Robins Foundation Early Childhood Grant Opportunity

[Dan HalloranParticipant]

We are now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations focused on early care and education.

Our grants will range from $25,000 to $150,000, and we will prioritize programs and initiatives that promote exceptional learning environments, positive adult-child interactions, sustainable workforce development, and advocacy efforts. If your nonprofit provides early care and education and wishes to apply for funding of less than $25,000, please be on the lookout for an announcement this spring about a streamlined, childcare provider-specific grant opportunity.

The final deadline to submit your application is Friday, March 3, 2023.

Key Focus Areas

For children to thrive, they need access to early, high-quality care and educational experiences, as well as families that are supported and engaged.

These factors influence children’s brain development, school readiness, and long-term wellbeing, so we fund projects in three focus areas: 

1. Provider support & infrastructure for early care and education
2. Parenting support & engagement
3. Early childhood policy & advocacy

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible projects and organizations include those that:

• Primarily support children and their families during prenatal stages through age 5
• Serve community members in Richmond City, Chesterfield, Henrico, and/or Petersburg
• Qualify as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

Which organizations and projects are not eligible?

Proposals are ineligible for funding if they exclusively focus on:

• Travel to conferences or other events
• Budget shortfalls or cash flow issues
• Capital investments
• Religious-based curriculum and/or admissions practices

If your nonprofit received a competitive grant in June 2022, you are eligible to apply again. If you received a competitive grant in September 2022, we request that you wait until our next grant cycle (opening in July) to apply. Any questions about your eligibility can be directed to grants@robinsfdn.org.

We’re eligible! How do I apply?

Please complete these steps in order. 

NOTE: If you plan to apply for the same project or initiative Robins Foundation funded in June 2022, you do not need to submit the pre-application questionnaire and can proceed directly to step 2 below.

1. February 8, 2023: Submit a short pre-application questionnaire (linked here). Once submitted you will be able to schedule a call with our program officer.

2. January 23-February 10, 2023: Use this link to schedule a 30-minute phone conversation with our program officer.

3. Deadline: March 3, 2023: Complete a full application in our online grants system (linked here). Complete this step only after your pre-application conversation.

4. Early June, 2023: Grant decisions and notifications

If you have any questions, or if you need to remove a contact from your organizational profile, please reach out to us at grants@robinsfdn.org. We wish you the best of luck with your application.

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