Creating a Parenting Education Website and Resource Packs for
Managing Children's Sibling Conflict
University of New Hampshire — 2025 · $80,266
Grant Recipients by Year
2025
Development of a Tiered Professional Development Model to
Support Caregiver Implementation of Dialogic Reading With a
Focus on Emotional Regulation
Florida State University Research Foundation — 2025 · $74,575
Examining Differences in Sleep and Cognition During Early
Childhood
Merrimack College — 2025 · $41,805
Examining the Role of External Aids in Supporting Children's
Working Memory When Learning Addition and Subtraction
University of California, Berkeley — 2025 · $50,000
Light Start: Broad Spectrum Circadian Lighting to Support Early
Childhood Development
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — 2025 ·
$75,000
Preventing Exclusionary Practices in Ece: Promoting Social and
Emotional Development
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 2025 · $77,000
The Small Moments Study
New York University — 2025 · $54,292
Tools for Supporting Social Emotional Development in Outdoor
Learning Environments
National Wildlife Federation — 2025 · $75,000
2024
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Single Session Online Parent
Focused Intervention Targeting Predictors of Body Image
Disturbance
SUNY RF / University at Albany — 2024 · $45,302
Analyzing Child AI Conversations: Implications on Stem
Participation
Boston University — 2024 · $49,998
Detecting and Learning From Automatic Teaching in Early
Childhood
Harvard University — 2024 · $63,000
Enhancing Early Childhood Education Through AI
University of Texas Foundation — 2024 · $50,000
Facilitating Parents Math Talk Through Games
Boston College — 2024 · $58,924
Links Between Playful Learning and Self Regulated Learning
Connecticut College — 2024 · $44,287
Role of Play Quality in Cognitive Outcomes for Cp Pbi
University of Wisconsin-Madison — 2024 · $75,000
Supporting Children's Dramatic Play
University of South Florida — 2024 · $50,000
Supporting Playful Parent Child Joint Reading Experiences
Through AI Digital Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 2024 ·
$58,320
Training for Parents With Intellectual Disabilities
University of Connecticut Health Center — 2024 · $57,500
2023
Supporting Minoritized Preschoolers in Help Seeking Behavior
University of Southern California — 2023 · $47,150
The Qualitative Characteristics of a Children's Play (qccp)
Assessment System
Drexel University — 2023 · $79,353
Using Picture Books in Preschool Classrooms to Promote Positive
Racial Attitudes
Carnegie Mellon University — 2023 · $82,091
2022
Climbe: Collaborative Learning in Multisensory Based
Environments
Augusta University — 2022 · $49,537
Early Pride Matters
Loyola University Chicago — 2022 · $75,000
Family Influence on Young Children's Conceptualization of
Disability
University of Massachusetts Amherst — 2022 · $51,285
Parent Driven Math Activities Tool
Purdue University — 2022 · $49,896
Pediatric Healthy Heart Connect – Using AI to Improve the Lives
of Children
Mass General — 2022 · $120,000
Play With Me! Supporting Child Development Through Play
University of Washington — 2022 · $86,250
Privacy Minded Parents
Wayne State University — 2022 · $50,009
Standardizing Trauma Informed Pre Certification Foster Care
Parent Curricula
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health — 2022 ·
$45,000
Wordless Picture Books at Home for Preschool Readiness
NYU Steinhardt — 2022 · $51,060
2021
Access to Mental Health Supports Via Educator Training
University of South Florida — 2021 · $50,000
Anti Racist Parenting Toolkit and Training
University of Wisconsin-Madison — 2021 · $39,851
Assessing Educationally Productive Play
University of Wisconsin-Madison — 2021 · $44,468
Comprehensive Parenting Education as a Preventative Measure
Harvard Graduate School of Education — 2021 · $51,052
Developing Pla Yful Assessments for Young Children
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA-CRESST) — 2021 ·
$52,753
Health and Safety Training for Early Care Educators
American Academy of Pediatrics — 2021 · $65,527
Identifying and Preventing Heavy Metal Exposure in Newborns
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh — 2021 · $50,000
Storytelling to Culturally Innovate Indigenous Preschool
Education
Utah State University — 2021 · $52,333
The Mind Lab: Thought Experiments to Teach Science
Harvard University — 2021 · $61,666
Well Cheq: the Daily Check in for Young Children's Emotional
Learning
Johns Hopkins University — 2021 · $50,000
2020
Encouraging Activity and Exploration With a Socially Assistive
Mobile Robot
Oregon State University — 2020 · $50,000
Evaluating Multisensory Vs. Traditional Language Literacy
Curriculum
University of North Texas — 2020 · $71,601
Frazer Forest Inclusion Early Education Program
Frazer Center — 2020 · $45,000
Improving Preschoolers' Executive Functioning and Behavior
Through Music Therapy Programming
University of Alabama — 2020 · $46,517
Pilot Testing Web Apps to Improve Infant Diet
Florida International University — 2020 · $50,000
Playing in Digital Spaces: Online Early Education Environments
Portland State University — 2020 · $39,675
The Star Family Writing Project
Ohio University Stevens Literacy Center — 2020 · $44,326
2019
A New Model of Pediatric Primary Care
Boston Medical Center — 2019 · $40,000
Dialogic Reading Intervention on Low Income Preschool
Children's Emotion Vocabulary
University of Florida — 2019 · $37,552
Identifying Clinical Factors Predicting Later Metabolic and
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Premature Infants
University of Minnesota — 2019 · $46,100
Investigating Play's Role in Preschool Cognitive Development
University of Missouri — 2019 · $64,824
Music Intervention for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Nicu
Infants
University of Kansas Center for Research — 2019 · $36,120
Teaching Caregiving Sensitivity Through Video Coding of Parent
Child Interactions
Vanderbilt University — 2019 · $40,093
To Improve the Lives of Young Children by Better Preparing
Tomorrow's Parents
Harvard University — 2019 · $51,795
2018
Examining Abi Approach's Influence on Academic Outcomes
Purdue University — 2018 · $56,240
Family Nurture Intervention for Preschool Behavioral Problems
Columbia University — 2018 · $50,000
Identification of Psychosocial Stressors, Support for Families
With Autistic Children
Nemours Hospital for Children — 2018 · $50,003
Innovative Approach for Advanced Arithmetic Problem Solving
Boston College — 2018 · $32,500
Open Access Website for Early Science Exploration
University of Illinois at Chicago — 2018 · $50,000
Play Skills Curriculum for Children With Disabilities
Vanderbilt University — 2018 · $46,900
Utilizing Teacher and Self Initiated Play for Diverse Learning
University of Southern California — 2018 · $30,000
2017
Communication in Autism Parent Coaching Program (capcp)
AJ Drexel Autism Institute — 2017 · $53,000
Develop Best Practices for Nature Based Education
North American Association for Environmental Education — 2017 ·
$31,500
Downloadable Print and Play Cards Using Scientific Specimens
Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access — 2017 ·
$40,000
Effective Economic Stability Screening Tools in Pediatric Care
Rutgers University Foundation — 2017 · $32,000
How to Fund Accessible, Affordable Early Childhood Education
National Academy of Sciences — 2017 · $50,000
Improve Learning by Testing Strategies of Guided Embodiment in
Pretend Play
George Mason University — 2017 · $40,000
Innovative Early Childcare Physical Literacy Curriculum
Tufts University — 2017 · $64,865
Integrating Education and Healthcare to Combat Ac Es
South End Community Health Center — 2017 · $50,000
Nature Based Curriculum Framework for Traditional Ece Programs
MassAudubon — 2017 · $37,500
Professional Development for Pre K Teachers on Culture Relevant
Play
NYU Metropolitan Center — 2017 · $33,333
Sleep Hygiene Vs. Health/welfare in Preschoolers
Hope College — 2017 · $32,500
Support Ecmh Cs With a Guidance Toolkit for Mental Health
Yale Child Study Center — 2017 · $82,000
2016
Dialogic Storytelling
Portland State University — 2016 · $39,683
Elements of Play Esl/ecd Curriculum
Worldwide Orphans, NJ — 2016 · $55,000
Language Learning for All
University of Central Florida Research Foundation — 2016 ·
$70,942
Nature Based Play for Families
National Center for Families Learning, KY — 2016 · $50,979
Play and Inquiry Based Instruction in Early Science
Providence College — 2016 · $44,000
Power of Play Initiative
Minnesota Children's Museum — 2016 · $25,000
Preventing Suspension and Expulsion Through Professional
Development
Oklahoma State University Foundation — 2016 · $100,000
2015
Ameliorating Developmental Signs in Infants
The Florida Institute of Technology, Scott Center for Autism —
2015 · $34,200
Developing an Application I Eat for Parents
The Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Marcus Autism Center —
2015 · $25,000
First Steps in Coding Curriculum for Preschool Teachers
ASSET STEM Education — 2015 · $30,000
Funding for Documentary and Campaign, No Small Matter
The Kindling Group — 2015 · $50,000
Giving Collaborative Problem Solving a Head Start
The Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry —
2015 · $95,569
Promoting Young Children's Prosocial Behaviors in Early
Education
Peabody Research Institute — 2015 · $22,848
Support for Multimedia Campaign, Brains Are Built Not Born
Twin Cities Public Television — 2015 · $30,000
To Develop First Fab Lab for Young Children
Bay Area Discovery Museum — 2015 · $50,000