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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.
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Support for Implementation of Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Formula ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> ELEMENT--> Post-Pandemic FCC Providers: A Study C3 Operational Grant Support EECC Inter-Agency Task Force Post-Pandemic FCC Providers: A Study C3 Operational Grant Support EECC Inter-Agency Task Force Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Support Stabilizing early education and child care providers The Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants program has become essential to stabilizing and strengthening Massachusetts’ early education and care system.
By providing predictable, monthly operational funding, C3 helps child care programs cover core costs like staff wages, benefits, rent, and supplies. This support has not only prevented widespread closures, helped retain and recruit educators, and preserved access to care for families across the Commonwealth, it has helped to expand access, with a 5% increase in licensed programs from 2020 to early 2025 (Source) .
Without C3, many providers would not be able to remain open, putting child care supply, workforce stability, and family economic participation at risk How We’re Driving Change MA ECFC funders supported Third Sector Capital Partners to provide guidance to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) on the design and implementation of the C3 grants.
EEC’s partnership with Third Sector Capital Partners began in the second half of 2020. MA ECFC funders supported Third Sector’s work during Phase 5, which ran from September 2022 through January 2023. C3 is now fully managed internally by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Launched during the pandemic, C3 was designed as a sector-wide stabilization strategy, offering non-competitive operational grants to eligible family child care providers and centers statewide. The program quickly became a backbone of the early childhood system, with providers using funds primarily to support workforce compensation and essential operating costs.
Massachusetts extended C3 beyond initial funding through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signaling a long-term commitment to early education and care as essential infrastructure. Data consistently show that C3 plays a critical role in sustaining child care supply, supporting educators, and ensuring families can access care. Resources and Key Documents Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grants (Mass.
gov) Importance of C3 Continuation for the Commonwealth (Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation) Key Takeaways from Importance of C3 Continuation for the Commonwealth Current Status and What’s Next Status: Project support complete; C3 funding has now been incorporated into the state budget. Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative is fiscally sponsored by Philanthropy Massachusetts
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: EEC-licensed child care providers (centers and family child care homes) willing to accept children with vouchers or offering equivalent services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows FY25 funded at $475 million total; individual amounts vary. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grants is funded by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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.
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