INCENTIVE$ Florida, administered by the Children’s Forum, awards annual stipends of up to $5,000* to early learning and family child care educators, directors, and owners for their higher education achievements and commitment to their programs.
This program works alongside other local quality initiatives to help increase the education, compensation, and stability of our state’s early learning workforce. INCENTIVE$ also helps foster stronger relationships with and positive outcomes for young children enrolled in participating early learning programs.
INCENTIVE$ is the Florida affiliate of the Child Care WAGE$® Program and is licensed by Early Years (formerly Child Care Services Association) in Chapel Hill, NC. The program is currently funded at the local level through collaborations with early learning coalitions, children’s services councils, and private contributors. Through these contracts, INCENTIVE$ works with participating funders to provide more equitable access to educational resources and financial support for our state’s underpaid early learning workforce.
Check out the national Child Care WAGE$® Project video and learn more about how this incredible program pays educators to do what they love!
Please contact us at 850-487 6300 or incentivesquestions@thechildrensforum.com if you would like more information.
*INCENTIVE$ annual payments are contingent upon funding availability in participating counties. These annual stipends range between $450 and $5,000, with prorated amounts for those working part-time in the classroom. For FY 2023-24, the average annual INCENTIVE$ award for participants was $1,280.
