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WHAT WE FUND - -> EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMRecipients | Interested in Applying For Funding? We are looking for innovative **projects** that improve the futures of children and youth at risk, through more effective early years programs and policies.
Within this funding theme, the Foundation is very focused on supporting projects that hold promise for encouraging research, innovation, and ideas that lead to the provision of seamless early years support for children and their families. Projects that evaluate the integration of childcare, children's services, and public education that catch the public's imagination and those who make policy, is the objective. With this funding theme in mind, the Foundation has recently endowed the Atkinson Chair in Early Childhood and Society at the University of Toronto. As well, we launched the Million Dollar Challenge. Challenge is designed to foster experimental pilot projects that model seamless ideas for the early years. We have a wide variety of partners in this work, including the City of Toronto, HRDC, and the CAW and Big Three Automakers. Please go to First Duty further information on the exciting work with the City of Toronto, The Toronto District School Board, and local community partners. Recipients
Interested in Applying for Funding?How to apply
Before you decide to apply for a grant, we ask that you take the time to consider whether it is the type of project we fund. We welcome applications any time. We have no regular deadlines for receiving your ideas the Board of Trustees of The Atkinson Charitable Foundation meets throughout the year to review proposals. Next Steps 1. If as a result of your preliminary research about us, you feel there is a possible fit, PLEASE CALL US OR EMAIL US AND BRIEFLY TELL US YOUR PROJECT IDEA.
2. If as a result of our discussion, we think there is a possible match, we will ask you to outline your project in a two-page note describing the project, intended outcomes/impact, a bit about your organizations and a budget estimated.
3. Once we receive your brief project description, we will determine if we would like you to submit a full proposal. If it is a go at this point, we will send you a proposal kit and work closely with you to develop a proposal.
We try to be approachable and informal in the early stages to save time if there isn't a match, or to proceed quickly if there is a potential partnership. * On occasion, when a proposed project is of a sufficiently large scale and/or involves a number of activities before the project starts, the applicant may request planning/development funds. These funds would be dedicated to helping the project undertake the research, planning, partnerships, etc. required to get the idea under way.
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