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Check out these links for information on key areas of interest in early childhood care and education. Click on the categories below to jump down the page, where you'll find helpful resources on that subject matter.

Starting & Running a Child Care Business

Playgrounds

Grants & Grant Writing

Facilities Design

Fundraising

Starting & Running a Child Care Business

Department of Education

A federal agency dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to educational opportunities.
National Department of Education
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Head Start Associations

Serves the child development needs of preschool children and their low-income families through education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services.
National Head Start Association
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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

An advocacy organization that promotes excellence in early childhood care and education through quality standards, accreditation, improved professional practices, and working conditions.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families

A national nonprofit and multidisciplinary organization that advances their mission by informing, educating, and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.
Zero to Three

National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP)

National association serving child care directors, owners, and administrators. Offers trainings, information, resources, and a national conference.
National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP)

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

Advocates for the family child care profession by collaborating with other local, state, and national organizations that contribute to the family child care field. Increases the awareness about and improves the quality of family child care.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing child care information to parents, professionals, and advocates. Provides leadership and support to community child care Resource and Referral agencies.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

National Child Care Association (NCCA)

A professional trade association focused on serving the needs of licensed, private childhood care and education programs.
National Child Care Association (NCCA)

Child Care Aware

Connects families to child care information and referrals through local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies. Child Care Aware also provides families with a growing collection of free child care related publications and materials.
Child Care Aware

National Child Care and Technical Assistance Information Center (NCCIC)

A service of the federal Child Care Bureau that links providers, parents, and policymakers to information on early childhood care and education.
National Child Care and Technical Assistance Information Center (NCCIC)

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)

Supports early childhood education initiatives by providing independent, research-based advice and technical assistance to educators, policymakers, journalists, and researchers.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) 

National Network for Child Care (NNCC)

Combines the expertise of leading universities through the Cooperative Extension outreach system to share practical information and resources used in everyday work with children.
National Network for Child Care (NNCC) 

Small Business Administration

Helps start, build, and grow businesses by providing aid, counsel, and assistance through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.
Small Business Administration

Technology & Young Child Interest Forum

Leads discussions, shares research and information, and demonstrates best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children age 0-8 years.
Technology & Young Child Interest Forum

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center

Provides helpful resources on food and nutrition, including dietary guidance, nutrition assistance programs, food labeling and safety, and more. A service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with "exceptionalities," students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers (NCCCC)

Promotes the establishment, maintenance and, where appropriate, the expansion of high-quality child care and early education programs to enable parents to further their education and be gainfully employed.
National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers (NCCCC)

Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW)

Improves the quality of early care and education for all children by promoting policy, research, and organizing that ensure the early care and education workforce is well-educated, receives better compensation, and has a voice in their workplace.
Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW)

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

Provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). 
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

Redleaf National Institute

Provides helpful information and resources for starting and operating a family child care business.
Redleaf National Institute 

Redleaf Press

Offers several publications that help providers starting or running a child care business with record keeping, contracts, policies, taxes, and more.
Redleaf Press

ROSE Community Development Corporation

Provides information about developing a child care provider loan fund and using bartering in a child care business.
ROSE Community Development Corporation

National Children's Facilities Network (NCFN)

A coalition of nonprofit financial and technical assistance intermediaries involved in planning, developing, and financing facilities for low-income child care and Head Start programs.
National Children's Facilities Network (NCFN)

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Playgrounds

National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing training and services to help the public create safe and developmentally appropriate play environments for children.
National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

An independent federal regulatory agency charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under its jurisdiction.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas

The guidelines include scoping and technical provisions for ground level and elevated play components, accessible routes, ramps and transfer systems, ground surfaces, and soft contained play structures to ensure that play areas meet the requirements of the ADA.
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas 

National Recreation and Park Association

Advances parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts to enhance the quality of life for all people.
National Recreation and Park Association

International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)

Provides third-party product certification services for U.S. and Canadian public play equipment and public play surfacing materials in the U.S.
International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)

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Grants & Grant Writing

Grants.gov

Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards.
Grants.gov

Grants Alert

Provides information on available education grants and identifies funding opportunities for organizations, schools, districts, consortia, and state education agencies.
Grants Alert

Federal Grants Wire

Supplies resources and information for federal grants, government grants, and loans organized by sponsoring agency, applicant type, and subject area.
Federal Grants Wire

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

A flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs, such as funding facilities construction.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA has two agencies with start-up/expansion funding programs:

The Rural Housing Service has facility funding available for non-profits or local governments that support child care facilities.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service has guaranteed loan programs for small business development available for profit child care programs.

National Children's Facilities Network (NCFN)

Financing for child care facilities is available from a number of nonprofit lenders, many of whom are members of NCFN.
National Children's Facilities Network (NCFN)

U.S. Department of Education (DOE)

Provides information about grants that area available through this Federal agency.
U.S. Department of Education Grants

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

Supplies information about funding programs and contact information for the offices that administer the programs. There are currently 15 types of assistance available, including surplus equipment, training, guaranteed loans, and grants.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

Developing and Writing Grant Proposals - CFDA Resource

Provides assistance for creating grant proposals that are well-prepared, thoughtfully planned, and concisely packaged.
Developing and Writing Grant Proposals

Foundation Center

Maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grant makers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector.
Foundation Center

SchoolGrants

Provides information, tips, and links on how to write grant proposals.
SchoolGrants Grant Writing Tips

AfterSchool.gov

Supplies information about Federal resources, including grants, to support children and youth during out-of-school time.
AfterSchool.gov

Guides for Writing Proposals

Writing a Successful Grant Proposal (2004), prepared by the Minnesota Council on Foundations, outlines information that should be included in most grant applications.
Preparing a Grant Proposal: Five Steps in the Proposal Writing Process (2002), by the Appalachian Regional Commission, is a guide to proposal writing.
Finding the Funds You Need: A Guide for Grantseekers (2001), by Pennsylvania State University, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, has information about the grant-writing process and a guide to effective proposal writing.

U.S. Department of Education Grant Funding Opportunities

Establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, distributes and monitors those funds, collects and disseminates research, focuses national attention on key educational issues, prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to education.
U.S. Department of Education Grant Funding Opportunities 

Federal Grant Information

Delivers grant announcements, application notices, requests for comments, and much more.
Federal Grant Information

Spencer Foundation

Investigates ways in which education can be improved, with a grants program for such areas as organizational learning in schools; school systems; teaching, learning, and instructional resources; and purposes and values of education.
Spencer Foundation

The Grantsmanship Center

Helps nonprofits with fundraising, consulting, grant writing, and the creation of programs that get funded, stay funded, and are aligned with the group's mission.
The Grantsmanship Center

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Supports efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society via grantmaking programs, with a focus on effective solutions that are devised locally.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Annenburg Foundation

Provides support for projects within the areas of education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment.
Annenburg Foundation

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Fosters public policies, human-service reforms, and community support that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. Makes grants that promote innovative, cost-effective responses to these needs.
Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Center for Education Reform Grant Alert

Posts information on education reform initiatives and grants available to teachers and school programs.
The Center for Education Reform Grant Alert

Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources

Posts links and information on federal funding sources brought to you by the Michigan State University Libraries.
Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources

Walter S. Johnson Foundation

Prepares children to participate fully in their education, their workplaces, and their communities with grant areas in transition-age foster youth, youth leaders, and capacity building for youth serving organizations.
Walter S. Johnson Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Helps individuals attain economic independence by advancing educational and entrepreneurial success through a grant-making framework.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Grants Information Collection

Promotes research, advanced learning, and nonprofit efforts through instruction and access to information relating to grants, philanthropy, and charitable giving.
Grants Information Collection

National Youth Development Information Center

Offers funding opportunities, information on grants, and tips for youth, adults, and organizations in the youth development field.
National Youth Development Information Center

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Facilities Design

American Institute of Architects

Provides assistance in locating architects with experience in designing child care facilities.
American Institute of Architects

Child Care Design Guide

This book contains the principles of interior and exterior layout and design for child care centers, beginning with an explanation of the important facets of a child environment. Includes over 550 floor plans, drawings, photographs, charts, and illustrations.
Child Care Design Guide on Amazon.com

The Enterprise Foundation Child Care Library

Search on "Child Care Library" and you'll find several PDFs and documents related to Child Care and Child Care Center design. One in particular, "Developing a Child Care Center," provides guidance for community-based organizations that are considering developing child care centers in their communities.
The Enterprise Foundation Child Care Library

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Fundraising

All Fundraising Companies Directory

Provides information about hundreds of fundraising products and ideas.
All Fundraising Companies Directory

Easy Fundraising Ideas

Fast, easy fundraising ideas for school fundraisers and nonprofits. Find the highest profit margins on over 60 fundraising products to assist in your fundraising efforts.
Easy Fundraising Ideas

School-Fundraisers.com

A central fundraising source for all types of school fundraising ideas.
School-Fundraisers.com

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