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Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program provides competitive grants to states and territories to strengthen early childhood systems, focusing on using technology and data to address early childhood priorities.
Funding can support efforts to increase the supply of services, build capacity, improve efficiency, strengthen linkages among programs and systems, and address access to quality programs in a mixed-delivery system. While directly awarded to states, nonprofits often partner with state agencies to implement funded activities.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All states and territories are eligible to apply, with the exception of the 10 states and Washington, D.C. that are still completing the third year of the PDG B-5 Renewal Grants awarded in 2024. Nonprofits can participate as sub-grantees through state applications. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 to $15,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grants are due November 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grants is funded by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Washington. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant: Strategic Measurement, Analytics, and Results using Technology is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant supports states and territories in making targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure. It aims to strengthen coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improve program quality and access, support informed family choice, and use data to better address the developmental care needs of children from birth through age 5.
Head Start and Early Head Start is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to economically disadvantaged families with children from birth to age 5. Nonprofits are eligible to apply directly.
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