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Health & Safety Improvement Funds for Licensed Exempt Child Care Providers (Illinois) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). These grants are available to Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Licensed Exempt Child Care providers to fund materials and equipment needed to address health and safety needs. Priority is given to requests supported by a Health & Safety Monitoring visit.
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Open Positions: Champaign County Open Positions: Douglas County Open Positions: Iroquois County Open Positions: Macon County Open Positions: Piatt County Open Positions: Vermilion County Provider Grants Available. These are available for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Providers Becoming Licensed Child Care Start-Up Grants Child Care Start-Up Grants assist child care home and center providers who are in the process of becoming licensed with the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). These grants provide financial supports to offer start-up costs for child care programs. Child Care Home providers can receive up to $500 and Child Care Center providers can receive up to $1,000.
The Child Care Start-Up Grants are offered through participating Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&R). We offer this grant to the following counties: Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, and Vermilion. Application is available here.
. . Child Care Start-Up Grant s Individual Professional Development Funds (IPDF) IPDF grants are for individuals.
Directors, owners, and administrators can have employees apply individually and send applications to the CCRS together. Individual child care practitioners working to continue their own professional development in early childhood education and care may apply for the Individual Professional Development Funds.
Funds can assist in covering costs related to registration, travel, and lodging fees associated with conferences or workshops not required by ExceleRate™ Illinois. Registration for webinars or online training that is Gateways to Opportunity® Registry-approved is also eligible.
Individual Professional Development Funds are available to individuals wanting to obtain a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) Credential, or Gateway to Opportunity® Credential. Funds are provided by the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). More information and the application packet can be found by clicking the link below.
Application is available here. . .
Individual Professional Development Funds Quality Improvement Funds llinois is committed to assisting early childhood education and care professionals in providing quality education and care for your children, from birth to 12 years old. Quality Improvement Funds are available to support continued quality improvement for child care programs.
These funds are designed to assist child care programs in improving program quality and achieving or advancing an ExceleRate Illinois Circle of Quality. Funds are provided by the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). More information and the application packet can be found by clicking the link below.
Application is available here. . .
Quality Improvement Funds . The Quality Improvement Funds are divided into the three following areas: ExceleRate Illinois Cohorts Cohort groups, led by CCR&R staff, are offered for programs working towards or maintaining an ExceleRate Illinois Circle of Quality. The child care programs’ administrator is required to attend all cohort activities.
Upon completion of the cohort requirements, including the program’s self-assessment, programs may request funds to help achieve objectives noted on the program’s Continue Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP). ExceleRate Training Stipend Licensed Child Care Programs working towards or maintaining an ExceleRate Illinois Circle of Quality may apply for a training stipend.
The stipend applies only to the trainings required within the ExceleRate Illinois Circle of Quality that the program is working towards or maintaining and is available only to the minimum staff required to attend. Accreditation Assistance: Accreditation is a voluntary process that provides child care programs the opportunity to examine their services based on recognized standards of high quality.
The option is for child care programs that are applying for or maintaining an ExceleRate Illinois Silver or Gold circle of Quality. Health & Safety Improvement Funds for Licensed Exempt Child Care Providers Health & Safety Improvement grants are available to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Licensed Exempt Child Care providers to fund materials and equipment needed to address health and safety needs.
Priority will be given to license-exempt providers who requests are supported by a Health & Safety Monitoring visit. For the purpose of this document, ” child care provider” includes family child care and child care centers. Health & Safety grants are provided by the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC).
More information and the application packet can be found by clicking the link below. Available application is here. .
. Heath & Safety Grant CPR First Aid Reimbursement In partnership with CCRS, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) is providing funds to assist child care providers in achieving First Aid (FA)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification. Application is available here.
. . First Aid Aid CPR Child Care Resource Service (217) 333-3252 or toll-free (800) 325-5516 Email: ccrs@illinois.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: CCAP Licensed Exempt Child Care providers in Illinois. Includes family childcare and childcare centers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Health & Safety Improvement Funds for Licensed Exempt Child Care Providers (Illinois) is funded by Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). 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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