The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation is requesting applications from nonprofit organizations engaged in early childhood care.
Donor Name: Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County (PA), Northampton County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Foundation is committed to working collaboratively to address the crisis in early childhood care and early learning. They envision a future where all Lehigh Valley families can experience accessible and affordable early childhood care. As a part of LVCF’s work in early childcare, LVCF is focusing funding on this area, in addition to working on initiatives with partners to advance the vision of quality, affordable early childhood care for all families.
Funding Focus
The critical issues that LVCF is focusing funding on in the 2023-2024 Youth & Families grantmaking cycle for supporting the early childcare sector (ages 0-5) are the following:
- Centers that are currently operating high quality childhood centers in the age range of 0-5 years old. Centers should demonstrate how they are actively building capacity to bolster the quality of their childcare services (i.e. improving building conditions, strategies to retain staff, increasing staff salaries, expanding childcare slots, developing programming).
- Programs that focus on addressing challenging behaviors and/or diagnosed mental health needs in children (ages 0-5) by either offering:
- Programs or services that equip childcare workers with the necessary resources to care for children with challenging behaviors and/or high mental health needs
- Programs or services that provide high-quality care for children with challenging behaviors and/or mental health needs
- Organizations that are advocating for improved regulations, funding, or policy for early childcare providers.
Funding Information
- Funding amount available: Around $150,000
- Grant amounts will range from $5,000 – $20,000
- Grants are planned to be general operating awards.
Eligibility Criteria
Be a qualified charitable organization:
- 501(c)(3) public charity or verified charitable entity (e.g., schools, colleges and universities, religious institutions, town and municipal governments, etc.)
- Organizations may apply through a fiscal sponsor.
- Deliver early childcare services or programs in Lehigh or/and Northampton county (ies). Definition of youth is those who are ages 0-5 years old
For more information, visit LVCF.