LISC 2025 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program

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This form has been designed to help child care centers, Community Development Corporations (CDC), and other eligible organizations access funding from the Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund (RICCELFF), part of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), to develop, expand, or improve early childhood facilities in Rhode Island. All organizations should consult with RICCELFF staff prior to submitting a funding request. Before a funding decision can be finalized, a site visit may be made by staff and/or consultants, and additional documentation may be requested to gain a better understanding of your program and your facility plans.

Applications for the 2025 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program will be accepted starting on May 1, 2025. Decisions will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on availability of funds, and we will provide an answer within 30 days of receiving your application. Projects should be completed by November 30, 2025, with the possibility to apply for a one-year extension.  


Applicants must have a Unique Entity ID and active SAM.gov registration – not debarred or suspended – and must have the ability to comply with requirements of a federally-funded facility project (including written procurement policy, maintenance of financial reports to show and account for the uses of grant funds, provision of audited financials or acceptable alternative, etc.).

Eligible applicants should demonstrate a commitment to provide early childhood care and education to low‐income families with a public subsidy, or a commitment to offering a favorable, long-term lease or a lease-to-own scenario, and being partnered with or committed to partnering with an eligible child care provider.

Grant-funded activities may include (but are not limited to): 
  • Professional architectural design services for project feasibility and concept design. 
  • Professional landscape/playground design services.
  • Site analysis. 
  • Engineering studies.
  • Legal services (ex: hiring a land use attorney to pursue a change in zoning for allowable use). 
  • Environmental survey and review.
Terms and Conditions
Our staff and consultants will work closely with you to gather information about your organization and proposed project. 

If your organization is selected to move forward in this grant process, you will be notified via email. Being selected to move forward in this process does not guarantee a grant will be awarded. Additional documentation may be required in order for us to perform the due diligence required by the Grant Program’s federal funding source. As you respond to the questions in this form, and as additional documentation is requested, please feel free to consult with RICCELFF staff who will help you through the process and ensure that they have an accurate picture of your program and project. 

If the due diligence step is successfully completed, we will ask for W-9 and appropriate banking information so that we may reimburse your grant-funded expenses by ACH to your designated account.

Privacy: Information provided through the application process is the responsibility of each applicant. Applications submitted to the portal remain confidential to the general public and any fellow applicants. Applicants will not hold LISC, its affiliates, members, partners, and staff liable for any losses, damages, costs, or expenses, of any kind relating to the use or the adequacy, accuracy, or completeness of any information loaded in the form. For further information please see LISC’s privacy policy. Data entered on this secure form uses FormAssembly More info.

Conflict of Interest: Current directors, officers, employees, and contractors of LISC and such individuals' family members (spouse, parents, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and spouses of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren) are not eligible to apply or seek an award.

Publicity: If awarded, please be advised that the business/applicant’s application information, name, statements, and other information provided during the award process may be used for promotional purposes in all forms and media and the business/applicant may be contacted by LISC and/or the program sponsors for such purposes. 

Monitoring: LISC may monitor and conduct evaluation of activity funded by the Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program. This might involve a review of quantitative or qualitative data and review of financial reports of grant revenue and expenditures. 


You will see a confirmation page after successful completion of this application.


Applicant Information






Contact Person Information






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Socioeconomic Data

The next portion of the survey requests socioeconomic data related to the lead business owner and it is optional. Please provide information based on how the lead business owner self-identifies.






Grant Information












Final Step: Please review the information below, e-sign, and submit your application:

Thank you for completing your application form. Please click 'Submit' below to apply. 

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email. Being selected to move forward in the grant application process does not guarantee a grant will be awarded. As a next step, additional documentation will be required in order for us to perform the due diligence required by the Grant Program’s federal funding source. 

For questions, please email RICCELFF@lisc.org. We are monitoring this email regularly.

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