Promoting affordable, quality child care through research, education, policy, and advocacy
A defining feature of California Child Care Resource and Referral Network’s recent giving is its repeated support for Parent Voices and family, friend, and neighbor childcare pilots. In 2023, the network awarded $20,000 to Parent Voices Oakland and another $20,000 to Childrens Council of SF for Parent Voices mini grants, showing how it uses small, targeted awards to support parent organizing and local child care work. Its grantmaking also reaches family child care and caregiver support through project-based funding, including $12,000 to The Resource Connection for an FFN Pilot Project. The pattern suggests a funder focused on practical child care infrastructure rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. The California Child Care Resource and Referral Network operates as a Public Charity with $152,000 in annual grants and $8,559,164 in assets. Recent awards center on child care referrals and consumer education, provider recruitment, training, technical assistance, policy analysis and advocacy, research and data tools, and Emergency Child Care Bridge Program work for foster children. The funder’s approach is anchored in California and built around small awards that test, support, and extend local child care initiatives.
Child care provider supply is a clear priority. The network gave $8,000 to Valley Oak Children Services in Chico for an FFN Pilot Project, and similar $8,000 grants went to Placer County Office of Educa in Roseville, Community Resources for Child in Napa, Del Norte Child Care Council in Crescent City, and Options for Learning in Covina. Parent organizing is another recurring area. In 2023, Central Valley CSN in Fresno received $10,000 for Parent Voices/UPLAN mini grants, while Family R&R Center in Stockton received $10,000 for a Parent Voices mini grant. The Network also backs family, friend, and neighbor caregiver support through pilot projects, including grants to Maof in Montebello, 4Cs San Mateo County in Redwood City, and CocoKids Inc in Concord. These awards show a mix of organizing, caregiver support, and local capacity-building.
Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $8,000, $8,000, and $10,000. That distribution matches a mini-grant style, with most grants clustered at $8,000 and a few larger awards at $10,000 or $20,000. The recent list shows repeated support within the same year for some recipients, including Central Valley CSN and Childrens Council of SF, which each appear in more than one 2023 grant. The foundation is a Public Charity, and the active Child Care Initiative Project does not accept unsolicited applications. The available pattern points to short-term, project-based support rather than large, recurring grants.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Giving is entirely in California: 100% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is CA. Recent awards reached Oakland, San Francisco, Fresno, Stockton, Chico, Roseville, Napa, Crescent City, Covina, Montebello, Redwood City, and Concord. The distribution is local rather than national, with no non-U.S. recipient countries in the grant list. The strongest concentration appears in California child care networks and community-based organizations across both the Bay Area and the Central Valley.
The network supports child care referrals and consumer education, provider recruitment, training and technical assistance, policy analysis and advocacy, research and data tools, and programs for foster children through the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program. Recent grants also include Parent Voices mini grants and FFN Pilot Projects.
Typical grants are small. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $8,000, $8,000, and $10,000. In the recent list, most awards sit at $8,000, with some at $10,000 and a few larger awards at $20,000.
No. The recent grant sample shows 15 grants, and all 15 went to recipients in California. The top state by grant count is CA, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The active Child Care Initiative Project does not accept unsolicited applications. Its description focuses on supporting local Resource & Referral agencies in California through outreach, training, coaching, and, in past rounds, one-time expansion grant funds.
Yes. Central Valley CSN in Fresno appears twice in 2023, once for $10,000 in Parent Voices/UPLAN mini grants and once for $8,000 in an FFN Pilot Project. Childrens Council of SF in San Francisco also appears twice, with grants for Parent Voices and FFN work.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from California Child Care Resource and Referral Network that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Child care providers must be participating in the California Emergency Child Care Bridge Program. Access is provided through the provider's local resource and referral agency.
Who can apply: Designed for people who want to start or grow a home-based child care business, including licensed family child care home providers and license-exempt/family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. CCIP particularly serves providers caring for infants, toddlers, and children in subsidized care.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAP of San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Merced County Office of Educa | Merced, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Childrens Council of SF | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Parent Voices mini grant |
| Parent Voices Oakland | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Parent Voices mini grant |
| The Resource Connection | San Andreas, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Family R&R Center | Stockton, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Parent Voices mini grant |
| Central Valley CSN | Fresno, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Parent Voices/UPLAN mini grants |
| 4Cs San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Valley Oak Children Services | Chico, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Del Norte Child Care Council | Crescent City, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Childrens Council of SF | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Placer County Office of Educa | Roseville, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| CocoKids Inc | Concord, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| MAOF | Montebello, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Community Resources for Child | Napa, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Central Valley CSN | Fresno, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
| Options for Learning | Covina, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | FFN Pilot Project |
Merced County Office of Educa
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
The Resource Connection
$12,000FFN Pilot Project
Parent Voices mini grant
Central Valley CSN
$10,000Parent Voices/UPLAN mini grants
4Cs San Mateo County
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
Valley Oak Children Services
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
Del Norte Child Care Council
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
Placer County Office of Educa
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
Central Valley CSN
$8,000FFN Pilot Project
Options for Learning
$8,000FFN Pilot Project