Homeless Woman Starts Her Own Daycare Business With The Help Of A Grant!

One woman is living her dream of having her own daycare business!

"I love kids, I don't know what else to say other than that, I've always loved kids," she said.

Just a few years ago she was homeless herself just after getting a divorce and with her having 3 kids to take care of. Now she provides a "home away from home" for other kids!

The woman participated in a program that helps working families to save money to secure a better financial future. She just happened to be the first graduate of the program, which is funded with grants from an organization that builds partnerships to tackle community issues.

Program participants attend financial planning classes and are required to save a certain amount of money over two years. When participants reach their savings goal, the program will match their money. They can earn up to $6,000 to buy a home, pay for school or open a small business just like the woman mentioned in this article.

The woman used her grant money to buy toys and equipment for her daycare which she opened last year.

She is licensed for eight kids and hopes to grow her business.

Ten low income working families are currently in enrolled in this grant program, but the program leaders said they are ready to enroll more.

To find out if you qualify for this program you can attend the orientation meeting. To find out more about this program just click here.

Two Women Submit Their Daycare Business Proposal To Receive A Grant!

Do you have an idea that will have a positive impact in your community? Then you might just want to read the excerpt below:

Two area women were seeking votes to open a special needs daycare in their community. In addition to being able to provide childcare this business will also improve the community by employing people in the area.

The 2 women have submitted their plans for their daycare business to an organization which awards grants to people with ideas that will have a positive impact in their community.

The proposed daycare will be a daycare for developmentally delayed children, including staff equipped to handle children with autism and other special needs.

Since one of the women had a son who is autistic she wanted to start the daycare because her own son had been kicked out of five daycares because "the staff didn't know how to handle the disability", she said. She also has said that she was unable to work full-time because of the lack of childcare and the lack of help.

She said that her daycare will offer services that typical child care centers don’t so families with developmentally delayed children can go out to weddings or other events without worrying about what to do with the children.

In order to win the grant the daycare needs to have the most votes out of the dozens of other ideas which are vying for the $250,000 grant by the end of the month. The top two ideas will receive the grant funding.

In order to increase their visibility (and also to increase their number of votes), the women have gone to Facebook and posted fliers informing people to vote for their cause.

Among the list of items that the proposed daycare business plan to spend the grant money on are $40,000 for the building and renovations, $35,000 for tuition and daycare-related scholarships for scholarship assistance to the school and $30,000 for specialized therapist wages.

If you would like to vote for this worthy cause you can go to the organization's website by clicking here.

If you would like to submit your own idea to be considered for the grant you can also click the link above to go to that organization's website.

State Announces 2nd Round Of Daycare Grants!

One state has announced that 65 of their daycare providers have been selected for grants to support expansion, infrastructure improvements and business planning in their daycare operations!

These awards represent the second round of that state's daycare grant program.

Approximately $40,000 of the $500,000 allocated by the Legislature for this program remains and will be available for grants supporting business and technical plans only on a first-come-first-served basis. An application will be available on the website until funds are gone.

According to a spokesperson, "This program is intended to increase the availability of high-quality childcare programs in the state and, in addition, to help daycares improve their business planning and stability.

“Finding quality daycare is a top concern for working parents. Interest in this program has been strong and we’re pleased that we were able to assist facilities working to meet the demand throughout our state, in both small and large communities.”

The grant winners were chosen from a total of 147 applicants based on the following priorities:

• Funding for technical assistance and business plans.
  
  
• Daycare startup or expansion safety equipment such as egress windows and fencing.
  
  
• Special needs equipment suitable for daycares that serve children with disabilities.

A total of $209,000 is being distributed in awards ranging in size from $750 to $5,000 for infrastructure (egress windows, fences and expansion) and $10,000 for business planning. The second round of grants support the creation of 833 new day care openings for children statewide. One dollar in matching funds is required for every $3 in grant funds. All applicants will be notified by letter regarding the status of their application. A list of the award winners is also posted at www.communityservices.nd.gov/community/child-care-grant-program/. Approximately $250,000 was distributed in the first grant round this winter to 92 different facilities. All total, the childcare grant program has provided $460,000 in grants to 157 day cares in 61 communities statewide, supporting 1,075 new day care openings.

"Where can i get grants for a home daycare business in california?"

"Where can i get grants for a home daycare business in california?"

There are many things that you have not mentioned here. Will your daycare business be a for-profit, non-profit or a combination of both?

One of the things that you can do is to go to the official government grant site where you will be able to see a list of their grant programs and you will not have to pay a fee to do so!

You can also take a look at some examples of grants for daycare businesses by going to my Grant Basics 101 - Daycare Website.

Besides government grants you should also look for grant programs being offered by other entities as well! For example if you are a minority looking for grant programs to help start your own business then you should be made aware that there is at least one grant program that is open to minorities that want to start their own business. One of the requirements (besides being a minority) is that you will also have to submit a business plan.

This grant program awards about $30,000 in grant money for those that want to start their own business!

You should also check your own state website to see if they have any grant programs available for daycares.



Also be sure to remember that grant money is free money - which means that it does not have to be paid back!

Grant Program For Daycare Needs Applicants....

A local program is searching for members of their local community who would like to pursue careers in child care, aged care or hospitality and retail. This grant program is looking to connect eligible participants to training, help fund associated costs, and even assist with business registrations.

There is such a demand in the local area for qualified workers in child care, aged care, hospitality and retail. Those who would like to pursue training in aged care or hospitality can register their interest to take part in this grant program.

There is also a strong demand for additional providers of family day care services in the region.

The Federal Government has a $1,500 grant available for people wanting to set up a family daycare business in their home!. This grant, along with additional funding and assistance, would be really helpful to someone who is considering starting a family day care business on their farm.

To date, the program has assisted more than 200 people to obtain formal qualifications and upgrade their skills.

For further information about this program you can contact them by phone.552 890.

Woman Receives Government Grant Money To Start A Daycare!

One woman decided that she wanted to do something to honor the life of the son she lost a few years ago so she decided to open a daycare, and the state gave her over $50,000 to do it!

In researching programs and other things available for families with a disabled child the woman said she came up empty handed regarding daytime care. "There really wasn't anything here that was going to be beneficial to what my needs would have been," she said. Because of that, she decided to start her own child care center that will cater to children needing respite care but will be open to all children.

With the help of city staff, she applied for and received a grant through one of the government grant programs to renovate a property on a local road. It will eventually become the childcare center. The maximum amount of the grant is $480,000. Monies are distributed according to the cost of renovation or the number of full-time jobs the business will eventually create. For each job created, the grant awards $12,000. Depending on which amount is smaller, 50 percent of renovation costs or the number of jobs created, that is the amount awarded to the grantee.

The daycare plans to create eight full-time jobs once the center is open so that is why she was awarded $12,000 for each position.

"This is going to help our economic development initiative that we would like to have more businesses go in and reuse existing structures so that we can infill that with a viable business,"

"The grants that assist those businesses are designed to create jobs, and if you create jobs that will also help our economy in the local area." Not only will the business create jobs and provide much-needed childcare in the community, but it is hoped that it will also stimulate the economy. "To create those jobs is important to the city. Of course we want to increase the economy and hopefully with these people getting these jobs they'll be able to buy homes, they'll be able to contribute to our tax base - it will be a win-win situation for the people who have the jobs and also to the city." "Also it will be beneficial to have the building used instead of being run down and deteriorating."

The daycare center itself will eventually have space for 10 infants, 12 toddlers, four sick children and a few drop-ins. This will be the only center in the county that provides respite care and care for sick children, which requires a pediatric nurse on staff - thus making it eligible for yet more government grant money!
"It's going to increase the quality of life for many people and benefit families,"....."They need to be able to trust that somebody can take their child and have peace that if something were to arise, their needs would be met."

The renovations planned include updating the garage to become the classroom where sick children will be cared for and adding on a 900-square-foot space that will become the respite care classroom, among other things. The daycare center also hopes to eventually be able to provide respite care on evenings and weekends as well. The goal is to be able to offer this respite care seven days a week as needed. The daycare hopes to start renovations in the next few months and would like to have the center up and running by the first day of school this fall.


Since the first daycare center grant application, the city has a second one going through the consideration process and additional residents have shown interest in applying for the grant.


"Because of this grant, this project is possible," she said. "It just feels right, the space just feels right."

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added 8/29/12

"How Do I Start My Own Daycare?"



Well one of the first things that you will have to decide is whether you are going to operate your daycare as a for-profit, a non-profit or a combination of both.


If you look on the side of this blog you will see where I mentioned that a lot of daycares operate on a marginal budget and not a lot of them make a lot of profit. That is where government grants for daycares comes into the picture!


You can start your daycare at first on a small basis. Some states allow this - where you are operating a smaller daycare - and you don't need a daycare license. It's best to check your state guidelines to see what you have to do.



Of course you should have some type of business plan before you open your daycare whether it's going to be a non-profit or not. This business plan will help you see the costs that you will incur when you are running your daycare.



Of course you can start small by operating your daycare at home and as your profits increase you can move to a larger facility.



Of course you should also be aware that it is not just the government that has grant programs! I blog a lot on my Grant Basics 101 Blog about grant programs being offered by groups other than the government. For instance if you want a grant to start your own daycare business then you should be looking for grant programs not just for starting your daycare business - you should be looking for grants to help you start your own business and not just daycare-related grants! For instance I know of one grant program for minorities (including women) who want to start their own business! The total grant award is $25,000 and previous grant recipients included a woman who started her own daycare business with this grant money.



So if you want to start your own daycare business you should do some planning beforehand - which includes deciding how you want to operate your daycare business and having a business plan before you start your own daycare business.

Does Your Start-Up Or Existing Childcare Business Need Grant Money?

The Department of Social Services provides grants for the start-up of new or expansion of existing child care facilities. These funds, awarded through a competitive application process, primarily focus on programs serving children age birth to three. A new Request for Application for these competitive funds was released to the public for application. The department anticipates a release date for the new Request for Application. You can visit the department's website for more information. Once you have accessed their website, you may review the requirements for this year's child care grants that were recently awarded by clicking on the link to the application in the yellow box. If you have any questions, you can also contact the department by phone or by email.

"Interested In Funding For Opening A Small For-Profit Daycare Center"

I tried to answer a posting on one of the online message forums but couldn't. Then I thought that it would be a great idea to post the question and my answer here!

"Hi. I'm an African American female interested in opening a small for profit daycare center in metro Atlanta (not home based). I have a business plan, a MEd. in Early Childhood Ed., and 11 years of teaching experience.


Can anyone tell me of any RELIABLE grant sources or other sources for funding a center?

Unfortuntately lack of funds is the main thing holding me back. Thanks for any info.

A~

Actually the fact that you are a minority and that you want to start a business may make you eligible for grants other than just those limited to starting a daycare.

I had a woman client who wanted to get grant information for her already existing childcare and I was able to send her 10 pages worth of grant program information that her daycare might be eligible to apply for! But don't just limit yourself to just daycare-related grants!

The fact that you are a minority, woman and that you want to START a business may qualify you for much more!

Grants For Child Care StartUps!

The Department of Social Services provides grants for the start-up of new or expansion of existing child care facilities. These funds, awarded through a competitive application process, primarily focus on programs serving children age birth to three. A new Request for Application for these competitive funds was released to the public for application on March 30, 2007, and the deadline has already passed for submitting an application for these funds. We anticipate a release date of late March 2008 for the new Request for Application. Our website is accessible online. Once you have accessed this website, you may review the requirements for this year's child care grants that were recently awarded by clicking on the link to the 2007-2008 application in the yellow box. If you have any questions, you can contact us via email or by phone.

Grant Program For Daycare Startups!

The Department of Social Services provides grants for the start-up of new or expansion of existing child care facilities. These funds, awarded through a competitive application process, primarily focus on programs serving children age birth to three. A new Request for Application for these competitive funds was released to the public for application on in 2007, and the deadline has already passed for submitting an application for these funds. The department will anticipate a release date of late March 2008 for the new Request for Application. Their website may be accessed for more information.

Once you have accessed their website, you may review the requirements for this year's child care grants that were recently awarded by clicking on the link to the 2007-2008 application in the yellow box. If you have any questions, please contact them via phone or by email.

$50,000 to $500,000 In Grants to Start A Day Care Center!

In Pennsylvania if you are a non-profit organization and want to help families who need day care services. The money can be used for most anything in starting or expanding a day care center. And if you are not a non-profit, it doesn't matter. The government will help you become one for next to nothing. You can find out more information about this daycare grant program by visiting the state's website.

Rose

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