Early Childhood Development

(Birth through Age Five)

Among our priorities in early childhood development are the following Result Areas:

• Supporting parents in their role as their child’s first and best teacher.
• Putting child development principles into practice in homes, childcare centers and preschools.
• Increasing community involvement in the development of children ages birth to five.

Please help us to understand the type of support you would like to request:

• Improving Lives: Support for a program or service that will benefit young people’s development.
• Building Your Ability to Serve: Support for building the capacity of your organization through increased skills and knowledge.
• Making Capital Improvements: Support to upgrade your organization’s property equipment or facilities.
• Completing Research: Support for seeking a better understanding of your field or area of concentration.
• Conducting Advocacy: Support to provide education and information to your stakeholders.
• Striving for Innovation: Support to improve the effectiveness of your organization and its services.
• Other: Support that is related to young people’s development but falls outside of the specific categories listed above.