Herzfeld Foundation: Early Childhood Education Grant

Herzfeld Foundation: Early Childhood Education Grant is sponsored by Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Inc.. Supports licensed nonprofit childcare providers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to enhance educational quality, expand capacity, and improve educator retention.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant application process How To Apply Grants Portal How To Apply Grants Portal July 11, 2025 | Julie Dahms Early childhood education grant opportunity attracts strong interest The Herzfeld Foundation's first competitive grant process for early childhood education organizations and initiatives attracted 27 applications that are now undergoing staff review.

On May 1, we opened our Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant application process to the community. welcoming any licensed nonprofit group or family childcare providers who operate in the city of Milwaukee to request support for initiatives designed to enhance the quality of their existing services and programming, expand their programming or classroom capacity, or build their organizational capacity and financial sustainability.

We asked applicants to limit their grant requests to a minimum of $15,000 and a maximum of $60,000. Our solicitation expressed a particular interest in proposals that would allow providers to implement or scale up new educational initiatives or business-related strategies. We also encouraged proposals involving collaboration between ECE providers.

or between ECE providers and community-based organizations and educational nonprofits that would offer new early learning opportunities or allow them to improve their organizational efficiency and sustainability. Our grant application process closed on July 11, and we are excited to report that we received 27 very thoughtfully written proposals which are now under staff consideration.

In late September, our Board of Directors will meet to consider staff recommendations and decide on the grant requests. Applicants will then receive word from us on their decision in early October. In the meantime.

we want to express our appreciation for the efforts of all the organizations that submitted ECE grant requests, and we thank you for all of the important work you do in our city!

Early Childhood Education We use our blog to inform our partners and interested parties about new developments at the Herzfeld Foundation and to share our thoughts and insights on successful programs we have supported and new grantmaking areas we plan to pursue.

June 25, 2026 | Rob Henken Herzfeld Board Announces Nearly $900,000 in New Arts and Culture Grants The Herzfeld Foundation's Board approves its largest arts and culture investment to date, awarding 52 grants across four categories to support arts and culture organizations and initiatives in Milwaukee.

April 15, 2026 | Herzfeld Foundation Staff Herzfeld Foundation Now Accepting Early Childhood Education Grant Requests The Herzfeld Foundation has launched a new opportunity for early childhood education providers and practitioners to apply for grants to support efforts to enhance program quality, expand programming or classroom capacity, improve financial sustainability, and otherwise bolster early learning in Milwaukee.

February 02, 2026 | HERZFELD FOUNDATION STAFF Applications for New Arts and Culture Grants for 2026 Now Available The Herzfeld Foundation has announced an open season lasting until April 10 for grant applications to support small arts and culture groups, new arts and culture programs or projects, arts education, and arts awareness. Check in often to learn more about the latest insights and developments from the Herzfeld Foundation.

The Herzfeld Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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