Child care grants in Pennsylvania.
These are the grants the state runs for child care providers in Pennsylvania. Each one links to its official page.
Checked on the official pages, November 4, 2026.
Who runs child care funding in Pennsylvania
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). It is overseen by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.Source: Shapiro Administration Announces Third Year of Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Awards for Child Care Providers Across the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Checked November 4, 2026.
Grants for child care providers in Pennsylvania
Each grant as its official page describes it, with the day we read that page.
Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program
- Who can apply
- Certified child care providers in the Child Care Works program apply for their staff.
- What it pays for
- Retention bonuses for qualified staff, then recruitment payments for new hires.
- When to apply
- Providers apply online through their local ELRC. The deadline is November 30, 2026. The page said this on November 4, 2026.
Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Awards
- Who can apply
- Certified providers with a Keystone STARS 2, 3 or 4 rating can receive it.
- What it pays for
- Program improvements, staff retention and facility upgrades.
- When to apply
- The page shows the 2025 round, whose reply date was December 1, 2025. The page said this on November 4, 2026. Check the official page for the next round.
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 Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania child care assistance
The program that helps families pay, and how providers join it.
- How to start a daycare in Pennsylvania
The licensing steps, each with the state page.
- Pennsylvania 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 Maine
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 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 Pennsylvania?
This page lists 2 grants the state runs for providers. Each one links to its official page.
Who runs child care funding in Pennsylvania?
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). It is overseen by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.
Is there a grant to open a daycare in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania?
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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