Child care grants in Idaho.

These are the grants the state runs for child care providers in Idaho. Each one links to its official page.

Checked on the official pages, November 4, 2026.

Who runs child care funding in Idaho

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. It is Idaho's lead agency for the federal Child Care and Development Fund.Source: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for Idaho, FFY 2025-2027, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Checked November 4, 2026.

Grants for child care providers in Idaho

Each grant as its official page describes it, with the day we read that page.

  • IdahoSTARS professional development program

    • Bonus or incentive
    • Child care staff
    Who can apply
    Providers can apply for recognition after 20 or more hours of professional development.
    What it pays for
    It pays a bonus based on the provider's level of professional development.
    When to apply
    Check the official page for the current window.
    Sources: Professional Development and Continuing Education, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for Idaho, FFY 2025-2027, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Checked November 4, 2026.
  • IdahoSTARS Academic Scholarship program

    • Staff and workforce
    • Child care staff
    Who can apply
    Center staff and family child care providers can get scholarships or tuition support.
    What it pays for
    Partners give living expense stipends so scholars can keep working while they study.
    When to apply
    Check the official page for the current window.
    Source: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for Idaho, FFY 2025-2027, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Checked November 4, 2026.

Before you apply

  1. Read who can apply. Some grants need a license, a quality rating or a subsidy agreement first.
  2. Check the window on the official page. Grants open and close.
  3. Read what the money can pay for, and keep receipts for every cost.
  4. Ask what you must report after you get the money.
  5. Apply only through the official page or the office it names.

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Questions, answered

Are there child care grants in Idaho?

This page lists 2 grants the state runs for providers. Each one links to its official page.

Who runs child care funding in Idaho?

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. It is Idaho's lead agency for the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Is there a grant to open a daycare in Idaho?

None of the grants we found on the state pages is for opening a new program. Check back for new rounds.

Who decides who gets a grant in Idaho?

The state or the agency that runs each grant decides who gets it. This page is a summary of public pages. It is not legal or tax advice.

About this page

Checked on the official pages, November 4, 2026.

If a grant is not here, we could not read it on an official page.

Grants open and close. Confirm every detail on the official page before you apply.

The state or the agency that runs each grant decides who gets it.

This page is a summary of public pages. It is not legal or tax advice.

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