Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood invites LOIs
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research designed to significantly enhance physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, social integration, and/or child care from birth through age 7.
The foundation invites letters of intent in the following categories:
Early Childhood Welfare: According to the foundation, children can only reach their full potential when all intellectual, emotional, and physical aspects of their development are optimally supported. Providing a safe and nurturing environment is essential, as is imparting social living skills in a culturally diverse world. The foundation supports projects that aim to perfect child-rearing practices and identify models that can provide creative, caring environments in which all young children thrive.
Early Childhood Education and Play: Research shows that children need to be stimulated and nurtured early to succeed in school, work, and life. That preparation relates to every aspect of a child’s development and everywhere a child learns—at home, in childcare settings, and in preschool. The foundation aims to improve the quality of early childhood teaching by developing innovative curricula and research-based pedagogical standards and designing imaginative play materials and learning environments.
Parenting Education: The foundation supports programs that teach parents about developmental psychology, cultural child-rearing differences, pedagogy, health issues, prenatal care and diet, and programs that provide cognitive and emotional support to parents.
Previous grants have ranged from $20,000 to $100,000.
To be eligible, applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Letters of intent are due May 31, 2024, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application.
For complete program guidelines and application procedures, see the Caplan Foundation website.
Submissions to this sponsor/donor are managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Please contact your unit-assigned ASUF Director of Development or Research Advancement Specialist at your earliest convenience to ensure ASU's strategic coordination and management of funding applications.