2023 Early Childhood Initiative Equitable Opportunities Grant
The Early Childhood Initiative Equitable Opportunities Grant increases equitable access to educational opportunity and supportive services for young children and their caretakers. The grant total includes $500,000 in funding from the San Diego Foundation Early Childhood Initiative and $500,000 of funding from the Dr. Seuss Foundation. Maximum awards are expected to range between $75,000 and $100,000.
Applications are due no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023.
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The Early Childhood Initiative has resulted in:
$
7.4
MAwarded since 2018 to uplift children, families and childcare providers
100
Grants to more than 40 community-based organizations since 2018
19000
+Young children impacted (ages 0-5)
Supported by the Guy C. Clum Fund at San Diego Foundation
San Diego’s Future
High-quality early education and care build resilient communities, provide critical support to families, strengthen the regional workforce through access to quality, affordable care and ensure children have healthy development experiences required to thrive in school and beyond.
The Early Childhood Initiative helps to:
Support Children's Well-Being
Expanding access to high-quality early education and critical mental, behavioral and developmental health services ensures children have the positive childhood experiences and resources to succeed in school and in the future
Increase the Workforce
Expanding affordable, quality childcare that meets family needs ensures working parents have the support they need to participate in the regional workforce
Enhance Entrepreneurship
Providing access to training for in-home family childcare providers, many of whom are women, helps improve the economic livelihoods of small business owners and their families, while ensuring the children in their care thrive
Children & Families
San Diego Foundation, Dr. Seuss Foundation Offering $1M in Grants to Increase Local Access to Quality, Affordable Early Childhood Education and Developmental Care
Crisis Philanthropy
Serving Our Future Generations
Children & Families
Prioritizing Childcare in San Diego County
Children & Families
What is Early Childhood Education?
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Research & Reports
- Workforce, Childcare & Change
San Diego Foundation 2022 report - Workforce + Childcare
San Diego Workforce Partnership & San Diego Foundation report - Supporting Working Families
San Diego Regional Chamber Foundation report - San Diego County Childcare Provider Grant Program Impact Report
San Diego Foundation report
