Venture Grantees

2007-08 Venture Grantees

Nine venture grants for innovative projects that link child care and economic development were recently awarded by the Linking Economic Development and Child Care Technical Assistance Project, a joint venture of Smart Start's National Technical Assistance Center, the Alliance for Early Childhood Finance, Cornell University and the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Five of these were small venture grants to support the cost of research, planning, training or the preparation of a business plan. Four organizations received larger implementation grants to help fund implementation. An additional eleven projects were selected to participate as Learning Partners; these organizations will receive financial support to attend the national Venture Grant meeting as well as other opportunities for technical assistance. Funding for Venture Grants and Learning Partners was made possible by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

More information and a complete list of 2007 venture grantees

2006-07 Venture Grantees

Sixteen venture grants for innovative projects that link child care and economic development awarded in 2006. Fifteen of these were small venture grants ($5,000 each) to support the cost of research, planning, training or the preparation of a business plan. One organization received a larger implementation grant ($25,000) to help fund the cost of launching a new non-profit organization. Funding for these grants was made possible by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

More information and a complete list of 2006 venture grantees

Below is a list of grantees, with links to a profile that summarizes activities and lessons learned as well as any resource materials made available as part of the project.

• Financially Sustainable Child Care in Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky Child Care Coalition
• Incorporating Child Care Into Planning for a New Entertainment District, Halifax/Warren Smart Start Partnership for Children
• Business Development for Inner City Family Child Care Providers , Mission Economic Development Agency
• Accessing a New Tax Credit for Preschool, Women's Community Revitalization Project
• Integrating Child Care into Economic Development Planning, Public Assets Institute
• Exploring a Quasi-Public Employer Strategy for Child Care and Early Learning, Economic Opportunity Institute
• Local Land and Infrastructure Development in Suburban California, Orange County United Way
• A New Fiscal Intermediary Organization for the Non-Profit Sector, Agency Support Group
• An Early Care and Education Private Employer Organization (PEO), Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
• A Cost-Effective Management Model for Child Care Programs in Inner City Minneapolis, Resources for Child Caring
• Creating a Child Care Community Web, Durham's Partnership for Children WEB Proposal
• A New Trade Organization for Child Care Providers , Low Income Investment Fund
• A Cooperative Child Care Infrastructure in Rural Maine, Family Focus
• New Models for Shared Services, Small Business Development Center
• A Cooperative Child Care Center in Southwest Detroit, Southwest Counseling Solutions
• A New Center-Based Child Care Alliance in Seattle, Sound Child Care Solutions