Because we believe that children’s futures are shaped by experiences in the earliest years of life, the Endowment supports efforts to provide high-quality early childhood education for children from birth to age five throughout the state, especially those negatively affected by poverty and other challenges. We have a special interest in promoting the success of youth from communities of color who are disproportionately affected by such challenges.
Related Grants
Early Learning Indiana was awarded a $15 million Endowment grant in 2019 to build upon work begun with the support of a $20 million Endowment grant in 2014. These grants are helping Early Learning Indiana to expand and develop statewide programs to increase access to high-quality child care and preschool programs, provide professional education opportunities for caregivers and teachers, and encourage families with young children to seek out and select quality early learning options for their children. LEARN MORE
Early Years Initiative was established in 2023 with an initial $50 million Endowment grant to Early Learning Indiana. The aim of the initiative is to help organizations in Indiana meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers (birth through age three) and surround Hoosier families with the resources to make the most of these crucial years of learning. The Early Years Initiative has a particular focus on infants and toddlers in low-income families, in families within communities of color and families where very young children are multi-language learners. LEARN MORE