Child Care Infrastructure Fund

The Department of Early Learning and Care is working with Business Oregon to provide technical assistance for the Child Care Infrastructure Fund, a grant program to provide financial assistance for child care infrastructure activities.

What is the Child Care Infrastructure Fund?

The Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) was created by House Bill 3005 during the 2023 Legislative Session to build out child care infrastructure statewide. Business Oregon is working with the Department of Early Learning and Care, other state agencies, and private and non-profit entities to implement this grant and loan program. DELC will provide statewide Business Technical Assistance for CCIF through technical assistance providers Northwest Native Chamber and First Children's Finance (for contact information, see below).

How does CCIF support child care providers and programs?

The Child Care Infrastructure Program is a competitive statewide grant focused on providing funds for the establishment, expansion, and improvements of child care facilities across the state. The first round of Child Care Infrastructure Fund funding awarded a total of $10 million in grants to 64 child care businesses in 29 different Oregon counties for eligible projects.

The application portal for the second round of the Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) will be opening on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at 12:00pm! This round will consist of $15 million in grant funding for infrastructure projects that further the wellbeing of children and families in Oregon. Applications for Round Two must be submitted by 4:59pm on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025.

DELC has contracted with Northwest Native Chamber and First Children’s Finance to assist with ongoing technical assistance for those selected to receive CCIF grants in the first round as well as applicants that are not selected to prepare for the second application round.

More Information

For more information on the Child Care Infrastructure Fund, please visit the Business Oregon website.

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Questions and Assistance

If you have questions, need technical assistance, or application support please contact the TA providers below. Please do not contact DELC or Business Oregon.

TA Providers:

First Children's Finance

Email:InfoOregon@firstchildrensfinance.org
Website: www.fcforegon.org

Northwest Native Chamber

Email: CCIFSupport@nwnc.org
Website: nwnc.org/ccif

CCIF Webinars to support the CCIF Round 2 Application:

Navigating the CCIF Application Portal, Tips & Tricks

Tuesday 4/1/25
6:00-7:00pm with First Children's Finance

Learn to navigate the Child Care Infrastructure Fund grant application portal, create and account, and receive tips and tricks for success.

Languages: English with interpretation available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.

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Best Practices: Bookkeeping and Financial Wellness

Thursday 4/3/25
12:00-1:00pm with Northwest Native Chamber in partnership with Tyto Alba Accounting & Advisory

Learn the key components of effective bookkeeping, explore best practices for financial management, gain practical strategies for setting up systems to track grant-related income and expenses, understand key financial statements including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow with examples tailored to childcare businesses and actionable tips to avoid audit risk and maintain transparency in your financial management.

Languages: English accompanied by live interpretation in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.

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Developing Grant Narratives and CCIF Rubric/Scoring Insights

Tuesday 4/8/25
1:00-2:00pm with First Children's Finance

Explore how to identify and convey information to support the grant narratives. Take a deeper dive into understanding the Rubric and Scoring.

Languages: English with interpretation available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.

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CCIF Round 2: Application Support

Thursday 4/10/25
6:00-7:30pm with Northwest Native Chamber

Learn how to craft a strong proposal for the second application round of the Child Care Infrastructure Fund.

Languages: English accompanied by live interpretation in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.

CCIF Allowable/Non-allowable Expenditures

Tuesday 4/15/25
7:00-8:00am with First Children's Finance

Learn about CCIF allowable and non-allowable expenditures.

Languages: English with interpretation available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Grant Writing for Your CCIF Application

Thursday 4/17/25
12:00-1:00pm with Northwest Native Chamber in partnership with Kelley Nonprofit Consulting

Master storytelling through grant writing to effectively convey the impact your childcare program will have on children and families.

Languages: English accompanied by live interpretation in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.

CCIF - Documents to Support the Application Process

Tuesday 4/22/25
1:00-2:00pm with First Children's Finance

Based on the Program Guidelines different projects may have different requirements. This session will focus on the different documents needed.

Languages: English with interpretation available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Building a Marketing Plan

Tuesday 4/24/25
12:00-1:00pm with Northwest Native Chamber in partnership with Proper | Business + Brand Strategy

Explore strategies for child care marketing, highlighting its role as holistic support for children, families, and communities. Learn how to understand your market and identify your ideal client and how to center families in your marketing strategy. Discover positioning and what that means for your business and learn to leverage your Brand through your marketing plan.

Languages: English accompanied by live interpretation in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.