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Quality Improvement Grants is a grant program from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care that funds capital improvements for early childhood care facilities. Administered jointly with MassDevelopment, grants range from $200,000 to $499,999 and support licensed nonprofit child care providers seeking to expand capacity, upgrade learning environments, and improve accessibility.
Projects must result in safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate spaces for children. Eligible applicants include licensed nonprofit child care centers operating in Massachusetts. The program reflects the state's recognition that quality early childhood infrastructure is foundational to community and economic development.
Application materials are posted on the MassDevelopment and EEC websites.
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Capital grants for improving early childhood facilities – Eye On Early Childhood Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins The 9:30 Call In quotes: Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler Capital grants for improving early childhood facilities Need funding for a renovation or improvement? Apply for one of Massachusetts’ Early Education and Out-of-School Time Capital Grants .
The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11:59 p. m. The grants range from $200,000 to $499,999 and are administered by the Department of Early Education and Care and by MassDevelopment , the state’s development finance agency and land bank.
The awards are for licensed, nonprofit child care providers so that they can “expand capacity and improve the quality and accessibility of learning environments for children, ensuring they have safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate spaces to learn, play and grow. ” Application materials are posted here . To learn more, check out this video of a recent information session: Slides from the information session are here .
And answers to submitted questions about the grant program are here . As Eleni Varitimos of MassDevelopment says in the video, “We feel very strongly at MassDevelopment that child care is the underpinning of economic and community development in our communities. ” Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Licensed child care centers, family child care, and out-of-school time programs in Massachusetts Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $100,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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