How much funding does Bright & Early DuPage provide?

Bright & Early DuPage provides $30,000 - $50,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Bright & Early DuPage?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Bright & Early DuPage

THE DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

$30,000 - $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Bright & Early DuPage

Overview: Initiative launched in 2013 that builds sustainable, coordinated, local early childhood collaborations to increase access to quality early childhood education throughout DuPage County.

Geographic Scope: DuPage County, Illinois

Focus Areas:

Early childhood education and care

Support for children birth to age five

Access to quality early childhood education

Support services for families, particularly those with limited resources

Target Population:

Children from birth to age five in DuPage County

Families with limited resources

Early childhood collaboratives and local partners

Key Information:

Since 2013, the initiative has aided in launching eight early childhood collaboratives

Supports thousands of children and families

Works to ensure every child in DuPage is ready to start kindergarten ready to learn and thrive

Brings together local partners, builds awareness, and advocates for early learning

Strengthens communities and helps families access vital early childhood education and support services

Recent Awards (2025 cycle):

Total awarded: $345,500 to eight collaboratives

Individual grants ranged from $30,000 - $50,000

Recipients included: Addison Partners for Play, Learning & Education (APPLE), Bensenville Early Learners Supporters (BELS), Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative (GECC), Supporting Early Education in DuPage South (SEEDS), Villa Park Area Early Childhood Collaborative, Willowbrook Community Early Childhood Collaborative, WeGo Together for Kids, Wheaton Warrenville Early Childhood Collective

Funding Sources:

Bright & Early DuPage Endowment Fund

Snodgrass Family Fund

Paula K. Partipilo Fund

Contact:
Kait Miller Balsewicz, CFRE, CAP®
Director of Donor & Community Engagement
630.598.5292 | kait@dupagefoundation.org