Funding Opportunities

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Growing Iowa Funding Program - Now Available!

Growing Iowa Funding Program – funds designed to support regulatory and quality child care in Iowa.

Funding Opporunities and Incentive Grants

Funding Opportunities main webpage.
Child Care Business Incentive Grant- Visit this link for information on the funding opportunity and how to apply.
Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) partnership- Visit this link for information on the funding opportunity and how to apply.
- The funding opportunity has been posted to IowaGrants

Shared Services

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is implementing a multi-strategy Shared Services project. This model allows child care providers access to a statewide, web-based partnership platform for support on various business operations. Learn more here. News release 12/16/21.
A Child Care Management System (CCMS) is a software product specifically designed to help child care providers automate their day-to-day operations so that staff have more time to spend with children. CCMS provides digital tools for tasks such as enrollment, daily attendance, billing, waitlist management, hourly ratio reports, daily activities in classrooms, communication tools for families and more!
Child Care Collaborative of Iowa
Frequently Asked Questions

WAGE$^®Iowa

WAGE$^® Iowa offers salary supplements (also called stipends) to the early care and education workforce, based on the individual's level of formal education and commitment to their program. Additional information can be found on the Iowa AEYC website.

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