Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood 2026

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About Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood provides seed funding for innovative research and development projects that improve the welfare, education, and development of children from birth through age seven in the United States. Grants prioritise high-impact, scalable ideas in parenting education, early childhood welfare, and early learning and play. The Foundation funds imaginative, research-driven proposals with national relevance—not ongoing programs or capital expenses.

• Sponsor Organisation: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Benefits of Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

• The Foundation’s goal is to provide seed money to implement those imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children, on a national scale. Because of the Foundation’s limited funding capability, it seeks to maximize a grant's potential impact.

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Requirements

While eligibility details may vary by cycle, applicants typically include:

• Nonprofit organisations

• Research institutions

• Educational organisations

• Professionals working in early childhood fields

Projects must:

• Focus on children from birth through age seven

• Be implemented in the United States

• Demonstrate research or development intent

• Show potential for broader professional adoption

Application Date and Process

The Foundation employs a two-step grant application process that includes the submission of both a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) and a Full Proposal–the latter only by those applicants requested to do so. This ensures that consideration of Full Proposals is limited to those applications that strictly comply with the Foundation’s programmatic guidelines.

The next deadline for submitting a LOI is May 31, 2026.

Applicants must submit Letters of Inquiry by clicking on the Email your Letter of Inquiry button below. Once a Letter of Inquiry is received by the Foundation, the Directors will determine if the proposed program fits the Foundation’s funding guidelines. Successful applicants will be invited via email to submit Full Proposals.

Each Letter of Inquiry should include:

1. The organization’s official name, website address and contact information
2. A brief (250 word maximum) summary of the organization’s mission and recent program history
3. The organization’s 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status letter from the IRS and its’ Federal Tax ID#
4. The total amount of the organization’s annual budget
5. The total amount of the grant request
6. An indication of the amount and type of support being requested from all sources
7. Title of the project and a narrative description (1,000 words or less) of the issue(s) or need(s) to be addressed by the proposal, the work to be performed and the anticipated outcome
8. A description of how the proposal fits the Foundation’s program guidelines
9. A description of how your project and/or research is innovative in nature

Your Letter of Inquiry must follow the number format listed above. Failure to follow the specified format will disqualify your LOI from review by the Board of Directors. Please note LOI and the name of your organization in the subject line of your email.

Application Deadline

31 May, 2026

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