CCAMPIS Grant 2026: $150K–$1M Campus Child Care for Low-Income Students
Summary
The Office of Postsecondary Education announced the CCAMPIS 2026 grant opportunity, making approximately $73.5 million in competitive 4-year grants available to institutions of higher education. Awards range from $150,000 to $1,000,000 per institution, with applications due May 29, 2026. No cost sharing or matching is required.
What changed
The CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) Program grant for fiscal year 2026 is now open for applications. The program provides competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish or support campus-based child care services for low-income students.
Institutions of higher education that awarded $250,000 or more of Federal Pell Grant funds during FY 2025 are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by May 29, 2026. Grant funds may be used for before- and after-class child care and other student support services to enable low-income students to pursue postsecondary education.
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Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) 2026
Agency: Office of Postsecondary Education
Assistance Listings: 84.335 -- Child Care Access Means Parents in School
Last Updated: April 20, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education by providing campus-based child care services. The program makes competitive grants for a period of 4 years to institutions of higher education, with a priority for child care programs that (1) leverage significant local or institutional resources and (2) utilize a sliding fee scale. Institutions may use the funding to establish or support a campus-based child care program primarily serving the needs of students from low-income backgrounds enrolled at the institution. Grants may also be used to provide before- and after-class and other student support services to the extent necessary to enable low-income students enrolled at the institution of higher education to pursue postsecondary education.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.335A
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Institutions of higher education (as defined in sections 101 and 102 of the HEA) that awarded a total of $250,000 or more of Federal Pell Grant funds during FY 2025 to students enrolled at the institution.
Grantor contact information
Description
Mr. Mose Cartier
Phone: 202-453-7373
Program Contact Inbox
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PublicationFY2026CCAMPIS84.335AApplicationNoticeandInstructions.pdf | CCAMPIS Application Notice & Instructions | Apr 20, 2026 05:57 PM UTC |
| 2026CCAMPISProgramProfileFormFinalEdit.docx | 2026 CCAMPIS Program Profile Form | Apr 20, 2026 06:04 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: May 29, 2026
Applications Available: April 20, 2026
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 28,...
2026
For further information contact: Mose Cartier
Telephone: (202) 453-7373
Email: Mose.Cartier@ed.gov
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Award
$73,537,309
Program Funding
148
Expected awards
$150,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANT-26-053
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
5
Posted date:
April 20, 2026
Archive date:
June 28, 2026
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