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Grants and Funding

Quality Improvement Funds (QI Funds) - Based on available funding, CCR&R offers funds to assist and support programs that are choosing to work toward/maintain an ExceleRate™ Illinois Circle of Quality.  The three areas related to QI Funds are:  ExceleRate™ Illinois Grant Cohort, ExceleRate™ Illinois Training Stipend and Accreditation Assistance.  Information including an overview of all three programs and eligibility along with the Application and Guidelines can be found under FORMS.
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License Exempt Child Care Centers (LECC) Grant - Quality Improvement grants are available to Child Care Assistance Program LECC providers to fund materials needed to address health and safety needs as determined by a self-assessment.  Information including eligibility along with the Application and Guidelines can be found under FORMS.

Individual Professional Development Funds (IPDF) - Based on available funding, CCR&R offers funds to assist individual pursuit of professional development in early care and education and school-age care.  Funds may be able to provide reimbursement of up to 80% of costs.  Information regarding eligibility along with the Application and Guidelines can be found under FORMS


CPR/First Aid (FA) Reimbursement - Based on available funding, CCR&R offers funds to assist child care practitioners to achieve CPR/FA. Practitioners (must be ILGateways Members) can register to take CPR/FA at a local community college for free or can use the following application to request 100% reimbursement if scheduled independently. Information regarding eligibility, approved entities along with the Application and Guidelines can be found under FORMS. 
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State Funding Opportunities - For information regarding funding for a Student Scholarship and Wage Supplement, please check out the Financial Opportunities found on the Illinois Gateways to Opportunity website listed in RESOURCES.

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  • Home
  • Families
    • Finding Child Care
    • Paying for Child Care >
      • income Guidelines
      • CCAP-Easy to Apply
      • CCAP FORMS
      • CCAP - FAQs
    • ExceleRate™ Early Learning
    • Developmental Screening
    • Resources and Links
  • Providers
    • Learn about the ECACE Scholarship
    • CCR&R Training >
      • Training Calendar & Registration
    • Online Learning and More
    • Centers and Licensed Homes >
      • Child Care Assistance Program
      • Referrals to Your Program >
        • Updating Program Information
      • ExceleRate™ Illinois
      • The Quality Team
      • Grants and Funding
      • Resources
    • Licensed Exempt Homes >
      • Child Care Assistance Program
      • Health and Safety Training
      • Home Visits
      • Grants and Funding
      • Resources
    • Technical Assistance
    • Start Up Information
    • COVID 19 Resources For Providers
  • Communities
    • Data and Reports
    • Community Systems
    • Education and Advocacy
  • About Us
    • The CCR&R Staff
    • Policies
    • Forms
    • Contact