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Polk County Early Childhood Iowa is now accepting applications for funding for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) from Polk County nonprofit organizations serving children prenatal through age five and their families. Funding focus areas are: Healthy Children, Children Ready to Succeed in School, Safe and Supportive Communities, Secure and Nurturing Families, Secure and Nurturing Early Learning Environments.

To receive an application form, please email Jody.Kanne@unitedwaydm.org

Application deadline is Friday, March 8^th, 2024, at 5 PM.

Award decisions will be made by June 30, 2024

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The Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board seeks applications for funding for FY24 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) from Polk County nonprofit organizations serving children prenatal through age five and their families.

Funding priority will be given to programs addressing access and equity for children from low-income families residing in Polk County. Board priorities are focused on five results areas: Healthy Children, Children Ready to Succeed in School, Safe and Supportive Communities, Secure and Nurturing Families, Secure and Nurturing Early Learning Environments. Award decisions will be made by June 30, 2023.

Deadline for application is Monday, February 27th at 5 p.m.

To receive an electronic, fillable application, please email jody.kanne@unitedwaydm.org.

If you have questions, contact Barb Bremner:  barb.bremner@unitedwaydm.org or 515-246-6531.

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The Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board is seeking applications for programs in Polk County focused on:

Preparing children for success as they enter kindergarten
or
Increasing the quality and availability of early learning environments

The deadline to apply for these one-time funds is Monday, February 28th at 5 p.m.

To receive an electronic, fillable application, please email jody.kanne@unitedwaydm.org.

If you have questions contact Barb Bremner:    barb.bremner@unitedwaydm.org or 515-246-6531.

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The Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board is seeking applications for programs in Polk County focused on:

Preparing children for success as they enter kindergarten
or
Increasing the quality and availability of early learning environments

Grant applications may be for amounts of $1,000 up to $50,000.

The deadline to apply for these one-time funds is October 29th at 5 p.m. Central

Download the application here

If you have questions contact Barb Bremner, barb.bremner@unitedwaydm.org or 515-246-6531.

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