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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Early Learning/Care/Childhood, Early Learning Access, Philadelphia
Deadline: Apr. 23, 2026
“The Foundation seeks to support efforts that increase enrollment of children (birth-5) in Philadelphia’s high-quality early childhood education programs. Funding will be directed toward efforts that help early learning programs to increase the number of high-quality seats, transform existing ECE seats from lower quality to high quality, and/or help providers to achieve and maintain full enrollment in existing high-quality classrooms. Some examples could include projects that improve workforce recruitment, retention, and training to ensure needed staffing is in place to implement high-quality programs, loan or re-grant funds accompanied by technical assistance to help programs achieve high-quality ratings, training or technical assistance that directly leads to improved STAR ratings, efforts to decrease suspension and expulsion in high-quality programs to ensure that all high-quality seats are used, or helping families choose and enroll in a high-quality program that meets their needs. Projects eligible for funding must:
- Improve opportunities for children from birth to age 5
- Focus solely on ECE programs in the city of Philadelphia
- Advance the objective stated on page 2 of the RFP
- Use STAR 3-4 ratings as the measure of high quality.”
Funder: William Penn Foundation
Eligibility: “Applicants must be recognized by the IRS as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Public charities include community-based organizations, schools and educational institutions, and other types of public-serving groups. Government entities are also eligible to apply. Proposed projects must occur in Philadelphia and serve families who are residents of Philadelphia.”
Amount: Unspecified
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