United Way of Greater New Haven was awarded federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the City of New Haven to enhance and expand early care and education programs in our city.
Check the current grant opportunities below to see if you are eligible to apply.
NEW HAVEN EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
Through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds provided by the City of New Haven, United Way of Greater New Haven is offering grants to help early care and education programs provide high-quality care for more children and families in our community.
This grant opportunity is currently closed.
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Early Care and Education Enhancement Grant Awardees:
- All Our Children LLC
- Angel Child Family Daycare
- Auntie Rose Child Care Development Center
- Baby Bear Daycare
- Centro San Jose
- Cozy Giggle Garden Daycare LLC
- Creating Kids at the CT Children's Museum
- Creative ME LLC
- Dejando Huellas Home Daycare
- Farnam Nursery School
- Friends Center (East Grand Ave)
- Little Butterfly
- Little Rose's Palace
- Little Tots Playcare
- M&M House of Love Daycare
- Montessori on Edgewood
- Morning Glory Early Learning Center
- New Haven YMCA Youth Center
- Sankofa Learning Center
- St. Aedan Preschool
- St. Andrew's Child Care Center
- St. Francis & St. Rose of Lima CDC
- Upon This Rock Academy
This is an annual granting opportunity. Please check back for updates on information sessions and applications.
If you have questions about the grant or would like more information about how you can apply in the future, please reach out to Claire Kaiser, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, at ckaiser@uwgnh.org.
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION EXPANSION GRANT 2025
United Way of Greater New Haven was awarded federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the City of New Haven to enhance and expand early care and education programs in our city. The goal of this grant opportunity is to increase the availability of licensed child care in the City of New Haven.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until funds are fully expended.
ELIGIBILITY
Your program must:
- Be located in New Haven
- Be a licensed Group Child Care Home or Child Care Center
- Serve children who live in New Haven (at least 50% of enrollment)
- Have at least 66% of your early childhood seats enrolled at the time of your application
- Have been in operation for at least 2 years
- Welcome all families, regardless of their race, cultural background or religious practices
- Be a non-profit or a privately owned, non-franchised provider
Additional information about the grant criteria, application, and scoring is available in the RFP Packet (linked below in English and Spanish). Application questions are available in both RFP packets- please feel free to use this as a draft for your application. However, final, official submissions must go through the Formstack link below.
Currently this opportunity is only open to licensed centers and group homes operating in New Haven.
Expansion RFP Packet - English
Expansion RFP Packet - Spanish
As this is an ongoing application process, the grant administrator, Claire Kaiser, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, will be available to answer any questions you have about the grant process. Please feel free to reach out to Claire directly at ckaiser@uwgnh.org as questions arise.
CURRENT AWARDEES
Clifford Beers Community Care Center Preschool
United Way of Greater New Haven was awarded federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the City of New Haven to enhance and expand early care and education programs in our city. The goal of this grant opportunity is to expand your ability to serve more children in your program.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until funds are fully expended.
ELIGIBILITY
Your program must:
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Be located in New Haven
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Be a licensed Family Child Care Home
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Serve children who live in New Haven (at least 50% of enrollment)
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Have at least 66% of your early childhood seats enrolled at the time of your application
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Have been in operation for at least 2 years
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Welcome all families, regardless of their race, cultural background or religious practices
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Be a non-profit or a privately owned, non-franchised provider
APPLICATION STEPS
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Confirm eligibility
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Schedule your appointment to meet with a business consultant from our consulting partner, All Our Kin. Please call or email Lorena at 203-309-6951 or lorena@allourkin.org to schedule an appointment.
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Prepare for your business meeting where you will discuss your plan for expanding your business.
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All Our Kin will make a recommendation about your readiness to proceed with this grant opportunity.
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Invited applicants will complete the application via the link they receive and include their business plan and any other supporting documents.
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A team of reviewers will review the application and make a funding decision. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and funding will be distributed until there are no funds remaining.
Additional information about the grant criteria, application, and scoring is available in the RFP Packet (linked below in English and Spanish). Application questions are available in both RFP packets- please feel free to use this as a draft for your application. However, final, official submissions must go through the Formstack link that you will receive following your business meeting with All Our Kin.
Expansion RFP Packet - English
Expansion RFP Packet - Spanish
INFORMATION SESSIONS
As this is an ongoing application process, the grant administrator, Claire Kaiser, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, will be available to answer any questions you have about the grant process. Please feel free to reach out to Claire directly at ckaiser@uwgnh.org as questions arise.
The grant administrator, Claire Kaiser, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, will be available to answer any questions you have about our grant process’. Please feel free to reach out to Claire directly at ckaiser@uwgnh.org as questions arise.
