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Kansas Early Childhood Block Grant is sponsored by The Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund. Grants to school districts, child care centers, Head Start sites, and community programs. Eligible programs must provide research-based child development services for at-risk infants, toddlers and their families, and preschool for three- and four-year olds, focusing on at-risk children and underserved areas.
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Early Childhood Block Grant | Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund Early Childhood Block Grant Kansas Early Childhood Block Grant funds are distributed to school districts, child care centers, Head Start sites, and community programs that provide preschool and research-based child development services.
The competitive grant process is driven by accountability measures with a focus on underserved areas and children needing additional supports. View the 2025 Annual Report Common Measures Initiative ECBG programs collect and use data to help ensure broad access to services and high impact.
Having a clear understanding of the data and science of early childhood programming enables us to direct resources to the most effective strategies at the right time for optimal impact. The Common Measures Initiative relies on a shared measurement system to collect data across programs supported by the Children’s Cabinet. This data helps demonstrate the need for CIF, ECBG, and CBCAP services.
See the Common Measures for each Blueprint Building Block: Healthy Development , Strong Families , and Early Learning .
Support the use of early learning standards to increase consistency and quality of services Measurement of communication and problem solving skills Increased focus on rapidly emerging literacy and numeracy skills in Pre-K Measurement of the quality and supportiveness of the early learning environment IGDI (Individual Growth & Development Indicators) IGDI ECI (Early Communication Indicators) CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) Support parent involvement and leadership Safe, Stable and Nurturing Relationships Promote safe, stable, and nurturing relationships to ensure children have strong healthy starts Promote, evaluate, and enhance evidence-based family support programs Measurement of parental support and stimulation for a child in their home environment Measurement of positive, supportive, and nurturing parenting and family environments KIPS (Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale) PSI (Parental Stress Index) Screen for healthy development Broad application of screenings and follow-up resources/referrals Application of measures of school readiness DECA (Devereux Early Childhood Assessment) ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaires) ASQ:SE-2 (Ages & Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: School districts, child care centers, Head Start sites, and community programs providing research-based child development services for at-risk infants, toddlers and their families, and preschool for three- and four-year olds. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Kansas Early Childhood Block Grant is funded by The Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kansas. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
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