Title

Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grant

Intro

Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator grants help develop an early childhood education workforce that more closely reflects the state's increasingly diverse student population and ensures all students have equitable access to high-quality early educators.

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Funding can be used to host, build or expand an early childhood preparation program and fund student stipends, tuition scholarships or student teaching/field placement.

Eligibility

Eligible programs must reside in Minnesota and serve participants/families primarily in Minnesota. Organizations eligible include:

  • Minnesota-licensed family child care or licensed center-based child care programs
  • School district or charter school early learning programs, including Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Family Education, School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten
  • Head Start programs, including Tribal Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Early Head Start
  • Institutions of higher education
  • Community partnership nongovernmental organizations

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