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Find similar grantsChild Care Start-Up Grants is sponsored by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Assists child care home and center providers in Illinois who are in the process of becoming licensed, offsetting start-up costs for child care programs.
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Quintero, Secretary Provider Information by Division Early Childhood Providers Grants, Loans and Smart Start Child Care Grant Programs In 2020, the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Early Childhood began administering a series of business grants to help child care providers across Illinois sustain their businesses as a result of pandemic-related impacts.
These grants began with Child Care Restoration Grants and continued through Strengthen and Grow Child Care Grant programs. From early 2020 through July 2022, IDHS has invested over $980 million in federal relief funds in ensuring the recovery and sustainability of Illinois' child care field.
These funds reached over 12,000 child care providers across the state, including child care centers and family child care homes, as well as bonuses for early childhood professionals.
Building on the success of these grant programs at both stabilizing child care in Illinois against continued enrollment challenges, as well as to meet the needs of providers in the face of a nationwide workforce crisis, Smart Start Illinois was launched in 2023.
As a part of Smart Start Illinois, Smart Start Transition grants were developed to provide a predictable, stable funding stream for licensed providers to help raise wages and staff benefits, as well as provide additional classroom resources. More information regarding these programs is available in dashboards and recipient lists for each of the different grant programs made available to date.
Child Care Restoration Grants Data from the Child Care Restoration Grants are available by clicking on the following links - CCRG 2021 Round 1 Recipient list (xlsx) CCRG 2021 Round 2 Recipient list (xlsx) CCRG 2021 Round 3 Recipient list (xlsx) CCRG 2021 Round 4 Recipient list (xlsx) CCRG Extension 2022 Recipient list (xlsx) Strengthen and Grow Child Care Grants Data from the Child Care Restoration Grants are available by clicking on the following links - Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 1 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 2 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 3 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 4 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 5 Recipient List Smart Start Transition Grants Data from the Child Care Restoration Grants are available by clicking on the following links - Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 1 Recipient List Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 2 Recipient List Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 3 Recipient List Smart Start Transition Grants - 2024 Round 4 Recipient List Smart Start Workforce Grants More information about Smart Start Workforce Grants can be found on the Gateways to Opportunity page which can be found by clicking the following link - Smart Start Workforce Grants - Gateways to Opportunity Data from the Child Care Restoration Grants are available by clicking on the following links - Smart Start Workforce Grants - FY25 Round 1 Smart Start Workforce Grants - FY25 Round 2 Smart Start Workforce Grants - FY25 Round 3 Smart Start Workforce Grants - FY26 Round 1 Smart Start Workforce Grants - FY26 Round 2 Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 1 Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 2 Smart Start Transition Grants - 2023 Round 3 Smart Start Transition Grants - Round 4 Smart Start Workforce Grants - Round 1 Smart Start Workforce Grants - Round 2 Smart Start Workforce Grants - Round 3 Smart Start Workforce Grants FY26 Round 1 Smart Start Workforce Grants FY26 Round 2 Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 1 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 2 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 3 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 4 Recipient List Strengthen and Grow 2022 Round 5 Recipient List Illinois Department of Human Services JB Pritzker, Governor · Dulce M.
Quintero, Secretary
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and organizations in Illinois seeking to establish licensed child care programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Child Care Start-Up Grants is funded by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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