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Name of GrantIndended Audience Indended UseDate open for applicationsApplication DeadlineApplication LinkAcknowledgement DateEligibility RequirementsDescriptionLocal, State, Federal, other Source?Supporting Link
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Employer Innovation GrantThe Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation fund was a grant opportunity for organizations to carry out creative solutions that address local workforce issues. It encouraged employers, community leaders, and others to lead efforts for developing regional workforce talent pools. The fund was used in innovative ways to help Iowans achieve their training and education goals.
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WAGE$Child Care workforceSalary SupplementsOpen Year roundOpen Year Round- Work in an HHS-regulated early care and education program that participates in the Iowa Quality Rating System (IQ4K®/QRS) or is nationally accredited, and accepts Child Care Assistance (CCA)
- Earn at or below $25/hour (any eligible position)
- Have one of the education levels listed in the supplement scale (see below), from regionally accredited schools
- Work 20 hours or more per week with children birth to preschool-age at least six months in the same child care program and be employed there when a final confirmation has been completed		Child Care WAGE$® Iowa (WAGE$) is a salary supplement program offered by Iowa AEYC. WAGE$ works hand-in-hand with T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Iowa. WAGE$ offers salary supplements (also called stipends) to the early care and education workforce, based on the individual’s level of formal education and commitment to their program. Iowa AEYChttps://iowaaeyc.org/programs/wages/
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Child Care Business Incentive GrantEmployersFunds support local infrastructure investments to build or expand child care capacity, or support arrangements between employers and child care facilities to expand and reserve child care slots.Last Announced Janary 9, 2023https://workforce.iowa.gov/press-release/2023-01-09/governor-reynolds-awards-second-round-child-care-business-incentive-grants
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Child Care ChallengeChild Care FacilitiesThe Child Care Challenge Fund supports regional and community projects to establish local child care facilities and increase the availability of quality, affordable child care for working Iowans. Child Care Challenge grants support community projects to establish local child care facilities, while HHS child care grants provide support for equipment, personnel, training, and supplies for new or ongoing child care facilities.https://workforce.iowa.gov/press-release/2022-01-12/governor-reynolds-awards-366-million-child-care-grants
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T.E.A.C.H IowaChild Care workforceT.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) is a comprehensive scholarship program that provides the early childhood workforce access to educational opportunities and is helping establish a well-qualified, fairly compensated and stable workforce for our children.Open Year roundJuly 15- For Fall
November 15- Spring
April 30- Summer 		https://web.archive.org/web/20230525101954/https://iowaaeyc.org/programs/teach/apply/TBD- Work in a regulated child care center, preschool or home program for at least 30 hours per week (part day models available for those working at least 20 hours/week)
- Have worked with children birth to age 5 in current program for at least 3 months (6 months for bachelor scholarships)
- Are working toward an early childhood degree, CDA credential, endorsement, teacher licensure renewal, or credits for WAGE$ at an Iowa college
- Have the support of your employer (if applicable).
- Demonstrate participation in or progress towards a quality initiative such as QRS, QPPS, Head Start, or NAEYC/NAFCC accreditation.		What does T.E.A.C.H. pay for?
- CDA® assessment fees
- Associate and bachelor degrees in early childhood education
- Endorsements to teaching licenses, teacher licensure renewal
- Credits needed for WAGE$ eligibility.
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Child Care Solutions FundChild Care workforceFocuses on increasing women's economic secuirty through access to quality, and avilability of affordable childcare services Open late 2024 - Will keep updatedTBDTBDTBDAll potential programs must be or plan to be a registered child development home, licensed child care
center or preschool, or a Department of Education preschool. You must provide a certificate of
registration or license with your LOI. All programs must work to increase the availability of quality,
affordable child care in the state of Iowa.
Ideal partners for the CCSF include, but are not limited to, non-profit organizations, for-profit institutions,
community partners, and entrepreneurs that are serious about creating and sustaining solutions for
quality affordable child care in their areas. Unlike the IWF’s Core grantmaking, this fund can be used to
support community-based solutions such as: building and expanding a child care center, maintaining and
increasing child care entrepreneurs, establishing before and after school programs, innovatively
addressing child care for 2nd and 3rd shift workers and creating businesses and child care partnerships.
Funds are not to be used for operational expenses or balancing a budget		The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) has established the Child Care Solutions Fund (CCSF). The CCSF is a “field of interest” fund for grantmaking and action hosted by the Iowa Women’s Foundation. In particular, the CCSF is designated to improve the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through economic self-sufficiency and specifically by improving the availability of, and access to, quality affordable child care in Iowa. The funds in the CCSF are invested in organizations and institutions focused on innovative and sustainable strategies/solutions ensuring access to affordable quality child care that decreases the work force gap and ultimately increases women’s economic security across Iowa.State - foundationhttps://iawf.org/grantmaking/child-care-solutions-fund-ccsf/
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Head Start and Early Head Start ProgramsMarch 14, 2024May 14, 2024TBDhttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/how-apply-grant
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Community Facilities Grant Program in Iowa
Contact: Kim Ledger kim.ledger@usda.gov
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grants.govOther grants
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future ready iowahttps://educate.iowa.gov/higher-ed/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/future-ready-iowa-grant
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iowa Farm to ECE Granthttps://www.iowafarmtoschoolearlycare.org/farm-to-ece-awards
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