MSDE Childcare Stabilization Grant: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced that licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers in Maryland can apply for Child Care Stabilization Grants. The more than $309 million American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 child care stabilization initiative provides grants to licensed providers that sustain the child care sector and build a stronger child care system. Click here for FAQs, worksheets, the application link, and more.

The Council for Professional Recognition, Maryland State Department of Education and
Maryland Family Network: 
Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential Funding

Trust for Learning: Head Start Quality Grants-Request for Proposals
Open grant application for current Head Start providers who wish to adopt an ideal learning-aligned approach. Applications due September 12. Click here for more information.

The Community Foundation: Summer Grant Round

  • Arts Forward Fund: helping arts organizations stabilize, adapt, and recover from COVID-19
  • Donors Investing in the Arts (DIVAs): promoting children’s mental health and well-being through the arts
  • Food for Montgomery: helping partners pivot, collaborate, or innovate food security work
  • Fund for Children, Youth, and Families: supporting housing services, foster care programs, and academic and career success
  • Sharing Montgomery: ensuring an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic