Robins Foundation Early Childhood Education Grants

Early Childhood Care and Education

We recognize that investments in early childhood care and education (ECCE) have the power to change the trajectory of individual lives and entire families, as well as deliver significant returns for the community. We are committed to deeply investing in early childhood for children from birth through 5 years old. There are two grant paths available depending on your needs, organization size, grant amount, and other considerations.

Key Focus Areas

For children to thrive, they need access to early, high-quality care and educational experiences, as well as families that are supported and engaged. These factors influence children’s brain development, school readiness, and long-term wellbeing, so we fund projects in four focus areas:

• High quality programs directly serving children ages 0-5
• Family engagement
• Workforce supports
• Policy and advocacy

Our foundation has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to early childhood because we recognize that these investments have the power to change the trajectory of individual lives and entire families, as well as deliver significant returns for the community. Robins Foundation is committed to elevating early childhood care and education (ECCE) for children from birth to 5 years old, as well as continuing to learn and improve how we invest in this critical population.

Access to high-quality early childhood experiences sets children and their families up for long-term success by:

• Preparing children for school and lifelong learning
• Providing support of child development and general well-being
• Equipping parents to be their children’s best first teachers

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Eligible projects and organizations include those that:
  • Primarily support children and their families during prenatal stages through age 5
  • Serve community members in Richmond City, Chesterfield, Henrico, and/or Petersburg
  • Qualify as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
• If your nonprofit is currently receiving Robins Foundation support through December 2025, we request that you wait until our next grant cycle to apply.

Ineligibility

• Proposals are ineligible for funding if they exclusively focus on:
  • Travel to conferences or other events
  • Budget shortfalls or cash flow issues
  • Capital investments
  • Religious-based curriculum and/or admissions practices