Thriving by Three Infant and Toddler Child Care Grant

Thriving by Three Infant and Toddler Child Care Grant

The Thriving by Three Infant and Toddler Child Care Grant will help support the development and creation of infant and toddler slots and provide technical assistance to providers for the expansion of child care spaces.

The first Thriving by Three Grant will be open to licensed child care centers and Head Start/Early Head Start programs. An online application is scheduled to launch by late March. A Thriving by Three Grant for registered family child care providers will be available later this year.

For year 1 of Thriving by Three grants,

• $3,000 per new infant or toddler child care slot
• Minimum of 4 slots

For more information, see the Division of Family Development Thriving by Three web page.

• Watch this DFD video for an overview!

Also, remember to apply for the NJEDA Child Care Facilities Improvement Grant Program, which can also be used to expand space for infants and toddlers!