Financial Assistance in Starting a Daycare

This is all new to me I am interested in starting a daycare and am interested in knowing if anyone can assist me on finding grants or funding for starting a daycare instead of draining my savings account

I believe each state differs in regards to grants or funding. Which state do you live in?

I live in Louisiana

[Michael]

DSS funds contracts with child care resource and referral agencies which perform a variety of services for the families and child care providers in this state. Resource and referral agencies educate parents on how to recognize good child care and refer them to child care facilities operating near their home or workplace. They also help to build the child care supply by encouraging providers to enter the child care market or to expand their operations. Resource and Referral also offers technical assistance to child care providers to help them meet licensing or registration requirements and improve the quality of the care the children receive. A list of Resource and Referral Agencies follows.

New Orleans and Thibodaux Areas
Agenda for Children Child Care Resources
Phone:586-8509(in New Orleans area)
1-800-486-1712(outside New Orleans area)
446-8330(in Thibodaux area)
1-800-577-8052 outside Thiobodaux area

Alexandria, Shreveport, and Monroe Areas
Northwestern State University
NSU Child and Family Network
Phone:677-3150(in Shreveport/Bossier areas)
1-800-796-9080(outside Shreveport area)

Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Lake Charles Areas
Volunteers of America Partnerships in Child Care
Phone: 926-8005 (in Baton Rouge)
1-888-926-8005 (outside Baton Rouge)

Statewide
Map to Inclusion
Phone: 1-800-577-8052

Excellence for Children
Infant and Toddler Training
Phone: 337-332-8551

Thanks so much for the information

Where did you find that info? I've been looking for GA. Also, does anyone know anything about women owned business grants?

Hello. I am new to the forum. I am wondering if anyone has any information on grants or funding for family day cares in New York?

Also the grants programs on the internet do you know if they a real or just scams to get your money?
Thank you very much

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I believe each state differs in regards to grants or funding. Which state do you live in?

california

Where could I look to get grants for the set up of my in home preschool center. I intend to allow all children including those with special needs ( as I have an autistic daughter who I could not find any care for outside of the public school system) I want to give parents with special needs children the relief that there is a place to enroll their children.
thanks,
KIM

I too live and GA but I have a Family Child care center looking to expand and need financial resources. Can anyone tell me where to look?

I am trying to start a home daycare in Delaware and want to get as much funding as I can so I can provide pre-k education as well.

I was wondering if anyone knew of any information the state of Iowa about grants or any information. Thanks

[Phil_EH]

A good resource for planing and funding ideas for your child care business is the Small Business Adminstration. They have many local and regional offices around the country.

[GretasLittleFriends]

Another good source to find information on grants is the Child Care Resource and Referral office in your area. I've been working with the county licensor to get my daycare license and though she may not have all the information she has been able to direct me to the people that do. You could also call your county (or who ever licenses daycare facilities) and ask them for direction.

does anyone know anything about women owned business grants

I live in Houston, Texas and I am looking into starting a daycare. I need some financial resources/assistance on helping me start this daycare.

[hi there is grants out there but it is very hard to get. you have to attend workshops and some are not free. some time and all of the time you will have to come out of pocket. look in to your local social serivces office. QUOTE=ladymarshall;610]This is all new to me I am interested in starting a daycare and am interested in knowing if anyone can assist me on finding grants or funding for starting a daycare instead of draining my savings account[/quote]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I believe each state differs in regards to grants or funding. Which state do you live in?

I live in Louisiana

[Michael]

Some ideas for loans child care: http://www.dcc-corner.com/

California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/

Louisiana: http://rebuildchildcare.org/

Deleware: http://www.familyandworkplace.org/pr...r.capacity.asp

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I was wondering if anyone knew of any information the state of Iowa about grants or any information. Thanks

Where are you at in Iowa?

Originally Posted by Michael

Some ideas for loans child care: http://www.dcc-corner.com/

California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/

Louisiana: http://rebuildchildcare.org/

Deleware: http://www.familyandworkplace.org/pr...r.capacity.asp

You seem to be very resourceful in helping everyone from other states, I was wondering if you had any resources on where would be a start for me to look in the state of Illinois?

[Michael]

For Illinois these links may be helpful:

http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/nncc/in...?mode=b&c=1034
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faq...re.htm#funding
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=45773

[TomCopeland]

In Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas there is a non-profit agency that offers low interest loans and technical assistance to both child care centers and family child care providers. It's called First Children's Finance: www.firstchildrensfinance.org.
I've been on their board of directors for many years.
Tom Copeland

[Michael]

Thanks, Tom. we tried that link first. Did not see any results for the Illinois post. We get a lot of requests for funding and grants at Daycare.com. We will direct them to your site suggestion.

This is all new to me I am interested in starting a daycare and am interested in knowing if someone can assist me finding grants or other resources for starting a daycare for our church ministry.

I can be contacted at 678-977-7490 my name is Kizmet Weston

Looking for grants in Indiana that help Ministries start up, or begin at ground zero for a Daycare Ministry?!?!? Any help?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

california

I would like to know where I can get free funding to start a Daycare center in Alabams

[sweetchild]

Hello, I am also wanting to start a daycare in Texas. Is there any finacial assistance for these facilities, for first time business owners, for women. I would also like all the adive/info I can get on starting a daycare. thanks.

[Christina72684]

I'll continue the trend, and ask for help for a Daycare Home in Indiana

I live in florida and im looking for good grants to start up my daycare center

Originally Posted by momma2girls

Where are you at in Iowa?

I too am looking for information on grants to fund my day care center, I live in Cedar county, Iowa. Please help! Thanks a bunch!

[wdmmom]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I too am looking for information on grants to fund my day care center, I live in Cedar county, Iowa. Please help! Thanks a bunch!

Contact your local Childcare Resource and Referral. I know there used to be a program that gave up to $1500 for new daycares. I think you have to be registered to qualify.

Good luck!

[beachgrl]

Any info for the nc people?

How about Oklahoma

Hi! I live in Illinois. I would like to open a daycare center. Is there any help with funding?

Connecticut. I am opening a home daycare but I need a grant to start bying supplies. Can you help me.

[nanglgrl]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I was wondering if anyone knew of any information the state of Iowa about grants or any information. Thanks

I have a home daycare in Iowa and I would suggest trying the Child Care Resource and Referral for your region. In our region we get 2 free cribs and 5 free nap mats as well as "prizes" every year and when we take training classes. There is also a program called TEACH that will pay for you to continue your education and get a Child Development Associate Degree.

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by nanglgrl

I have a home daycare in Iowa and I would suggest trying the Child Care Resource and Referral for your region. In our region we get 2 free cribs and 5 free nap mats as well as "prizes" every year and when we take training classes. There is also a program called TEACH that will pay for you to continue your education and get a Child Development Associate Degree.

Totally cool that you get nap mats and a crib!

I also mention that the T.E.A.C.H. program does NOT pay for your education. They help contribute to the costs of books, credits, substitute and, or travel costs that financial aide does not cover but only a small portion. It does not cover everything but does help.

It DOES pay you a bonus (dependent on whether you are FCC or CCC) for completing your degree.

I received the T.E.A.C.H. grant for all the sememsters I went to school and it was nice to have a little extra.

Does anyone know where I can get startup grants for opening a daycare in North Carolina?

Do you know if there are any grants available in Ms?

[williams2008]

Do anyone know of any help if you live in the state of Arkansas?? Thanks in advance!!

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by williams2008

Do anyone know of any help if you live in the state of Arkansas?? Thanks in advance!!

You can try this link and see if any of them apply to you.

http://daycaregrants.org/arkansas

or here:

http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dc...s/default.aspx

or here:

http://www.stlouisfed.org/community_...f/arkansas.pdf

Hope that helps

[williams2008]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

You can try this link and see if any of them apply to you.

http://daycaregrants.org/arkansas

or here:

http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dc...s/default.aspx

or here:

http://www.stlouisfed.org/community_...f/arkansas.pdf

Hope that helps

Thank you!!

I live in Dallas Tx and I need help with getting grants to start my daycare business