Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a re-opening of the state’s Child Care Business Incentive (CCBI) Grant, which supports projects from Iowa businesses that expand child care options for their employees.
First launched in 2022, the grant helps businesses and employer consortiums cover the costs of any infrastructure required to build child care centers in their communities (either onsite or local centers).
- Current awardees of the Child Care Business Incentive Grant 1.0 (first awarded in 2022). All previous awardees with active projects will receive an Additional Fund Request form and instructions should they wish to apply for additional funding to support their projects.
- New applicants for a Child Care Business Incentive Grant 2.0. This opportunity is open to employers who were not previously awarded grant funds. A new notice of funding document and application process is now available on iowagrants.gov.
Applications for the new grant opportunity are now open at iowagrants.gov and will be accepted through December 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
“While we’ve made great progress in supporting our labor force coming out of the pandemic, challenges remain, and it’s important to recognize the connection between child care and a successful workforce,” said Governor Reynolds. “We encourage any eligible employer to apply for this unique opportunity that can jumpstart the child care options that support their employees and allow their businesses to grow.”