Being in this type of setting will enhance the child’s development and/or growth, which will alleviate idle time and the notion of baby-sitting the child or children.
The hired childcare specialist should have a minimum of 4 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Development.
The funding associated with this grant opportunity is meant to defray a proportion of operational costs for the service.
About Us
Our mission statement
The mission of Empire State Development (“ESD”) is to promote a vigorous, inclusive and growing state economy, encourage business investment and job creation, and support diverse, local economies across New York State through the efficient use of loans, grants, tax credits, real estate development, marketing, and other forms of assistance.
New York State Empire State Development
Regional Council Capital Funds (formerly ESD Grant Funds)
Funding Available: Up to $60 million
Empire State Development (ESD) has $60 million of capital grant funding available for the State's Regional Economic Development Council Initiative, which helps drive regional and local economic development across New York State in cooperation with ten Regional Economic Development Councils ("Regional Councils"). The $60 million available includes $8 million for tourism projects, formerly offered though the Market New York Capital Grant program. Grant funding is available for capital-based economic development projects intended to create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; increase business or economic activity in a community or Region; and/or expand, construct, restore or renovate New York State tourism destinations and attractions.
Grant funding will be allocated among the ten regions, each represented by a Regional Council. Funding decisions will be based on each Regional Council's strategic plan and subsequent progress reports that set out a comprehensive vision for economic development and specific strategies to implement that vision, coupled with New York State's economic growth priorities. Funding will be awarded by the New York State Urban Development Corporation (d/b/a Empire State Development) at its discretion.
Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA has been serving agriculture and the public for more than 100 years. Through service, regulation, and advocacy, we support keeping agriculture viable and vital in Washington State, while protecting consumers, public health, and the environment.
Farm to School Purchasing Grants
Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Farm to School Program exists to facilitate increased use of Washington grown food by schools.
The purpose of the Farm to School Purchasing grants is to increase the purchase, use, and promotion of foods that are grown, raised, caught, or foraged in Washington by child nutrition programs with an emphasis on procurement from small and direct marketing farms and food businesses, including but not limited to, socially disadvantaged, beginning, limited resource, women and veteran farmers and ranchers.
Grant funds are intended to support schools and early learning services in sourcing and preparing high quality, nutritious, culturally relevant foods for their meal programs.WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grants are reimbursement grants. Grants are awarded based on a competitive application and review process.
There are two application types: School Meals and Childcare Meals
Eligible applicants may apply for one or more application type.
*New for the 2025-2027 Biennium*
There is no option to apply for a purchasing grant solely for Summer Meal programs. School Meals applicants who operate SFSP or SSO may include summer meals as part of their School Meals application. Award amounts are detailed in the Maximum Eligible Awards section of the grant guidelines.
Eligible Expenses
Farm to School Purchasing Grant funds must be used to support the grant purpose of increasing use of Washington grown, raised, caught, or foraged foods.
Farm to school purchasing may:
The Farm to School Purchasing Grant may be used to cover non-food costs in addition to direct food purchases. Non-food costs must directly support the project plan’s efforts to purchase and promote foods grown, raised, or caught in Washington State.
Awardees may use up to 25% of their total awarded grant funds on eligible non-food costs. Awardees must spend at least 75% of the awarded grant funds on food purchases.
See the list below for examples of eligible expenses. These lists are not exhaustive, there may be eligible expenses not included in the list of examples.
Indirect costs are not permitted as part of the project budget for this program. Administrative costs, such as fiscal office staff time, are permitted as a non-food cost in lieu of indirect costs.
Examples of Eligible Food Costs
Grantees may purchase foods grown, raised, harvested, and packaged or processed in Washington from various sources including, but not limited to:
The following products are examples of foods that are eligible for reimbursement with the Farm to School Purchasing Grant:
See more about eligible expenses from the grant guidelines.
The East Boston Foundation
The foundation was formed in 1998 to administer a generous $9.6 million commitment from the Massachusetts Port Authority as part of community mitigation and to offset the impacts associated with Massport's $4.4 Billion Logan Airport Modernization Program.
Categories of Grants
The Board of Trustees of the East Boston Foundation has identified the following categories of grants, which in the discretion of the Board may be amended from time to time. Grant requests and applications shall be grouped into various categories and identified as follows:
Mini-grants
The Foundation recognizes the need for supporting programs and initiatives in the community, which may qualify for one of the above stated categories, but seeks an amount which is considered nominal by the Foundation.
Each year the Foundation will allocate an amount towards funding of the mini-grant program.
The Foundation will accept requests for these grants on an informal basis and may exercise discretion and control over the disbursement of such funds by making either a direct vendor type payments on behalf of the organization or a payment to the organization itself. An organization seeking a mini-grant shall submit a request to the Foundation at least ten (10) days prior to the stated deadline on its own letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the organization. The request shall include an itemized list of items for which the Foundation is being asked to fund. If approved, the Foundation will then make a direct payment on behalf of the organization to the specific vendor, up-to the awarded amount.
The Foundation will not make payments to individuals.
The East Boston Foundation
The foundation was formed in 1998 to administer a generous $9.6 million commitment from the Massachusetts Port Authority as part of community mitigation and to offset the impacts associated with Massport's $4.4 Billion Logan Airport Modernization Program.
Categories of Grants
The Board of Trustees of the East Boston Foundation has identified the following categories of grants, which in the discretion of the Board may be amended from time to time. Grant requests and applications shall be grouped into various categories and identified as follows:
Education, Training and Child Care Support Grants (ETCCS)
The Foundation also recognizes the need for various educational enhancements and support, including but not limited to specialty education and training; private/public school support; adult training and education; and early childhood/preschool support as a means of achieving part of its objective.
The Foundation will consider applications for education, training, and child care support which meet the following minimum criteria:
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) facilitates, supports and encourages the growth and viability of agriculture in Vermont while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health, plant health, consumers and the environment.
Community Supported Agriculture Grant
Program Overview
This grant is intended to help Vermont-based early childhood providers increase local food access for children through the purchase of community supported agriculture (CSA) shares. Successful applicants will receive a grant to cover the cost of summer and/or fall community supported agriculture (CSA) share(s). Local food provided in these CSA shares must meet the Vermont local food definition and CSA shares must be from a Vermont farm, or farm/producer collaboratives.
Applications for this grant will be accepted from non-profit organizations and early childhood education (ECE) programs that can serve as the fiscal agent to provide CSA shares to several ECE providers. To maximize the impact of this grant program, VAAFM is encouraging individual ECE applicants to partner with other ECE providers on a single application, with a lead applicant that is either a non-profit organization or an ECE program. All applicants will need to explain their collaboration and coordination efforts with or among ECE providers.
There is no award minimum or maximum for this grant. Grantees will have up to 10 months to complete projects. Longer project periods may be available, with permission from the grant program manager. Pre-award costs may also be available, with permission from the grant program manager. No matching funds are required for this grant.
Boone County Community Foundation, Illinois
The Boone County Community Foundation exists to improve the quality of life in Boone County for today, tomorrow and the future by building a culture of giving in our community and by connecting donors. We are a tax exempt, non-profit, philanthropic organization with the long-term goal of building permanent, named funds for the broad-based charitable benefit of the residents in Boone County and to strengthen our community through philanthropy. We offer the best tax advantages for charitable donations operating as a 501©(3) organization of the internal revenue code.
We help raise the level of local giving and help keep charitable dollars in the local community. The Boone County Community Foundation will help to ensure that charitable endowment gifts given to help our community will remain effective and relevant over long periods of time.
Melvin & Mildred Banks Grant Fund
The Boone County Community Foundation invites charitable organizations in Boone County to apply for a community grant funded by the Melvin & Mildred Banks Grant Fund and the Wilbur & William Cummings Grant Fund.
The Banks farmed and ran numerous businesses in Boone County their entire lives. Melvin & Mildred were both active and supportive community members. They have graciously endowed an unrestricted fund for Boone County non-profit organizations. The purpose of this funding is to award grants for projects that enhance the quality of life in Boone County.
Dane G Hansen Foundation
Dane G. Hansen Foundation was established in 1965 with a generous estate gift from Dane G. Hansen. Mr. Hansen was an entrepreneur whose business interests over the course of his life included, among others, retail, lumber, road and bridge construction and oil. Reflecting Mr. Hansen’s lifelong love of Northwest Kansas, the charitable foundation that bears his name has a mission to improve the quality of life for the residents and the communities in the 26 counties that make up the northwest quarter of Kansas.
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Fulfillment of our mission is predicated on three specific goals: Strengthening and supporting our communities, Creating an environment for growth, and Increasing economic opportunities.
Early Childhood Education Staff Support Grants
Though they are charged with caring for our most precious assets, classroom helpers and teachers in the early childhood field are historically low-wage earners. The Early Childhood Education Staff Support Grant is designed to provide financial recognition for these important workers, reduce costs associated with staff turnover, and stabilize the workforce.
Originally piloted for 5 years, the grant has been enhanced and renewed for another 5 years.
Dane G Hansen Foundation
Dane G. Hansen Foundation was established in 1965 with a generous estate gift from Dane G. Hansen. Mr. Hansen was an entrepreneur whose business interests over the course of his life included, among others, retail, lumber, road and bridge construction and oil. Reflecting Mr. Hansen’s lifelong love of Northwest Kansas, the charitable foundation that bears his name has a mission to improve the quality of life for the residents and the communities in the 26 counties that make up the northwest quarter of Kansas.
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Fulfillment of our mission is predicated on three specific goals: Strengthening and supporting our communities, Creating an environment for growth, and Increasing economic opportunities.
NW Kansas CARES for Kids
Access to quality early childhood education is important to the quality of life and economic health of every community.
NW Kansas CARES for Kids includes multiple grants designed to assist childcare centers and qualified family childcare homes (formerly group homes) in attracting and retaining staff, providing educational materials, and also helping to sustain existing slots and to provide more slots for Northwest Kansas children.
Indianapolis Colts Foundation Inc
Committed to improving the lives of our fellow Hoosiers by building a healthy, inclusive and compassionate community through meaningful outreach, projects and partnerships. The Colts also support current and former Colts players by engaging with them in charitable, off-field efforts, helping them leave a legacy of service to the community.
Hometown Grant Program
The Indianapolis Colts and the America Dairy Association Indiana are teaming up to show their continued commitment to child health and wellness by opening their application for a $10,000 'Hometown Grant'.
The 'Hometown Grant' program, developed by Fuel Up to Play 60 and the NFL, provides local organizations with the opportunity to identify deserving schools in their area and award them with a $10,000 to help meet their health and wellness goals. In its seventh year, the Hometown Grant program allows each of the 32 NFL Clubs, Fuel Up to Play 60 and local dairy representatives to provide funding to schools throughout the country totaling $320,000 this year. Previous Indiana Hometown Grant winners include Pike Township, Decatur Township, Lawrence Township, Warren Township and Beech Grove.
Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation
Our mission is to empower our donors, affiliates and charitable partners through education, stewardship and regional collaboration, to create thriving communities and impact present and future generations.
Sheridan County Childcare Fund
Created in early 2024 by the SCCF Board of Directors, this fund supports childcare initiatives across Sheridan County.
Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation
Our mission is to empower our donors, affiliates and charitable partners through education, stewardship and regional collaboration, to create thriving communities and impact present and future generations.
Northwest Kansas Early Childhood Sustainability Grant Fund
To help sustain licensed childcare centers or nonprofit qualified family childcare homes (formerly classified as nonprofit group homes).
To assist with sustainability of quality nonprofit early education centers or qualified childcare homes in Northwest Kansas, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, the State of Kansas – through the Children’s Cabinet, and the Patterson Family Foundation, have collaborated to create this permanently endowed grant fund.
What is meant by sustainability?
The grant is intended to address a budget shortfall or unforeseen issue that, if not addressed, could result in the closure of the facility or closure of classrooms, or that jeopardizes the standard of care provided.
Applicants can ask for budgetary support for operations in order to divert dollars for a necessary or critical capital expenditure without which the ability of the facility to stay open or provide safe, quality care is threatened.
Examples could include HVAC, structural or safety issues, or issues noted by the fire marshal or during a license review.
When possible, facilities must strive for full enrollment – while always meeting KDHE guidelines. It is understood that facilities will often “hold slots” while a current child in care ages up.
Grants for nonprofit child care centers provide funding to improve facilities, expand programs, and support early childhood education. The following grants help organizations promote affordable, high-quality child care and enhance community well-being.
Explore 69 funding opportunities for child care centers, with $35.3M available. Instrumentl connects nonprofits with grant opportunities, offering deadline reminders, funding insights, and refined search tools to support early childhood education initiatives.
How common are grants in this category?
Uncommon — grants in this category are less prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for grants for Nonprofit Child Care Centers?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Grants for Nonprofit Child Care Centers?
Grants are most commonly $25,000.
Nonprofits who want to win grants for nonprofit child care centers are usually nonprofit licensed childcare centers, early childhood education programs, and family support services focused on providing affordable, high-quality childcare. The funders offering these grants care about the improvement of facilities, expansion of programs, and the support for early childhood education. Many grants require applicants to be 501(c)(3) organizations and may prioritize programs that serve low-income families and working parents.
Grants for nonprofit child care centers typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 36.3% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
Nonprofit child care center grants support childcare affordability, facility improvements, expanded programs, teacher training, and curriculum development. These grants also aim to enhance early childhood education, help working families by promoting affordable, high-quality child care, and improve child development outcomes. There are more than 40 grants available and $5.4 million in funding for nonprofit groups that ehance child care facilities and community well-being.
Funding for nonprofit child care centers grants varies widely, with award amounts ranging from a minimum of $750 to a maximum of $30,050,000. Based on Instrumentl’s data, the median grant amount for this category is $25,000, while the average grant awarded is $860,848. Understanding these funding trends can help nonprofits set realistic expectations when applying.
Of the $5.4 million available in funding, most comes from private funders like The Goodwin Family Memorial Trust, the Ford Family Foundation, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and the Ball Brothers Foundation. Many of the private grants focus on rural areas, families lacking financial stability, or working parents.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have funding available at the federal level, and many state and local governments also provide funding through health departments and community service grants.
Grants fornonprofit child care centers are competitive, so a carefully planned approach is needed in order to successfully win these much-needed grants. To improve grant success, nonprofits should do the following:
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Because grants for nonprofit child care centers are so competitive, Instrumentl helps nonprofits discover relevant funding opportunities by filtering grants by geographic location, type of funder, and more. You can also track deadlines, analyze funder-giving patterns, and analyze detailed funder insights to better tailor their applications to align with grantor priorities. Discover how the University of Illinois centralized grant information to make work more collaborative and efficient.