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Find similar grantsCaring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund is sponsored by Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). This grant program aimed to distribute $59 million to new and expanding child care education providers across Michigan to renovate and upgrade their facilities, accommodating additional child care slots.
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Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund was a grant program (from November 2022 to September 2024) to distribute $59 million to new and expanding child care education providers across the State of Michigan in order to renovate and upgrade their child care facilities to accommodate additional child care slots, especially in geographic areas with limited providers.
The Grant Guidelines (download in ENGLISH , SPANISH , ARABIC ) include detailed information about what the grant was, who was eligible, what the money could be used for, and more. For questions, please contact ClarkeR2@michigan. gov .
About Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund: Quality education for kids 0-5 years old is essential to the vitality of communities and safe and healthy spaces are a crucial part of this. Early child care providers across the State of Michigan deserve quality spaces to offer high quality programs, yet finding the money to make necessary facility improvements is a challenge.
IFF, a mission-driven lender, developer, and real estate consultant, received $59 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, awarded by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) as part of the Caring for MI Future initiative.
Caring for MI Future is a $100 million investment that will help more Michigan families find quality, affordable child care in their community by opening 1,000 new, or expanded, child care programs by the end of 2024. IFF is committed to increasing access to high-quality early childhood education for all children by creating and supporting safe and inspiring spaces, especially in communities where it is most needed.
We partner with early childhood providers, government, philanthropy, and local stakeholders to strengthen early childhood education programs across the Midwest. Visit the resources page to learn more about the importance of quality child care facilities.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: New and expanding child care education providers in Michigan (Historically, home-based programs received up to $50,000, and center-based programs up to $150,000). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund is funded by Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.
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