The Child Development Division provides grants to individuals and programs in Vermont based on specific criteria. The grants are meant improve outcomes for families and children in Vermont.

Professional Development Grants
Grants available to Vermont early childhood and afterschool professionals who are taking specific training activities. Grants are also available to regional and statewide organizations that offer professional development opportunities.

Quality Improvement Grants
Grants are regulated early childhood and afterschool programs that are working on or have achieved national accreditation.

Individual Professional Recognition Bonuses
Bonuses are available to Vermont professionals that work in regulated early childhood and afterschool that have achieved specific professional certificates, credentials and degrees.

Special Accommodations Grant
Application to support accommodations for children with special needs in a Vermont regulated early childhood, school-age, or family child care program.

Extraordinary Financial Relief for Child Care Centers
In order to protect Vermont families in areas of the state with high poverty rates from the closing of child care center providing full time or part time care for their children, this financial assistance may be sought by child care centers that are at imminent risk of failure (closure).