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Early Childhood Education

Funding for preschool, pre-kindergarten, early-learning, school-readiness, early literacy, child development, early-education workforce and district early-learning program development.

Atlas IndexGrant Category Intelligence
Latest verification: 2026-08-31
Verified records6
Active opportunities5
Top opportunity score95/100
States represented3

GeographyVirginia · New York · Alaska

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Active Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 30, 2026

New York State Education Department (NYSED)

New York 2026–27 Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Allocation — Statewide School District Funding

FundingFormula-based statewide allocation with no preset maximum for four-year-old participation. For full-day four-year-old UPK, districts receive the greater of $10,000 per pupil or the district's chosen Foundation Aid per-pupil amount; half-day four-year-old slots are paid at one-half of the full-time-equivalent rate. Three-year-old funding remains subject to district-specific base eligible counts and maximum allocations.
DeadlineActive 2026–27 allocation pathway. NYSED requires districts to submit an Initial Survey and Annual UPK Application through the Business Portal to access funding; the current public allocation memo does not publish one statewide application cutoff. October 7, 2026 is the BEDS Day child-count date used for 2026–27 UPK funding determinations.
Required next actionOpen the district's 2026–27 UPK allocation/output information, confirm the applicable four-year-old per-pupil rate and any three-year-old maximum allocation, complete the NYSED Initial Survey when available, prepare the Annual UPK Application and proposed budget, align projected enrollment with the district's program design, and ensure accurate monthly enrollment reporting in SIRS because final funding is driven by students actually served and the October 7, 2026 BEDS Day child count.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified 2026-08-31

Virginia Department of Education

Virginia 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

Virginia school divisions and eligible partner organizations may apply for 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding to provide high-quality academic enrichment, youth-development, and family-learning opportunities outside the regular school day. Applications are due September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100.

FundingThe current indexed VDOE program page does not state the 2026-2027 competitive subgrant pool or applicant-specific award cap. U.S. Department of Education reports a $24,708,436 FY2026 21st CCLC state allocation for Virginia, but Atlas does not treat that statewide federal allocation as the amount available in this specific VDOE competition.
Deadline2026-09-03
Required next actionRetrieve and review the controlling 2026-2027 RFP application, Guidelines, Instructions and Assurances for award range, allowable costs, match/cost-sharing, scoring, and complete submission requirements. Prioritize joint school-division/community applications serving high-poverty or low-performing schools. Applicant-facing outreach must stop once fewer than 48 hours remain before the September 3, 2026 4:00 PM ET deadline.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified 2026-08-31

Virginia Department of Education

Virginia 2026-2029 Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant

Virginia school divisions may apply for the 2026-2029 Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant to support sustained evidence-based literacy initiatives, including family-engagement literacy resources from birth through Kindergarten entry and the Literacy Improvement Network. Applications are due October 1, 2026 at noon. Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100.

FundingCurrent 2026-2029 award pool and applicant cap are not stated on the public VDOE program page; VDOE reports that the prior 2025-2026 cycle provided more than $7 million to 106 schools in 27 divisions, but that prior-year figure is not treated as the current award amount.
Deadline2026-10-01
Required next actionReview the 2026-2027 Literacy Grant Information Guide, full application, budget workbook, and FAQ for current eligible-division criteria, award calculations, allowable costs, and any match/cost-sharing rules. Prioritize division-level applicants with high-need schools and qualifying literacy needs. No N9+ outreach is warranted absent an allowable healthcare or school-health role.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 30, 2026

New York State Education Department (NYSED)

New York 2026–27 Targeted Prekindergarten (TPK) BOCES Grant

Funding$1,302,997 total across three renewed BOCES awards: Herkimer BOCES $435,052; Madison-Oneida BOCES $518,388; Questar III BOCES $349,557. Each award requires an 11% local match.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026. NYSED requires digital submission of the completed TPK application and a scan of the signed FS-10 proposed budget by that date; the public memo does not state a clock-time cutoff. Hard-copy application and FS-10 materials must also be mailed to the Office of Early Learning.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is one of the three renewed BOCES recipients named by NYSED; verify the required session count and 11% local match; build the 2026–27 TPK application and allowable FS-10 budget; ensure at least 80% of enrolled children meet the economically disadvantaged eligibility standard unless all eligible economically disadvantaged children in the service area have already been served; email the complete application and signed FS-10 scan to NYSED by August 31, 2026 and mail the required hard copies under the Office of Early Learning instructions.
Open Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified 2026-08-30

Virginia Department of Education

Virginia 2026-27 Active Learning Grant

Virginia school divisions may apply for the 2026-27 Active Learning Grant to support movement-rich learning for pre-K through grade 2, including family engagement, manipulatives, and online platforms. Applications are due September 24, 2026.

FundingNot publicly stated in accessible VDOE announcement
DeadlineSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionMaintain on Atlas; qualify only applicants whose proposed use clearly aligns with the controlling Active Learning RFP.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Alaska FY27-FY29 Early Education Program Grant (RFA 05-26-034)

Open now. The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is accepting applications for the FY27-FY29 Early Education Program (EEP) Grant. The current DEED funding page lists the application deadline as September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the page does not specify a time zone, so applicants should confirm the controlling submission-time convention before […]

Funding$3,000,000 total EEP funding
DeadlineSeptember 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM (time zone not specified on current DEED page)
Required next actionUse the current DEED RFA 05-26-034 and application materials; confirm the submission time-zone convention and any amendments before filing. No N9+ capture or applicant outreach is prioritized from the verified public scope.