Grant Recipients by Year · Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Analyzing Child AI Conversations: Implications on Stem Participation

Boston University — 2024 · $49,998

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

Training for Parents With Intellectual Disabilities

University of Connecticut Health Center — 2024 · $57,500

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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