From the moment your child is born, the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is here to help you give them the best possible start in life.
Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition Inc. appears as a local early-learning funder whose largest recent awards were tied to COVID assistance for providers, including $9,648,441 to Hcps Elem Host in Tampa and $2,568,247 to YMCA Success Afterschool in Valrico. That emergency pattern sits alongside a broader role in paying for school readiness, voluntary prekindergarten, and tuition assistance for eligible children in Hillsborough County. The coalition’s recent grant record is dominated by providers and community organizations that deliver child care, preschool, and afterschool services, with awards flowing through approved program structures rather than individual grants. The organization’s work is centered on early childhood access and provider stability. Recent recipients include the Boys & Girls Club in Tampa, Primrose School of South Tampa, and Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center Inc., showing that the coalition supports a mix of nonprofit and private child care providers. Its funding also reaches specialized and program-specific support such as provider payments, special funding for School Readiness providers, and procurement opportunities for contracted services. Across the record on file, the coalition functions as a pass-through administrator for publicly oriented early learning funding in its service area.
In early childhood access, Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition Inc. supported tuition assistance and provider payments through programs such as School Readiness and Free VPK for 4 Year Olds. The coalition also backs kindergarten readiness through On My Way To Kindergarten and VPK Specialized Instructional Services, which is aimed at children who need additional instructional support. Provider stability is another clear theme. The coalition’s program list includes special needs rates, workforce and quality grants, and other targeted funding for School Readiness providers. Recent awards show that support reaching providers such as The Goddard School of South Tampa and Creative World Riverview was framed as COVID assistance, while open RFP and procurement channels allow contracts for services and program delivery. Family support services appear through School Readiness tuition assistance, where approved child care providers receive payment on behalf of eligible families. That structure keeps the funding tied to child care access and early learning participation rather than unrestricted operating support.
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$20.9M
$127.6M
$127.4M
Most grants fall between $27K and $96K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$27K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$96K
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Typical awards fall at a median of $45,418, with the middle half of grants running from $27,256 to $95,963. The recent record also shows large, program-directed payments alongside many smaller provider awards, reflecting a pay-through structure rather than a conventional open grant pool. Recipients recur across years: Hcps Elem Host, Boys & Girls Club, and YMCA Success Afterschool each appear in more than one grant year. The coalition is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Unsolicited applications are accepted only for some listed programs, including School Readiness, Free VPK for 4 Year Olds, and VPK Specialized Instructional Services.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Florida, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations cluster in Tampa, Brandon, Valrico, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, and Lutz. The city pattern matches the coalition’s Hillsborough County service area, with most awards landing in Tampa-based providers and community organizations. The country distribution is fully domestic, with all recorded grants going to US recipients.
Its program list centers on early childhood education, child care access, tuition assistance and subsidies, pre-kindergarten, provider training, and family support services. Listed programs include School Readiness provider payments, VPK provider funding, Free VPK for 4 Year Olds, On My Way To Kindergarten, and provider grants for special needs rates, workforce, and quality improvements.
Typical grants are mid-sized relative to the overall portfolio: the 25th percentile is $27,256, the median is $45,418, and the 75th percentile is $95,963. The recent list also includes much larger program payments, which reflects its role in administering early-learning funding and provider support.
Some programs do and some do not. School Readiness, Free VPK for 4 Year Olds, and VPK Specialized Instructional Services are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, while provider payment programs and procurement/RFP channels are not. The funding model is therefore program-specific rather than open-ended.
The record shows recurring support to some recipients across multiple years. Hcps Elem Host appears in 2023 and 2024, Boys & Girls Club appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and YMCA Success Afterschool appears in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests repeated program funding rather than isolated one-off awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Families must meet School Readiness eligibility rules; providers must be legally operating child care programs (private child care providers, public schools, family child care homes, and faith-based providers) and meet contractual requirements.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,625 | 2026 | Payment for scholarships, stipends, and training for early learning providers' professional development |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | TAMPA, FL | $525,252 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SOUTH TAMPA | TAMPA, FL | $247,901 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| LOVE & GLORY LEARNING CENTER INC | TAMPA, FL | $245,675 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| BEST FRIENDS FOR KIDZ | BRANDON, FL | $234,025 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY OF TAMPA PHASE II LLC | TAMPA, FL | $219,566 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| YMCA SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL | VALRICO, FL | $208,584 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| SUNSHINE DAYCARE OF TAMPA LLC | TAMPA, FL | $181,538 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| TEMPLE TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN WEEKDAY SCH | TEMPLE TERRACE, FL | $177,630 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| VANGUARD KIDS | DOVER, FL | $174,663 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| DISCOVERY POINT DEVELOPMENT CENTER #34 | LUTZ, FL | $170,878 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ACADEMY OF TAMPA DBA THE VILLAGE CCC | TAMPA, FL | $170,525 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| TAMPA COMMUNITY CENTER LLC | TAMPA, FL | $158,182 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| SIMMONS CHILD WORLD | BRANDON, FL | $154,268 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| FREDDIE JEAN LEARNING | TAMPA, FL | $153,519 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| KIDS R KIDS SOUTHSHORE | GIBSONTON, FL | $152,155 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| KIDS R KIDS WATERSET | APOLLO BEACH, FL | $149,891 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| TWO STEPS AHEAD EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC | TAMPA, FL | $148,758 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| PANDA HUGS ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $139,062 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| EUGENIA HENDERSON | TAMPA, FL | $138,112 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ABC KIDZ PRESCHOOL INC | TAMPA, FL | $138,002 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTER | TAMPA, FL | $136,572 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ECHO LEARNING CENTER BILINGUAL | TAMPA, FL | $136,035 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CREATIVE WORLD CAUSEWAY | TAMPA, FL | $134,262 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CREATIVE WORLD RIVERVIEW | RIVERVIEW, FL | $133,560 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ROSE ACADEMY OF ACHIEVERS | TAMPA, FL | $130,173 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ECHO LEARNING CENTER BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | TAMPA, FL | $127,909 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTER DALE MABRY | TAMPA, FL | $121,954 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDCARE OF BRANDON BROADWAY | SEFFNER, FL | $121,319 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDCARE OF BRANDON-TOWN CENTER | BRANDON, FL | $120,643 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ELLIES SMALL WORLD LLC | TAMPA, FL | $120,636 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| FIRST DISCOVERIES ACADEMY | BRANDON, FL | $120,127 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CLIMBING THE LATTA CHILDCARE LLC | TAMPA, FL | $118,769 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDCARE OF BRANDON-BLOOMINGDALE | RIVERVIEW, FL | $117,872 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| DISCOVERY POINT #54 | VALRICO, FL | $117,671 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| JONES LATOYA | SUN CITY CTR, FL | $116,371 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| A LEARNING CENTER | PLANT CITY, FL | $116,370 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDCARE OF BRANDON BIG BEND | GIBSONTON, FL | $116,110 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WESTCHASE | TAMPA, FL | $115,197 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDCARE OF BRANDON MISSOURI | RIVERVIEW, FL | $115,194 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| HYPERION EDUCATION VALRICO | VALRICO, FL | $114,554 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| BRIGHT STARS LEARNING ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $114,029 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| ANDERSON JENNIFER C | TAMPA, FL | $113,003 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| MONTGOMERY ARETRINA T DBA ARETRINA'S FCCH LLC | TAMPA, FL | $109,764 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| KIDZ PLANET | BRANDON, FL | $109,244 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| JONES JUNE L | TAMPA, FL | $108,580 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| LG LEARNING EXPRESS | TAMPA, FL | $108,040 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| LITTLE WONDERS LEARNING CENTER | TAMPA, FL | $106,473 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| MARIE BROWN JACKSON | TAMPA, FL | $105,762 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
| CHILDREN'S NEST DAY SCHOOL - BRYAN | ST PETE BEACH, FL | $105,747 | 2025 | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT |
WELLS FARGO
$9,625Payment for scholarships, stipends, and training for early learning providers' professional development
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SOUTH TAMPA
$247,901AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
LOVE & GLORY LEARNING CENTER INC
$245,675AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
BEST FRIENDS FOR KIDZ
$234,025AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY OF TAMPA PHASE II LLC
$219,566AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
SUNSHINE DAYCARE OF TAMPA LLC
$181,538AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
TEMPLE TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN WEEKDAY SCH
$177,630AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
VANGUARD KIDS
$174,663AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
DISCOVERY POINT DEVELOPMENT CENTER #34
$170,878AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ACADEMY OF TAMPA DBA THE VILLAGE CCC
$170,525AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
TAMPA COMMUNITY CENTER LLC
$158,182AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
SIMMONS CHILD WORLD
$154,268AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
FREDDIE JEAN LEARNING
$153,519AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
KIDS R KIDS SOUTHSHORE
$152,155AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
KIDS R KIDS WATERSET
$149,891AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
TWO STEPS AHEAD EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
$148,758AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
PANDA HUGS ACADEMY
$139,062AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
EUGENIA HENDERSON
$138,112AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ABC KIDZ PRESCHOOL INC
$138,002AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER
$136,572AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ECHO LEARNING CENTER BILINGUAL
$136,035AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CREATIVE WORLD CAUSEWAY
$134,262AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CREATIVE WORLD RIVERVIEW
$133,560AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ROSE ACADEMY OF ACHIEVERS
$130,173AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ECHO LEARNING CENTER BILINGUAL MONTESSORI
$127,909AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER DALE MABRY
$121,954AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDCARE OF BRANDON BROADWAY
$121,319AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDCARE OF BRANDON-TOWN CENTER
$120,643AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ELLIES SMALL WORLD LLC
$120,636AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
FIRST DISCOVERIES ACADEMY
$120,127AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CLIMBING THE LATTA CHILDCARE LLC
$118,769AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDCARE OF BRANDON-BLOOMINGDALE
$117,872AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
DISCOVERY POINT #54
$117,671AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
JONES LATOYA
$116,371AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
A LEARNING CENTER
$116,370AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDCARE OF BRANDON BIG BEND
$116,110AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WESTCHASE
$115,197AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDCARE OF BRANDON MISSOURI
$115,194AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
HYPERION EDUCATION VALRICO
$114,554AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
BRIGHT STARS LEARNING ACADEMY
$114,029AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
ANDERSON JENNIFER C
$113,003AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
MONTGOMERY ARETRINA T DBA ARETRINA'S FCCH LLC
$109,764AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
KIDZ PLANET
$109,244AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
JONES JUNE L
$108,580AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
LG LEARNING EXPRESS
$108,040AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
LITTLE WONDERS LEARNING CENTER
$106,473AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
MARIE BROWN JACKSON
$105,762AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
CHILDREN'S NEST DAY SCHOOL - BRYAN
$105,747AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT
