The Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund has announced the Early Childhood Block Grant.
Donor Name: Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/08/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) is intended to provide supplemental funding to fill gaps. Programs applying for this grant must demonstrate that they are investing other available financial resources and community support into their programs before requesting this funding.
The purpose of this funding is to provide high-quality early childhood care and education services for children birth to kindergarten entry and their families to meet early childhood outcomes related to Healthy Development, Early Learning, and Strong Families. Prenatal and family supports also qualify under this grant opportunity.
Goals
- Provide direct services to prepare children to enter kindergarten by funding programs that are evidence-based and data-driven.
- Increase access to services in underserved communities.
- Support community collaboration and public-private partnerships.
- Enable alignment with the All in For Kansas Kids Strategic Plan and statewide initiatives to improve access to early childhood services.
- Provide supplemental funding to fill gaps not covered by other funding sources.
Target Outcomes
- Young children and their families receive evidence-based services to prepare them for kindergarten success.
- Children improve academic and life skills skills, as measured by the Common Measures and reflected in the results of the annual evaluation.
- Caregivers improve parenting skills, as measured by the Common Measures and reflected in the results of the annual evaluation.
- Communities will increase capacity to provide direct early childhood services.
- Communities will implement principles of the All in For Kansas Kids Strategic Plan and take part in statewide initiatives to improve access to early childhood services.
Project Period
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants may include:
- 501© (3) organizations in Kansas
- County and city governments in Kansas
- Unified School Districts (USDs) in Kansas (not currently receiving Kansas Preschool Pilot funding from KSDE)
For more information, visit Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund.
