Awarded Grants

To strengthen the field of early childhood by strategically supporting technical assistance to leverage funding from federal sources and national or regional funders.

To actively engage a diverse base of stakeholders in promoting the importance of investing in early childhood by enhancing Spark NH's public awareness capacity.

To strengthen the early childhood field by supporting research needed to inform policy decisions.

To inspire action that prevents child abuse and neglect and promotes health and well-being by hosting a statewide conference

To strengthen the early childhood field?s shared identity by providing core operating support to Spark NH.

To strengthen the early childhood field by supporting research needed to inform policy decisions.

To increase awareness about the achievement gap between children in families with low- and middle-incomes and proven strategies for languagizing early childhood environments and encouraging parent/child conversations for at least 75 early childhood and public school professionals and 50 parents by offering a) a keynote address and b) a special session for parents

To align cross-sector stakeholders on a common set of goals for NH's young children by updating the Spark NH strategic plan for the next 5 years and by ensuring committees are multi-disciplinary, diverse, intentional, and energized.

To encourage alignment, coordination and promotion of best practices across all early childhood initiatives in the state by facilitating a community of practice.

To promote early childhood policy consistent with the Framework for Action by hosting a gubernatorial forum and by increasing the visibility of the issue for candidates.

To continue implementation of a federally funded initiative, Project Launch, by providing up to two months of project support until such time as state contracts are successfully approved by the Governor and Executive Council.

To actively engage a diverse base of stakeholders in promoting the importance of investing in early childhood by enhancing Spark NH's public awareness capacity.