Child care grants in Maine.
These are the grants the state runs for child care providers in Maine. Each one links to its official page.
Checked on the official pages, November 4, 2026.
Who runs child care funding in Maine
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services. Its Office of Child and Family Services runs Rising Stars for ME with federal child care funds.Source: Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Rising Stars for ME, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services. Checked November 4, 2026.
Grants for child care providers in Maine
Each grant as its official page describes it, with the day we read that page.
Maine Early Childhood Workforce Salary Supplement System
- Who can apply
- Educators who give direct care in licensed centers, and licensed family child care providers, can take part.
- What it pays for
- It pays salary stipends for eligible staff based on their education and experience.
- When to apply
- Check the official page for the current window.
Before you apply
- Read who can apply. Some grants need a license, a quality rating or a subsidy agreement first.
- Check the window on the official page. Grants open and close.
- Read what the money can pay for, and keep receipts for every cost.
- Ask what you must report after you get the money.
- Apply only through the official page or the office it names.
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More for providers in Maine
- Maine child care assistance
The program that helps families pay, and how providers join it.
- How to start a daycare in Maine
The licensing steps, each with the state page.
- Maine licensing guide
Ratios, trainings and the checklist the state asks for.
- Child care grants in other states
Federal programs and every state we have checked.
- Child care grants in Alabama
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Alaska
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Arkansas
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in California
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Colorado
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Connecticut
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Delaware
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in District of Columbia
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Florida
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Georgia
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Hawaii
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Idaho
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Illinois
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Indiana
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Iowa
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Kansas
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Kentucky
5 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Louisiana
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Maryland
5 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Massachusetts
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Michigan
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Minnesota
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Montana
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Nebraska
5 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Nevada
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in New Hampshire
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in New Mexico
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in New York
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in North Carolina
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in North Dakota
8 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Ohio
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Oklahoma
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Oregon
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Pennsylvania
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Rhode Island
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in South Carolina
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in South Dakota
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Tennessee
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Texas
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Utah
5 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Vermont
5 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Virginia
2 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Washington
8 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in West Virginia
4 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Wisconsin
3 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
- Child care grants in Wyoming
1 grants, checked November 4, 2026.
Questions, answered
Are there child care grants in Maine?
This page lists 1 grants the state runs for providers. Each one links to its official page.
Who runs child care funding in Maine?
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services. Its Office of Child and Family Services runs Rising Stars for ME with federal child care funds.
Is there a grant to open a daycare in Maine?
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 Maine?
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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