Thank you for your interest. The Northland Foundation, in partnership with St. Louis County, has a limited pool of funding to  support the start-up and expansion of child care projects in Greater St. Louis County (projects outside of the City of Duluth, City of Hermantown, and the City of Proctor) to help address the child care shortage.

To help us better understand your project and eligibility, we would appreciate if you could provide some initial information. We will review your information and get back to you regarding your project's fit for this funding source, as well as share additional resources information to help you with your project. 

Projects receiving Greater St. Louis County Child Care funding must be located outside of Duluth, Proctor, and Hermantown and projects must be completed by June 15th, 2024. 

If you have questions, please email Taylor Holm, Taylor@northlandfdn.org or call (218)-409-5500.

Thank you for completing the below questions.

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* 1. Contact information for person completing the survey:

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* 2. Where is your child care project located in Greater St. Louis County?

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* 3. Please specify the type of project you plan to undertake: (check one)

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* 4. Please indicate whether your child care project is a family or center: (check one)

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* 5. What is your license number, if applicable?

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* 6. Please estimate the total number of child care slots to be created and specify the number of new infant, toddler, preschool, or other age group care.

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* 7. Do you have any additional information that you can provide on your funding needs?

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* 8. This grant opportunity is for projects that can be completed by June 15th, 2024 - please describe the timeframe for starting your proposed child care project.

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* 9. Are you currently receiving any type of technical assistance for your child care start-up or expansion project from First Children's Finance, Northland SBDC, Business of Child Care/The Andrews Group, Peg Johnson, Child Care Wayfinders, other?  Please describe.

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* 10. We would like your permission to share your contact information with technical assistance providers - First Children's Finance, the Child Care Wayfinders, and other technical assistance providers. Please indicate your response:

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* 11. Other comments or information that could help us understand your project or child care needs in your community.

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