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Program Funding Options

Early Learning Program Grants Application NOW LIVE

There is one application for two grants: the Pre-Elementary Grant (PEG) and the Early Education Program Grant (EEP Grant).  In completing the application, you will be asked to indicate which grant(s) you are applying for.  You may apply for one specific grant or both grants. For a comparison of the two grants included in the Early Learning Grants Application, please review the document titled, 2026.02.26 Guidance Early Learning Grants Comparison.

Application Technical Assistance and Timeline 

Application Released: March 13, 2026 

Technical Assistance Webinar: March 26, 2026. 12:00pm register here for the zoom meeting 

Grant Application Due: April 20, 2026 

Grant Reviewing Period:  April 21 –May 18, 2026 

Notice of Intent to Award: May 19, 2026 

Grant Funding Begins: July 1, 2026 

Application Review Process  

All grant proposals meeting the requirements described under the heading “Application” and submitted to DEED by 11:59pm on April 20, 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 “Description of Grants” and highest rubric scores. 

Application Documents

05-26-017     FY27-FY29 Early Learning Grants Request for Applications

05-26-018     FY27-FY29 Early Learning Grants Application & Signature Page

05-26-019     Head Start Consultation Directions & Form

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

FY27 Preschool ADM Application available NOW! Click here for details.

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.