Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
CLiF's Spark Grant offers up to $500 on a rolling monthly basis for qualifying Vermont schools, libraries, nonprofits, childcare and youth programs serving children birth through age 12. Awards continue until available funds are fully committed.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont eligibility, low-income or under-resourced community need, minimum 30-child participation, and coordinator availability; select an eligible Spark support option and apply promptly while funds remain.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified 2026-09-12
Michigan early childhood education grant offering one licensed child care center up to $2,000 for an innovative Children and the Arts or Play Environments for Young Children project. Applications are due November 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Required next actionTrack only. No N9+ or QC Healthcare outreach because the program focus does not support a legitimate fit.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture reimbursement funding for licensed family child care providers participating in CACFP to purchase and serve Minnesota-grown or raised foods.
Required next actionEligible licensed Minnesota family child care providers should confirm active CACFP participation, register or verify their Minnesota SWIFT vendor record, gather CACFP site and sponsor information and SWIFT identifiers, determine whether the new-participant no-match rule or prior-participant 1:1 cash-match rule applies, and submit the online FY 2027 Local Tots Letter of Intent by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Available
Atlas Opportunity Score 42/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Vermont schools and eligible early childhood providers may apply for $10,000 to $30,000 through the FY27 Farm to School and Early Childhood Grant. The state has $200,000 available, requires no match, and is accepting applications through October 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM; the official announcement does not state a time zone.
Required next actionEligible Vermont schools and early childhood providers should review the current FY27 RFA and WebGrants requirements, confirm applicant eligibility and project scope, and submit by October 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM. The official program page does not state a deadline time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
