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Find similar grantsEarly Childhood Education Emergency Grant is sponsored by First 5 Alameda County. Funding for child care centers and family providers to address urgent facility repairs, health and safety upgrades, and infant/toddler space preservation.
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ECE Emergency Grants | First 5 Alameda County Neighborhoods Ready for School Oakland Children’s Initiative Trainings + Public Meetings Community Advisory Council First 5 Early Childhood Facilities Fund First 5 is offering funding to help early care and education providers fix urgent issues, and make changes required to care for infants and toddlers In early care and education settings, spaces matter.
Indoor and outdoor spaces that are age-appropriate and in good repair are an essential part of high-quality care. Facilities issues like a roof leak, HVAC repair, or a broken fence can cause safety risks. And they can also be expensive to fix.
Offering care to infants and toddlers also requires upgrades that can be expensive, like creating separate outdoor spaces for younger children, or adding flooring that is safe for infants. The grants are designed to help child care businesses pay for these repairs and upgrades. Grant awards are: Family Child Care providers: up to $150,000 per site.
Around 50 will be awarded. Child Care Centers: up to $350,000 per site. Around 20 will be awarded.
These grants are funded by Alameda County taxpayers via Measure C, the Children’s Health and Child Care Initiative for Alameda County. The interest form for facilities funding is part of the Early Childhood Education Emergency Grant application. To be considered for facilities funding, simply complete your application, reply “yes” to the question, “Do you have an urgent facility need?
” and answer a few simple questions about your program. Priority will be given to urgent issues. If you are selected for the applicant pool, we will reach out to learn more about your facilities needs.
Outreach will begin in October. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis through June 30, 2026, and more are expected to be available in future years. You must meet the eligibility requirements of the Early Childhood Education Emergency Grants to be considered for additional facilities funding.
You can receive both. If you applied to the Early Childhood Education Emergency Grant, answered “yes” to having an urgent facilities or infant-toddler conversion need, and you meet grant eligibility requirements, then a member of our team will reach out to you for more information about how we might be able to help. Outreach will begin in October and continue on a rolling basis.
Read More About Detailed Grant Selection Criteria Projects will be scored based on several selection criteria. The highest scoring projects will receive initial funding. Selection criteria include: Urgent health and safety needs that could result in the program’s closure or reduced enrollment.
Preservation of, or increase to infant/toddler child care spaces. Care for children who participate in an Alameda County ECE subsidy program. Care for children before 6am, after 7pm, overnight, or on weekends.
Specialized care for children who are neurodiverse, gifted, have developmental delays, disabilities, or other special needs. Specialized care for children who are experiencing homelessness or in foster care. Geographic distribution of projects across Alameda County.
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Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit child care centers and family child care providers operating in Alameda County, California, prioritizing urgent health/safety needs and infant/toddler care preservation. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $150,000 per site for family child care; up to $350,000 per site for child care centers Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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