The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Economic Development Division, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to receive grants to be used to implement solutions to reduce the childcare shortage in the state including but not limited to funding for childcare business start-ups or expansion, training, facility modifications, direct subsidies or incentives to retain employees, or improvements required for licensing, and assistance with licensing and other regulatory requirements.
Funding Information
The maximum award per proposal is $300,000.
Eligible Projects
Grant funds must be used to implement solutions to reduce the child care shortage in the state, including but not limited to the following:
Funding for child care business start-ups or expansion
Training
Facility modifications or improvements required for licensing
Direct subsidies or incentives to retain employees
Assistance with licensing and other regulatory requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Grants through this program are awarded to eligible local communities. An eligible local community is defined as one or more of the following:
County
City
School district
Development region
Workforce service area
Initiative Foundation service area
Political subdivision
Defined geographic area located in the State of Minnesota.
Proposals must identify a lead applicant. The applicant must be a local government unit or 501(c)(3) non-profit organization having experience in one or more of the following: the operation of, planning for, financing of, advocacy for, or advancement of the delivery of child care services.
The lead applicant must be located in the community that is the beneficiary of the funds or is partnering with one or more non-profit organization(s), local government unit or private sector employer located in an eligible community.
