Infant & Toddler Care Applications Being Accepted

March 8, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

By Staff Report

The Kosciusko County Community Foundation announced it is accepting applications from eligible childcare programs and centers for Infant & Toddler Care Grants.
This funding is a part of the Community Foundation’s childcare initiative to strengthen the learning and development of very young children, ages 0-3, and is supported by a $2.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Interested applicants can apply for two types of grants: facilities upgrades and operating support.
The facilities upgrades application allows eligible childcare programs to request up to $50,000 to convert or renovate existing spaces with the intention of adding additional childcare capacity for ages 0-3, or to improve the quality of care by constructing playgrounds, adding bathrooms or sinks, or purchasing necessary equipment or furnishings, among other things.
Eligible programs can also apply for operating support of up to $60,000 to be used over a three-year time frame. Operating support funds must be used to add capacity to serve children ages 0-3.
“Access to childcare continues to be an ongoing issue the Community Foundation and its partners seek to address,” said Alex Hall, vice president of programs at the Community Foundation. “With the support of Lilly Endowment Inc., we are excited to invest in our local childcare programs to increase the capacity and quality of care for the families in our region.”
The application process will remain open on a rolling basis. Any nonprofit or school-based childcare center or program in Kosciusko or Whitley counties may apply. All requests must indicate how the proposed project or operating support will directly impact the care of children ages 0-3.
The full guidelines and requirements for the Infant & Toddler Care Grants can be viewed at www.kcfoundation.org/childcaregrants.
Applicants should contact Hall at 574-267-1901 or e-mail [email protected].
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc. is a public charity whose mission is to bring caring people and charitable endeavors together to inspire generosity and strengthen communities. The Community Foundation grants about $3 million annually in the areas of education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services. Gifts made to the Community Foundation are tax-deductible.
For more information, visit www.KCFoundation.org, call 574-267-1901 or visit 102 E. Market St., Warsaw.

The Kosciusko County Community Foundation announced it is accepting applications from eligible childcare programs and centers for Infant & Toddler Care Grants.
This funding is a part of the Community Foundation’s childcare initiative to strengthen the learning and development of very young children, ages 0-3, and is supported by a $2.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Interested applicants can apply for two types of grants: facilities upgrades and operating support.
The facilities upgrades application allows eligible childcare programs to request up to $50,000 to convert or renovate existing spaces with the intention of adding additional childcare capacity for ages 0-3, or to improve the quality of care by constructing playgrounds, adding bathrooms or sinks, or purchasing necessary equipment or furnishings, among other things.
Eligible programs can also apply for operating support of up to $60,000 to be used over a three-year time frame. Operating support funds must be used to add capacity to serve children ages 0-3.
“Access to childcare continues to be an ongoing issue the Community Foundation and its partners seek to address,” said Alex Hall, vice president of programs at the Community Foundation. “With the support of Lilly Endowment Inc., we are excited to invest in our local childcare programs to increase the capacity and quality of care for the families in our region.”
The application process will remain open on a rolling basis. Any nonprofit or school-based childcare center or program in Kosciusko or Whitley counties may apply. All requests must indicate how the proposed project or operating support will directly impact the care of children ages 0-3.
The full guidelines and requirements for the Infant & Toddler Care Grants can be viewed at www.kcfoundation.org/childcaregrants.
Applicants should contact Hall at 574-267-1901 or e-mail [email protected].
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc. is a public charity whose mission is to bring caring people and charitable endeavors together to inspire generosity and strengthen communities. The Community Foundation grants about $3 million annually in the areas of education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services. Gifts made to the Community Foundation are tax-deductible.
For more information, visit www.KCFoundation.org, call 574-267-1901 or visit 102 E. Market St., Warsaw.

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