PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a Best Beginnings program that requires ACTIVE participation on the Practitioner Registry, it may take up to six weeks for the ECP to process your Practitioner Registry application.

                Request a Practitioner Registry application


In addition to the following grants, check out our Scholarship page to find more funding sources!

Best Beginnings

Best Beginnings grants are awarded by the Department of Public Health and Human Services Early Childhood Services Bureau and are funded through the federal Child Care and Development Fund. Grant opportunities range from Mini-grants to Merit Pay to Infant/Toddler Stipends and more!

Check out the 2008-2009 Request for Proposal (RFP) Schedule to find out more about the Best Beginnings Programs  and how they can work for you!

For specific information regarding the Best Beginnings programs, applications, deadlines, or other questions please contact:

               The Department of Public Heath and Human Services
                              Early Childhood Services Bureau
                                           PO Box 202952
                                   Helena, MT    59620-2952
                                          1-866-239-0458
         
                      or visit their website at www.childcare.mt.gov


Other Funding Sources
Don't forget to check out our scholarships page as well!

The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Provides funding opportunities to groups that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children.

United Way
Brings diverse people and resources together to improve lives and build strong, healthy communities.

The Montana Community Foundation
Through the power of permanently endowed funds, The Foundation helps donors achieve their philanthropic goals and non-profit organizations establish stable income sources.

Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation
TLLCCF's Mission is to improve the quality of child care for all children,
support and elevate the status of child care teachers and providers, raise awareness of the need for affordable, quality child care, and to partner with business and government in making child care a priority.

Updated 2/25/08