Grant Opportunity

PROPOSALS TO Innovate FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TO build capacity for increased and SUSTAINABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) COMPENSATION

Request for Proposals

The Early Educator Investment Collaborative (The Collaborative) is currently accepting proposals for a limited number of grants to state/local/municipal/territory/tribal governments to innovatively build systemic and structural capacity to support sustainable and equitable early childhood education (ECE) workforce compensation (wages and benefits) increases. Via this funding opportunity, The Collaborative will support partnerships among fiscal/budget agencies and program agencies to engage in efforts to catalyze transformative change for ECE workforce compensation. The Collaborative is committed to supporting efforts that promote diversity and inclusion in the ECE workforce. To that end, The Collaborative will prioritize funding for applicants that center principles of equity to support the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and/or socioeconomic diversity of the field by advancing durable workforce compensation.

Proposals are due by 11:59 pm local time on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Download the RFP

To ensure you receive all future information and updates related to this opportunity, including FAQs and webinar recordings, please sign up for the opportunity’s email distribution list.

RFP Details

Anticipated Timeline