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GrantMontana MECA Early Learning Development Support and Training Grant — 2026 Pre-Launch
Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review
FundingUp to $1,500,000 in approved SFY 2027 program funding. Current award tiers are $1,500 for 1–29 licensed slots, $2,000 for 30–70, $2,500 for 71–200, and $3,000 for 200+ slots.
DeadlinePRE-LAUNCH / VERIFICATION HOLD. Older guidance lists an anticipated August 3, 2026 date, while the August draft timeline proposed September 25 through October 17, 2026. The September 17 Board agenda includes consideration of amending the application window. Final deadline and time zone are not yet verified.
Required next actionSeptember 18 verification: the official MECA page still has not posted minutes for the September 17 Board meeting. The posted September 17 agenda confirms the Board considered and voted on amending the grant application window, but the adopted window is not yet publicly documented. Same-day evaluation-plan materials confirm the Early Learning Development Support and Training Grant remains active in development but do not establish a final application window. Keep in pre-launch verification hold. Recheck for posted minutes, final application, adopted opening/closing times and time zone, Submittable instructions, UEI or other registrations, PV/licensing requirements, required uploads, award tiers, approved training list, and restrictions before publication or outreach.
Current statusPre-Launch — Verification HoldSource verificationSeptember 18, 2026
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