List of grants and opportunities for early childhood professionals

Grants in Maryland

Maryland: MSDE Training Vouchers

Ready to grow your skills in Maryland child care? An MSDE Training Voucher may help cover up to $400...

Some of the Trainings Covered:

45-Hour Coaching and Mentoring
45 hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE
45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum
45-Hour Preschool Curriculum

Maryland: The Abell Foundation

Are you an early childhood educator or program based in Maryland looking to innovate and grow? The A...

Montgomery County, MD CDA Quality Enhancement Award

Montgomery County Maryland Child Care Support Services offers eligible educators reimbursement of up...

National: PNC Grow Up Great Grant Program

PNC Grow Up Great supports eligible early education projects serving children from birth to age five...

National: The Safeway Foundation Community Impact Grants

The Safeway Foundation offers Community Impact Grants to support nonprofit organizations that streng...

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Alabama: Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation Grant

Looking to expand your program, invest in community resources, or improve outcomes for children and ...

Alabama TEACH CDA Application Scholarship

Alabama’s TEACH Early Childhood CDA Application Fee Scholarship covers 85% of your CDA Application...

Alaska SEED CDA Application and Renewal Award

Alaska SEED offers financial assistance toward eligible CDA application or renewal costs, subject to...

Georgia: DECAL Scholars CDA Application Fee Scholarship

DECAL Scholars lists its next CDA application fee scholarship window as October 1–December 15, 202...

Georgia: DECAL Scholars CDA Training Scholarship

Georgia DECAL Scholars offers eligible Georgia early childhood educators up to $500 toward CDA train...

Some of the Trainings Covered:

Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review

Georgia: Zeist Foundation Grant

If you operate an early learning program or nonprofit in Georgia and are focused on child well-being...

Idaho: The Whittenberger Foundation Grant

If your organization serves children and families in Idaho and you are looking to expand or enhance ...

Iowa Womens Foundation

Are you a child care provider in Iowa facing funding challenges? The Iowa Womens Foundation offers g...

Massachusetts: The Amelia Peabody Foundation

Are you working with children or youth in Massachusetts? The Amelia Peabody Foundation offers fundin...

Michigan, Mississippi, and New Mexico: W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) Early Childhood Education Grant

💡 Receive funding to improve child care access, support professional development, and advance equ...

Minnesota CDA Fee & Training Reimbursement

The Minnesota CDA Reimbursement Program helps early educators pay for the CDA training and most of t...

Some of the Trainings Covered:

CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review

Mississippi: The Phil Hardin Foundation

Looking to elevate your early learning program or support your work with Mississippi families? The P...

Missouri: Innovation Grants

Missouri's Child Care Development Fund will have two incredible grant opportunities to increase acce...

National: Dominion Energy Grants

Looking to expand or strengthen your child care program? Dominion Energy Grants offer funding opport...

Nebraska CDA Scholarship Project

This CDA Scholarship Project that pays the full cost of your CDA credential! Great news for early e...

Nebraska: The Omaha Community Foundation

If your organization supports children, families, or early educators in the Omaha area, the Omaha Co...

Nevada CDA Application Fee Support

This funding covers the full cost of your initial or renewal CDA application fee. Are you working w...

New Hampshire TEACH Early Childhood® CDA Credential Scholarship

💡 Get 90% off your CDA application fee—plus a $150 bonus when you earn your credential!If you a...

New Jersey and Vermont: The Turrell Fund

Are you working to improve the lives of children in New Jersey or Vermont? The Turrell Fund offers p...

New Jersey Workforce Registry CDA Scholarship

💡 Get your CDA training and application fee covered—100% free for eligible New Jersey educators...

Some of the Trainings Covered:

Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review

New York EIP Scholarship for Child Care Training and CDA

The New York State Educational Incentive Program (EIP) may help eligible child care professionals pa...

Some of the Trainings Covered:

Watch Me Grow: School Age Development ONLINE
Understanding Print Knowledge in Preschool
CDA Subject Area 3
Be Loud, No Bullying Allowed

North Carolina The Duke Endowment – Child & Family Well-Being Grants

💡 Apply for large-scale funding to implement or expand proven early childhood programs in North C...

North Dakota: Career Pathway Advancement

Have you moved up to a new level on North Dakota’s Early Childhood Career Pathway? You may qualify...

North Dakota: Workforce Registry Incentive

North Dakota early childhood professionals who maintain their Career Pathway placement may qualify f...

Oklahoma George Kaiser Family Foundation Accelerator Grants

Looking for funding to grow your early childhood or family-centered program in Tulsa? The George Kai...

Oregon Family Child Care Scholarship

This scholarship opportunity could cover your entire CDA Application Fee! Calling all early educato...

Pennsylvania: Crayola Cares Product Donation Program

💡 Get free Crayola art supplies to support creativity and learning in your early childhood progra...

Texas: The Meadows Foundation

Are you leading a program that supports young children and families in Texas? The Meadows Foundation...

Texas Workforce Solutions Capital Area

ChildCareEd is proud to support child care providers in Travis County through professional developme...

The California Endowment Grant

Are you working to improve health, education, and wellness in California? The California Endowment o...

The Daniels Fund (CO, NM, UT, WY)

Serving early learners in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming? The Daniels Fund offers generous g...

Virginia vaaeyc CDA Scholarship Project

💡 Get 50% of your CDA application or renewal fee reimbursed—just for being a vaaeyc member!If y...

Washington: The Norcliffe Foundation

Do you need funding to expand your early learning center or improve services for young children? The...

Workforce Pathways LA (WPLA) Stipend Program

Get Financial Support for Your Professional Development Through the Workforce Pathways LA Stipend Pr...

Wyoming Child Care Provider Start-Up Grant

Looking to launch or grow a child care business in Wyoming? The Wyoming Child Care Provider Start-Up...