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Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Administration for Children and Families (HHS) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant is a federal competitive grant from Administration for Children and Families for the science & technology sector. Funding is $500K–$15M. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments. Specific states and territories are eligible and will be identified in the NOFO. Applications from individual. The application deadline is November 20, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$500K–$15M
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

This NOFO is modified. The webinar link was changed and the ECD website address changed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), seeks applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant: Strategic Measurement, Analytics, and Results using Technology. This funding opportunity will support states and territories to make targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure that advance PDG B-5 purposes, including strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improving program quality and access, supporting informed family choice, and using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five. Applicants will propose a focused, feasible investment that strengthens the state's ability to generate actionable information for decision-making and produces a measurable result by the end of the project period.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments. Specific states and territories are eligible and will be identified in the NOFO. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source