Shared Services: Discounts & Grants
Discounts
First Book
First Book is a nonprofit organization working exclusively with programs and schools serving kids in need to ensure that they have access to top quality books and educational resources at deep discounts. Montana child care providers are invited to create an account.
Food and Supply Source
Food & Supply Source members can save on supplies and services including office materials, bulk food, educational supplies, first aid kits and more
Kaplan
Username: RaiseMT
Password: MontanaRocks
15% discount and free UPS shipping for orders over $300 or more!
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LakeShore
Your one-stop teacher supply store, Lakeshore offers a huge range of teaching resources and classroom decor, plus high-quality classroom furniture, hands-on learning products and so much more.
Username: raisemt_buyer
Password: Lakeshore123
5% discount and free shipping on orders over $100!
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Grants
Community Investment Program Grants
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Grants are up to $50,000 for a wide variety of projects that improve the quality of life in communities in this area (essentially, anything but operating expenses).
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November 1st, 2023 (Second Round)
Only open to nonprofits in Rosebud, Custer, and Fallon Counties
Raise Montana Tribal Child Care Emergency Preparedness Projects
We are pleased to announce the availability of funding for emergency preparedness needs in Tribal child care programs. As part of our commitment to supporting tribal-led initiatives, we are providing a budget of $5,000 for each program that is awarded funding. Up to seven total projects will be awarded.
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning July 5th. P lease allow two weeks for consideration.
*We are prioritizing programs licensed by a tribal entity, programs that accept tribal subsidy, and programs located on reservations.
Raise Montana: Tech Grant (Currently Closed)
The grant is currently closed after awarding 19 grants to child care providers across the state.
Click Here to Be Notified When the Grant Reopens
Child Care Management Systems and Accounting Systems save providers valuable time and money by streamlining, centralizing and simplifying administrative tasks. Example features can include record keeping, attendance tracking, licensing compliance, enrollment management, tuition invoicing, payment tracking and much more. Or perhaps you and your staff would be more efficient at completing trainings if you had access to a laptop instead of a phone/tablet. Raise Montana provides grants to child care programs to implement new technology or subsidize existing technology to support programs. Grant availability is based on funding and may be limited.