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The Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grant is a Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families program that supports development of a diverse early childhood education workforce. Funding can be used to host, build, or expand early childhood preparation programs and fund student stipends, tuition scholarships, or student teaching and field placements.
Eligible programs must be located in Minnesota and primarily serve Minnesota participants and families. Eligible organizations include Minnesota-licensed family child care or center-based child care programs, school districts, Head Start programs including Tribal and Migrant Head Start, institutions of higher education, and community partnership nongovernmental organizations. The 2026 grant period is closed.
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Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grant | Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grant Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator grants help develop an early childhood education workforce that more closely reflects the state's increasingly diverse student population and ensures all students have equitable access to high-quality early educators.
Funding can be used to host, build or expand an early childhood preparation program and fund student stipends, tuition scholarships or student teaching/field placement. Eligible programs must reside in Minnesota and serve participants/families primarily in Minnesota.
Organizations eligible include: Minnesota-licensed family child care or licensed center-based child care programs School district or charter school early learning programs, including Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Family Education, School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten Head Start programs, including Tribal Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Early Head Start Institutions of higher education Community partnership nongovernmental organizations The grant period is now closed for 2026.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals pursuing early childhood and family education degrees and credentials in Minnesota. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grant is funded by Minnesota Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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