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Caring for Michigan Future: Facilities Improvement Fund is sponsored by Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). This grant program distributes funds to new and expanding child care education providers across Michigan to renovate and upgrade their facilities, accommodating additional child care slots, especially in areas with limited providers.
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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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Caring for Michigan 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.
This opportunity targets applicants in Michigan. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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