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The Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund is an invitation-only grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation, supported by the Walton Family Foundation, that funds Head Start and Early Head Start agencies in Arkansas pursuing sustainable, innovative approaches to improving quality, expanding capacity, and improving child and family outcomes.
The program seeks to advance school readiness, strengthen teacher and program leader capacity, and increase public awareness of Head Start's impact. Awards range from $200,000 to $600,000 per grantee over a 22-month project period, and grantees receive access to a dedicated project coach.
Eligible applicants are Head Start and Early Head Start grantee agencies operating in Arkansas and must be invited to participate in the competitive grant cycle.
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Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund – Arkansas Community Foundation Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund The Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund, supported by the Walton Family Foundation, is a new invitation-only grant opportunity designed to strengthen Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) grantee agencies across Arkansas.
This initiative invests in sustainable, innovative approaches that enhance quality, expand capacity and improve outcomes for children and families.
This project seeks to advance the following goals for Head Start and Early Head Start grantee agencies: Improve child outcomes and school readiness among HS and EHS children Strengthen the capacity of teachers, family childcare providers, and program leaders within Head Start agencies Increase public awareness of the impact and promise of HS and EHS in Arkansas To help achieve these goals, the Community Foundation is offering a funding opportunity through an invitation-only competitive grant cycle to Arkansas HS and EHS grantee agencies in Arkansas.
The 22-month project period will award grants between $200,000 to $600,000 per grantee and provide access to a dedicated project coach.
Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about the Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund Applicant proposals from existing HS and EHS agencies should address one or more of the following priority areas: Teacher Workforce: Recruitment and retention of qualified teaching and family childcare staff Child Outcomes: Programming and materials to improve developmental and/or academic growth Program Enrollment: Strategies to improve enrollment at Head Start centers and family childcare homes Proposal budgets must align with the following eligible categories: Personnel: Salaries of staff with time dedicated to this project Fringe: Benefits (payroll tax, unemployment, workers compensation, insurance, retirement) and other fringe such as stipends and/or performance incentives Other: in-state travel, out-of-state travel, meetings/events, printing/publications, supplies, equipment, training fees and other to support technical assistance and community engagement efforts Partner expenses: Includes consultant/contractors to secure external expertise and to award subawards/subgrants as needed Indirect: Applicants may request up to 10% of the total innovation funding request to support overhead expenses Grantees must also commit to the following: Monthly project coaching sessions* (approximately 4 hours/month) Quarterly online cohort meetings (1 hour/quarter) Active participation in project evaluation activities* * Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about the Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund .
Contact Annetta Tirey to learn more Northwest Arkansas Program Officer In June, we will transition to a new database for fundholders and grantees.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Head Start and Early Head Start agencies in Arkansas. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.