The 2024-25 Early Achievers Needs-Based Grant opened for applications on July 2, 2024. DCYF offers Needs-Based Grants to eligible licensed child care providers participating in Early Achievers.
Early Achievers participants may be eligible for a $1,000 Needs-Based Grant if they meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Enrolled in the Tier 1 USDA food program; and/or
- Located within a school district that serves at least 20% low-income children based on Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) data.
Needs-Based Grants are awarded to eligible applicants with complete applications and a valid Statewide Vendor (SWV) Payee number on a first-come, first-served basis. The application period will close when funds are no longer available.
For more information about Needs-Based Grants, please visit the new Needs-Based Grant webpage. On this webpage, providers will find new grant resources, including a comprehensive Needs-Based Grant Manual.
Questions about Needs-Based Grants can be sent to dcyf.needsbasedgrants@dcyf.wa.gov.