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Program Funding Options

* Early Education Program Grant Applications Now Being Accepted! *

Application Technical Assistance and Timeline 

Application Released: June 13, 2026

Technical Assistance Webinar:  August 20, 2026. 12:00pm register here for the Zoom meeting

Grant Application Due: 11:59pm on September 21, 2026

Grant Reviewing Period: September 22–October 4, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award: October 5, 2026

Grant Funding Begins: October 1, 2026

Application Review Process  

All grant proposals meeting the requirements cite on the "Application Checklist" on page 2 of form 05-26-034 (RFA) and submitted to DEED by 11:59pm on September 21, 2026 will be reviewed.  The rubric found at the end of this document will be used to evaluate applications. Award determinations will be based on eligibility criteria as described under the heading “Grant Description” of page 3 of the RFP and highest rubric scores. 

Application Documents

05-26-034     FY27-FY29 Early Education Program Grant Request for Applications (RFA)

05-26-035     FY27-FY29 Early Education Program Grant Application

05-26-019     Head Start Consultation Directions & Form

FY27-29 Early Education Program Application Demographics

Early Education Program (EEP) Grant

Alaska Early Education Program Grants support school districts to develop or improve early education programs.  Grantees work towards implementing the Early Education Program Standards so they will be eligible for formula funding by the end of the three-year grant cycle.  For more detailed information, please click on the link EEP Grants.

Foundation Formula Funding for Early Education Program Students

District-wide early education programs may be approved by the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) to count preschool students for formula funding [Sec 14.17.500(d)].  Eligible 4- and 5-year-old students will be counted at a rate of one-half of a full-time student or 0.5 average daily membership (ADM).  For more detailed information, click on this link.

Pre-Elementary Grant (PEG)

Alaska Pre-Elementary Grants (PEG) promote school readiness and positive outcomes for participating three, four, and five-year-old children.  Information is gathered from funded programs to inform the longer-term implementation of accessible, affordable, mixed delivery, and high-quality early care and education. For more detailed information, please click on the link PEG.