North Dakota HHS is offering the Inclusive Care Support Grant to licensed or self-declared child care providers serving a child with a current IEP or IFSP. Funding supports child-specific activities, specialized equipment, and environmental modifications that improve inclusive care. Applications remain open while funding is available.
Open / OngoingAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
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North Dakota Inclusive Care Support Grant — 2025-2027
FundingSupported Child Benefit: $2,000 per qualified child; Specialized Equipment: up to $1,500; Environmental Modifications: up to $10,000. One-time awards.
DeadlineOpen while funding remains; grant period June 1, 2026 through May 28, 2027; application may close early if all funding is awarded.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionVerify HHS licensed or self-declared provider status, confirm a current IEP or IFSP for the enrolled child, identify the child-specific inclusive-care need, complete SFN 1930, and submit all required documentation through the ND Early Childhood Hub before limited funding is exhausted.
Broad Eligibility
HHS-licensed or self-declared North Dakota child care providers caring for an enrolled child with a current IEP or IFSP documenting a disability or developmental delay, with all required documentation submitted.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. This is a targeted early-childhood inclusion and disability-support opportunity with useful applicant value but relatively small one-time awards. Specialized equipment is capped at $1,500 and must meet the identified needs of a specific child, so the verified scope does not support a defensible N9+ or QC Healthcare commercial pathway.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.hhs.nd.govAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗