VCTF: Turrell Fund S. Whitney Landon Award

Background

The Turrell Fund is pleased to announce the application and selection process for the 30th

annual S. Whitney Landon Awards

The awards are given to organizations/individuals that are directly serving children from birth to 5-years-old and their families, with priority consideration given to programs serving the youngest and at highest risk children. A total of $30,000 will be awarded.

Individual grant requests may be up to $5,000 in unrestricted funding.

Purpose

The S. Whitney Landon Awards are designated by the Turrell Fund to recognize and honor early childhood programs in Vermont that exhibit exemplary practices and bring innovative and replicable approaches for promoting child and family well-being.

Criteria for Applicants

The following list of criteria demonstrates the type of quality indicators the application review committee will be considering. It is not expected that all agencies or programs meet all criteria to be considered eligible to receive an award.

Quality indicators include early childhood programs, service providers, or organizations that:

• Provide direct services to children and families in Vermont.
• Are currently serving young children and their families and seen as an early childhood leader in the community by peers and parents
• Are seen as a collaborative partner by other organizations doing similar work.
• Propose innovative best practices or creative approaches to serving young children and their families. Breakthrough ideas and new ideas would greatly strengthen an application.

Eligibility

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

• Nonprofits delivering early intervention, early literacy, home visiting and family support services are eligible to apply.
• Home-based child care programs are eligible as well.

Ineligibility

• If you have received a Landon Award in the last two years, you are not eligible to apply