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Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Grants is a funding opportunity from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) that supports child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies providing training, technical assistance, and business support services to child care providers across the state.
The program is part of Massachusetts efforts under the Child Care Development Fund to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education. Funding priorities include expanding awareness of grant opportunities, distributing resources to family and group child care providers, and supporting sustainable program operations. Awards range from $100,000 to $500,000.
Eligible applicants are child care resource and referral agencies and nonprofits operating in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Child Care Grants & Funding Resources | Procare Massachusetts Child Care Grants, Programs and Services Whether you are looking to start a child care program in Massachusetts or are a seasoned owner, there are many resources available to help fund your programs. Each state has a primary agency or organization responsible for subsidizing child care programs.
They partner with local child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies and shared services organizations to raise awareness of grant opportunities and support the distribution of funding. They also provide additional programs and services to help you run your business.
Massachusetts Child Care Grants, Programs and Services Primary State Agency (Child Care Development Fund) Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R Agency) Child Care Resource & Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) are another great resource for assisting child care providers with available grants and funding and other resources. Find your local CCR&R Agency .
Shared Services Organizations and NAEYC Regional Affiliates The community of ECE leaders working to provide services to support sustainable child care programs is growing all the time. Reach out to your local organizations to learn more about their services.
Shared Services of Massachusetts Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MAAEYC) Champions of Mixed Delivery Monthly Call The Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) and National Child Care Association (NCCA) and are partnering to offer Champions of Mixed Delivery, a series of monthly check-in calls to share and receive updates about key proposals, coordinate messaging and talking points and share resources for advocacy.
View dates and register for a call here .
Massachusetts Child Care Licensing Requirements Learn more about Massachusetts early learning standards: Massachusetts Executive Office of Education Learn more about child care licensing requirements in Massachusetts: Massachusetts EEC Learning Standards and Curriculum Guidelines Massachusetts Early Childhood Education Quality Ratings, Curriculum and Assessments Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) No state approval is required, although curriculum in Boston must be approved by the local school district.
Procare Solutions is partnering with Learning Beyond Paper to provide curriculum to our customers. You can be confident knowing your curriculum aligns to your state standards by implementing Procare Early Learning Powered by Learning Beyond Paper . This 100% digital curriculum addresses the needs of child care centers, daycares, preschools and early learning teachers.
The curriculum provides 52 weeks of lesson plans that include learning tailored to seasons. Simplify the assessment process and meet Massachusetts state standards with a unique early childhood assessment framework that makes clarity a key strength of your child care center’s assessments and communications.
Average Cost of Child Care in Massachusetts Understanding the cost of child care in Massachusetts is important for both parents and child care providers. Annual Child Care Costs in Massachusetts Child care services in Massachusetts are prohibitively expensive to most families. Infant care costs approximately $24,472 a year.
Child Care Affordability in Massachusetts There are no states with more expensive child care than Massachusetts. Only the District of Columbia has less affordable child care than the Bay State. The median family here would spend nearly 16% of their household income on child care for one infant.
Many parents rely on before and after school programs to supplement their need for affordable child care. More Information on Massachusetts Child Care Families can use the Massachusetts government website to find a licensed family, group or school-age child care program through the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). View child care costs in other states .
Professional Development Training Requirements in Massachusetts In Massachusetts, it is required that early childhood professionals complete 10 hours of professional development every calendar year. Training hours and continuing education units (CEUs) are documented in each person’s professional development record in the Massachusetts Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR ) https://www. nsula.
edu/pathways/ . Be sure to create and manage your registry profile to track and document your training hours to comply with Massachusetts state licensing requirements for ECE professionals. Visit the National Database of Child Care Regulations website or Mass.
gov to find licensing regulations and requirements in your state. Procare Professional Development provides state and IACET-accredited professional development training to help Procare customers maintain industry compliance while elevating the quality of care and education your center provides.
Professional Development Resources Professional development programs are designed to encourage, support and recognize early childhood professionals seeking to expand their skills to raise the quality of their programs. View a list of professional development resources for child care providers here .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Child care resource and referral agencies, nonprofits in Massachusetts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000 - $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Grants is funded by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grants is a program from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care that provides monthly operational funding to stabilize licensed child care providers across the state. The C3 program helps eligible child care centers and family child care homes sustain quality programming by offsetting operational costs. Funded at $475 million in FY25, the program is essential to maintaining Massachusetts's early education and care infrastructure. Eligible providers include EEC-licensed child care facilities willing to accept children served by state vouchers or offering equivalent services.
Child Care and Development Fund (State CCDF) is a program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) that funds child care subsidies and financial assistance for eligible families with young children. The program helps Massachusetts families afford child care and out-of-school time programs, including before- and after-school care. EEC partners with Child Care Resource and Referral agencies and family access administrators to help families apply and receive assistance. Eligible applicants include child care providers and qualifying families in Massachusetts. Award amounts vary based on family income and provider rates, with no fixed deadline for ongoing enrollment.
The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
The NSF CAREER award puts a minimum of $400,000–$500,000 over five years behind a single untenured faculty member, and it is the credential that shapes a research career. Here is who is eligible, why the integration of research and education is the criterion that decides it, and how to approach the July 22, 2026 deadline.
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