Child Care Partnership Grant Program

The Washington State Department of Commerce is offering one-year grants to help local communities assess child care needs and develop actionable plans to increase child care availability statewide. The grant can help communities prepare to apply for future funds to address child care and early learning construction projects.

Allowable costs include coalition coordination, local needs assessments, strategic planning , and new provider recruitment leading to increased child care. Federally recognized tribes in Washington, local government entities, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, school districts, and educational service districts (ESD) are eligible. 

View the notice of funding opportunity for more information, including about pre-proposal conference webinars and Q&A open office hours. 

Proposals are due Thursday, April 17, at 11:59 p.m. PT.