Active — first come, first served while funds remain
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Pennsylvania DEP is accepting WIIN 2107 applications from eligible public schools and regulated child care facilities to reduce lead in drinking water. The program remains open while funds are available, with the state grant catalog listing December 31, 2026 as the application deadline.
Required next actionConfirm an eligible Pennsylvania public school or regulated child care site; verify EPA-approved drinking-water sample results above the 5 ppb remediation trigger dated within 36 months; identify remaining unfunded remediation work; confirm no duplicate funding; verify NSF/ANSI 53 and BABA requirements, UEI/SAM.gov and Keystone/ESA readiness; obtain DEP approval for POU/faucet items as applicable; and submit early while funds remain.
Open / Ongoing
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 29, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
North Dakota HHS is offering up to $500,000 to expand licensed child care during evenings, nights, weekends, overnight periods, and other non-traditional hours. HHS plans to fund one or two programs. Applicants must document parent demand, secure employer or community partners, be ready to launch within three months, and provide a sustainability plan.
Required next actionPrioritize eligible North Dakota communities outside the Fargo area and Oakes with documented demand from non-traditional-shift workers; secure employer or community partners and three letters of support; confirm three-month launch readiness and sustainability; complete SFN 1920; and submit by email while funding remains.
Open / Ongoing
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 29, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
North Dakota HHS is offering the Grow Child Care Grant to newly licensed or expanding child care programs in designated desert and high-needs counties, plus qualifying infant and toddler expansion statewide. Awards can reach $100,000 depending on pathway. Programs must meet licensing or expansion timing requirements and submit a viable business plan and startup budget.
Required next actionConfirm the desert-county, high-needs-county, or statewide infant/toddler pathway; verify the licensing or expansion date and 60-day eligibility window; complete the pre-application, business plan and startup budget; meet the required business-plan score; and submit through the ND Early Childhood Hub while funding remains.
Active - Rolling monthly
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health funding for schools and licensed child care settings to remediate identified sources of lead in drinking water.
Required next actionReview the current program materials, confirm applicant and project eligibility, and use the current monthly cutoff published by the agency.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids Full Tray Grants provide $5,000 to $25,000 for eligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with Farm to Kids experience, with an optional equipment request up to $20,000. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time; the core grant and equipment component each require a 1:1 cash match.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers with prior Farm to Kids procurement experience should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm the 1:1 cash match, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter and required producer/distributor/community partner letters, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Municipality of Anchorage
The Municipality of Anchorage Steady Child Care program is accepting 2026 Round 2 applications through September 21, 2026. Approximately $2.3 million is available for eligible Anchorage licensed child-care and qualifying accredited programs.
Required next actionPublication remains active. Eligible Anchorage licensed child-care and qualifying ACA-accredited programs may apply through thread by September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Do not create new applicant outreach unless the exact deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Active — rolling/currently available while program resources remain
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Georgia Department of Education
Opportunity Overview Clean Water for Georgia Kids™ is a Georgia Department of Education program operated with RTI International and supported by an EPA Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation grant. Georgia public schools and licensed child care programs can enroll for free lead testing of drinking and cooking water, receive laboratory results and mitigation guidance, […]
Required next actionReview the live Clean Water for Georgia Kids results and current official program guidance to confirm thresholds, eligibility, mitigation rules, and current requirements before relying on this record.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids First Bite Grants provide $2,500 to $5,000 with no cash match for eligible Minnesota K-12 schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with little or no local-food procurement experience. Applicants may also request up to $20,000 for eligible equipment with a 1:1 match. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers should confirm program participation and limited prior Farm to Kids procurement experience, review the FY2027 RFP, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Active - Rolling while funding is available
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Iowa Department of Education is accepting applications for the Water Infrastructure Improvement in the Nation (WIIN) Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant. The program supports voluntary lead testing and, when warranted under current program criteria, retesting and related education for Iowa public schools and child care programs. […]
Required next actionParticipating public school districts and child care centers should review current WIIN testing results immediately. Sites that completed WIIN-funded testing and received results showing lead may pursue IowaGrants 544757 remediation reimbursement while funding remains available; the current IowaGrants project period runs through September 30, 2028.
Open / Ongoing
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 29, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
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.
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.
Open — Full Grant application (Cafeteria and Classroom verified)
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Connecticut Department of Agriculture is accepting FY 2027 CT Grown for CT Kids Full Grant applications through November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Noon EST. Full Grants request more than $5,000 and up to $50,000, approximately $825,000 is expected for the Full Grant pool, and no match is required. Atlas treats Cafeteria and Classroom as the verified Full Grant categories under the dedicated Full Grant section; Community/ECE Full Grant use remains held for direct CT DoAg clarification because the guidance contains conflicting category references.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant has not received CT Grown for CT Kids funding in each of the past two years; use the verified Cafeteria or Classroom Full Grant pathway; align the project to the published rubric; complete the online application and required budget, organizational, financial and project materials; submit by November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Noon EST. Obtain direct CT DoAg clarification before relying on a Community/ECE Full Grant pathway.
Active — applications open
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL)
Seattle DEEL and BrightSpark are distributing up to $2.5 million in noncompetitive workforce payments for eligible staff at DCYF-licensed Seattle child care centers and family child care providers. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST as published by the City.
Required next actionEligible DCYF-licensed Seattle child care centers and family child care licensees should verify Seattle location, confirm each claimed staff member has been employed and held a valid STARS ID since at least September 7, 2026 and remains employed at submission, review the current FAQ, and submit the online application by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
CLiF's 2026-27 Early Childhood Literacy Grant is open to qualifying Vermont early-childhood, childcare, library, nonprofit and school programs. Standard support totals $2,000 in specified books, literacy resources and program support; applications are due October 15, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont applicant eligibility, standard-program participation and need requirements or small-program criteria, identify the required coordinator, and submit through CLiF's online application by October 15, 2026.
Closed - FY27 EquiCare Cohort 2 application window ended September 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM; deadline time zone not stated
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 26, 2026
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Montgomery County is accepting FY27 EquiCare Cohort 2 applications from licensed child care providers located in Montgomery County to fund full day infant and toddler subsidy seats. Minimum awards are $206,960 for centers and letter of compliance programs and $51,740 for family and large family child care. The NOFO closes September 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM and does not state a deadline time zone. The NOFO contains conflicting total pool figures of $2,053,205 and $2,075,059. Atlas Opportunity Score: 76/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. No new cold outreach is authorized because fewer than 48 hours remain.
Required next actionMonitor Montgomery County OGM and DHHS for Cohort 2 award announcements and any successor EquiCare cycle. Do not treat this Cohort 2 solicitation as open. Resolve the NOFO internal $2,053,205 versus $2,075,059 total-pool discrepancy with the County before using a single figure in financial modeling.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
CLiF's Fall 2026 Literacy Enrichment Grant offers up to $1,000 for qualifying Vermont schools, nonprofits, libraries, childcare and youth programs serving children birth through age 12. Applications are due October 15, 2026.
Required next actionDefine an eligible literacy-centered project, confirm Vermont eligibility, the 35% need threshold and minimum 30-child participation requirement, identify the required coordinator, and submit through CLiF's online application by October 15, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) currently states that funding is available to help Nebraska schools and licensed child care facilities reduce childhood exposure to lead in drinking water. Eligible facilities: Public, private and parochial schools and licensed child care facilities with drinking-water fixtures that have already been sampled for lead. DWEE […]
Required next actionSchools and licensed child care facilities should confirm prior lead-sampling results, identify eligible fixtures with lead detection, and contact Nebraska DWEE for current remediation-grant instructions and required documentation. Facilities that have not yet sampled should request test kits from DWEE before seeking remediation funding.
Open / Annual
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
North Dakota HHS QRIS Quality Improvement Grants provide $1,000 to $12,000 annually to licensed child care programs based on licensed capacity and Step 2, 3, or 4 quality rating.
Required next actionVerify current North Dakota HHS child care licensing, Bright & Early ND quality-rating status, licensed capacity, current annual availability, and live ND Early Childhood Hub application requirements before applying.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
Fall 2026 CLiF Community Literacy Grant for eligible Vermont school-based, community, social-service, childcare and early-learning programs serving children birth through age 12. Applications are due October 15, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont eligibility, at least 35% qualifying low-income/access threshold, service to children birth-12, and ability to engage at least 30 children; then apply through CLiF's online application by October 15, 2026.
Open - FY27 Innovation Grant Extension funding is available to qualifying prior FY26 awardees and closes September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; DESE does not state a time zone on the current page.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Missouri DESE's FY27 Innovation Grant Extension is open to eligible FY26 Innovation Grant awardees that did not request or receive their full prior award amount. The extension supports approved child care start-up or expansion work and closes September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; DESE does not state a time zone on the current page.
Required next actionEligible FY26 Innovation Grant awardees should review the applicable extension terms and FAQ, confirm remaining approved award funds, verify CCDF and vendor/payment compliance, document required matching business or community partnership support, and submit by September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Open / Ongoing
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified October 3, 2026
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
North Dakota HHS Facility Improvement Grants support licensed child care facilities affected by qualifying fire, flood, severe weather damage, or structural failure after July 1, 2025. Applications are handled through the ND Early Childhood Hub while funding is available.
Required next actionVerify HHS child care licensing and that the qualifying fire, flood, severe-weather damage, or structural failure occurred after July 1, 2025; complete the pre-application, SFN 1954 worksheet, SFN 1953 acknowledgement, and before-damage photographs; then submit through the ND Early Childhood Hub while funds remain.
