Grant Pathways
Special Project Grant: Increasing Capacity
Dedicated to projects that increase childcare capacity — opening a new classroom or site, licensing upgrades, or hiring the staff needed to open new slots. Partner organizations can apply with systems-level work that directly grows regional capacity. Applications are short, paired with a brief video, and accepted on a rolling basis—no deadline to wait for.
Traditional Impact Grant
Our full grant cycle supports the broader range of School Readiness goals — access, program quality, and workforce stability — for both ECCE providers and partner organizations. This grant opens for applications in Winter 2027 on our usual annual cycle.
Get notified when the next School Readiness Impact Grant cycle opens.
Not Sure Which Track Fits?
If you apply for a Special Project and your idea isn’t selected, you don’t need to start over. We’ll automatically carry your information forward for consideration in the succeeding Impact Grant cycle.
Questions? Reach out to Clifton Wise at cwise@unitedwaycville.org to learn more!