Safeguarding tax dollars is our priority: Report suspicious activity.
Childcare Templates & Forms – Free resources from Brightwheel
Child Care Wayfinder – No cost one stop navigation for starting and growing child care programs in MN.
Office of the Ombuds for Family Child Care providers
Nutrition– Food Program – MN Dept of Education
Tax credit 45F – US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Shared Services Alliance – Family childcare programs business services for Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties
Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline Program – Helps employers build a skilled, stable workforce while staff earn-and-learn on the job
First Children's Finance
MN Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation - Services are specific to Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Koochiching, Aitkin, Crow Wing and Beltrami counties
Your City or County – some cities and counties have revolving loan funds. Please contact yours to find out.
ChildCare Aware – Child Care Services Grants
Child Care Services Regional Grants
Department of Children, Youth, and Families – Grants, Scholarships and funding opportunities
TEACH Scholarship - helps early childhood and school-age educators increase their levels of education, compensation, and commitment to the field by earning college credits and degrees.
CAPLP – Shared Services Alliance – For Clay and Wilkin Counties
Create a QR code/list of items your facility needs that community member, parents, more can purchase (Hermantown TMCA)
Grow your own – help people become teachers in their own communities
Minnesota Initiative Foundations – variety of services unique to each region of Minnesota.
Naming rights for a room, playground, etc.
Seminary of Learning - Property tax exemption
Tax Credits for Parents and Businesses
