Cornell’s Child Care Grant Program helps faculty and staff pay for child care expenses by granting awards of up to $5,000 a year, tax free. The application period for the 2016 Child Care Grant begins Sept. 1 and ends Sept. 30.

The grant covers eligible child care, including infant and toddler day care, preschool/preK programs, school-age summer day camps/programs and school-age before/after school care.

To receive grant funds on a tax-free basis, faculty and staff must be eligible to participate in the dependent care flexible spending account. Cornell Cooperative Extension County Association employees are not eligible to apply for the grant program.

For detailed information on the program, application process and eligibility requirements, read the frequently asked questions. If you do not find an answer to your question in the FAQ, contact the resource center at Benefit Services at 607-254-2910 or by email: childcare@cornell.edu.

Undergraduate and graduate/professional students can find child care grant information, guidelines and applications posted on the Cornell Students with Children website or by emailing Marie Roller at mr36@cornell.edu.