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Early Literacy Alignment » Grants » The Georgia Foundation for Public Education The Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant (ELA Mini Grant) provides up to $5,000 funding to Georgia public elementary schools seeking to vertically align innovative literacy practices with local child care programs.
Specifically, the grant funds strategic partnerships between early care providers and local public elementary schools as they engage in collaborative professional learning to align their literacy practices to facilitate a smooth transition for rising pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
The ELA Mini Grant is made possible through the generous donations to the Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning and to the Georgia Foundation for Public Education via the PEACH Education Tax Credit .
For the full RFP, please click this link: GFPE_Georgia Foundation for Early Care Learning_Round Four Grant Application Opens Grant Application Due Reviewed and Announced By Implementation Timeline September 22, 2025 October 31, 2025 Late November 2025 Early December 2025 to May 31, 2026 You are eligible to apply for an ELA Mini Grant if you meet all of the following criteria: You are the administrator (Principal or Assistant Principal) of a Georgia public elementary school.
You are partnered with a local child care provider that has received a Quality Rating. As part of the application, you must submit a signed letter of support from the child care provider acknowledging their active participation in the program.
Priority Points Eligibility You are eligible for one (1) priority point for meeting each of the following criteria for a possible total of two (2) extra points: Your school is located in a rural county defined as a county with a population of 35,000 or less; or your school is located in an under-resourced urban area. All partnering child care programs you have identified have received a Quality Rating of one (1) or two (2) stars.
All partnering child care programs serve children who receive Georgia’s Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) scholarships. Watch the Grant Writing 101” Webinar (recommended, but not required). Carefully review the Request for Proposals , including the eligibility requirements, application components, and the scoring rubric.
Complete an application using the link provided by the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning, as directed on the grant application document. Make sure to submit the Early Child Care Commitment Form . If you are submitting the application as an assistant principal or district leadership, please submit the Principal Certification Form .
Complete the online application form here : decal. smapply. us/prog/early_literacy_alignment_mini_grant_round_four/ Submit your application online by 11:59 PM on October 31, 2025.
Requirements & Allowances The Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant Program must include the following features: LEA Partnership: Selected child care program partners must be located within the feeder LEA for your elementary school. As part of the application, you must submit a signed letter of support from the child care provider(s) acknowledging their active participation in the program.
Professional Development: The program must include a collaborative professional development component centered on early literacy in which both staff from the childcare program(s) and faculty from an elementary school located in the feeder LEA participate.
The structure of the program and selected professional development program is determined by the Local School System (i.e., the applicant), and is subject to approval from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning .
Literacy Focus: The selected professional development program must have an early literacy focus that will strengthen vertical alignment in literacy instruction at the childcare center and the elementary school, ensuring rising pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students are entering elementary school with strong foundational literacy skills.
The ELA Mini Grant will provide Local School Systems up to $5,000 over a six month period to partner with (a) local child care program(s) as they engage in collaborative professional learning to vertically align their literacy practices.
You may use ELA Mini Grant Funds for the following purposes: Professional development; Meals for participation in professional development (must be reasonable); Mileage and travel to participate in the professional development; Supplies to support the implementation literacy practices in the classroom; and Other allowances not otherwise stated that are for the original purposes of the program.
How to Select Potential Trainings Using the DECAL Literacy Lab It is strongly recommended that applicants select a training from the DECAL Early Language & Literacy Lab for this grant opportunity. Selection of another training opportunity will not preclude an applicant from being considered for funding.
To access resources from the DECAL Early Language & Literacy Lab that can inform training selection for your Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant application, begin by visiting the DECAL Literacy Lab webpage at decal. ga. gov/literacy.
aspx . This online hub offers high-quality, evidence-based training focused on the Science of Reading, designed to support early learning professionals. It is intended that grantees use the Early Language and Literacy Lab or other similar resources to design collaborative professional development activities aligned with the Science of Reading.
If you have any questions during the application process, please contact: Executive Director, Foundation for Early Care + Learning Laura. Wagner@decal. ga.
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