Child Care Connection & Referral Service
Professional Development and Training
Scholarships and Grants
Child Care Connection offers Professional Development Grants designed to assist individuals with the cost of attending training or college classes. In addition, the Professional Development Grants cover costs associated with credentials and accreditations. For a full description and eligibility factors, click on Professional Development Grant Guidelines [pdf]. For the application, please click on Professional Development Application [pdf].
Annually, Child Care Connection offers the Quality Counts Grants. The Quality Counts Grants are intended to improve the quality and/or increase the capacity of child care programs. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funding for the grant.
Next Grant cycle will begin after the first of July.
For additional information, please contact the Training Department at (309) 690-7300, (800) 421-4371