Minnesota Child Care Facility Revitalization Grants
Fall 2024
First Children’s Finance is pleased to announce that we have received funding to implement another round of Facility Revitalization Grants for child care providers in Minnesota!
Because the funding for these grants has changed, the program will be slightly modified. Only INDOOR projects or purchases will be eligible, with four months allowed for project completion. See below for updated grant guidelines.
Grant applications will be accepted from November 15 at 9 a.m. to November 25 at 4:59 p.m., with award notification taking place before the end of the year. Grant payments will be made in early 2025.
View an informational webinar about the Facility Grants Program HERE.
Questions? Email the MN Grants Team at grants@firstchildrensfinance.org
or call 612-473-6020.
View the December 2023 Facility Revitalization Grant Impact Report!
For questions, please contact the
Minnesota Grants Team
612-473-6020
Access to Technology Grants for Child Care Businesses in Minnesota
First Children’s Finance is pleased to offer MN Access to Technology Grants! This program, funded by the State of Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families, will help licensed child care businesses access technology to improve business management efficiency. Grant rounds will be available twice each year.
Click HERE to view a recorded webinar on the Access to Technology Grants.
Click HERE to view the Grants Application Tutorial.
The MN Access to Technology Grants portal is currently closed.
Please see additional information below.
Eligibility includes:
- Licensed family child care
- Licensed child care centers
- Tribally licensed child care
Eligible uses (for child care business management use only)
- Connectivity: new Internet service installation or related hardware (modem, router, hot spot)
- Equipment: smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer with monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer or multifunction printer with scan/copy functions
- Child care business management software: accounting, spreadsheet or child care management software subscription
- Technology skill training
Grant range: $100 to $1,000
Funding is limited for this program, and FCF anticipates making approximately 200-250 grants per year – half in each the Fall and Spring rounds. Priority will be given to child care businesses that currently have no or limited technology resources, and particularly to those in Child Care Access Equity areas.
Click Here for Child Care Access Equity Maps
Resources
Tech Grant Guidelines
Click HERE English
Click HERE Hmong
Click HERE Somali
Click HERE Spanish
Eligible/Ineligible Uses
Click HERE English
Click HERE Hmong
Click HERE Somali
Click HERE Spanish
Questions: If you need accommodation or interpreter services during any open grant cycle, please contact the grants team at the Help Line at 612-473-6020 or email grants@firstchildrensfinance.org.
During open application periods, phone calls are answered from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
One-on-One Technical Assistance for Grant Applicants
Need help? Technical assistance is available to grant applicants to complete their application or to respond to questions regarding eligibility.
Interpretation services will be made available by appointment and can be arranged by sending an email to grants@firstchildrensfinance.org.
Technical Assistance Hours
Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. during the open application period.
Applicants are encouraged to call the grant help line for technical assistance: 612-473-6020.