All funds for this program are currently allocated and the application has been closed. If future funds become available we will reopen the application and send notice through our eNews and social media channels.
The 2024 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program is available for predevelopment and feasibility activities to develop, expand, or improve early childhood facilities in Rhode Island. Awards are available for up to $40,000 per location. Grant-funded planning work could include hiring professionals for the following:
- •Architectural design services for project feasibility and concept design;
- •Site analysis;
- •Engineering studies;
- •Legal services (ex: hiring a land use attorney to pursue a change in zoning for allowable use); and
- •Environmental survey and review.
Applications for this Program will be accepted starting on February 15, 2024. Decisions will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on availability of funds. Projects should be completed by September 30, 2024, with the possibility to apply for a one-year extension.
Please note: These funds are for planning only. If you are seeking capital grant funding (hiring a contractor for repair, renovation, or construction, or for the purchase of equipment), please contact us; however, this particular grant opportunity is not for you!
Eligible applicants for this grant program include:
- •Both non-profit or for-profit organizations.
- •Child care providers with a commitment to provide early childhood care and education to low‐income families with a public subsidy.
- •Real estate developers with commitment to offering a favorable, long-term lease or a lease-to-own scenario and is partnered with or is committed to partnering with an eligible child care provider.
Eligible applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration – not debarred or suspended – and must have the ability to comply with requirements of a federally funded facility project (including written procurement policy, maintenance of financial reports to show and account for the uses of grant funds, provision of audited financials or acceptable alternative, etc.).