EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GRANTS
2017
DePaul University
$200,000
over two years to support an Elementary Math Specialist Pilot
Metropolitan Family Services
$75,000
over three years to support Learning Landscapes in Chicago
STEM Connector
$25,000
to support Silver Level Membership
University of Illinois-Chicago
$200,000
over two years to support an Elementary Math Specialist Pilot
Governors State University
$200,000
over two years to support professional development in K-3 math instructional effectiveness in Chicago’s south suburbs
MIND Research Institute
$15,000
to support Advancing Family Math Literacy
University of Chicago Science of Learning Center
$200,000
over two years to support research on the impact of Bedtime Math
McKendree University
$100,000
over two years to support early math professional development in Southern Illinois rural areas
Project Exploration
$35,000
to support Early Childhood STEM Learning in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
University of Chicago STEM Education
$192,000
over two years to support an Elementary Math Specialist Pilot
Western Illinois University
$76,000
over two years to support early math professional development in Macomb, IL and through City Colleges, on the Northwest side of Chicago
2016
Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
$300,000
over three years to support School-Based Primary Grades Math Coaching
Chicago Children’s Museum
$300,000
over three years to support Playing With Numbers
Council for a Strong America – Ready Nation
$50,000
to support Business Leaders for Early Learning
DuPage Children’s Museum
$34,000
to support Teaching Math Right From the Start
Erikson Institute
$50,000
to support the 1st Biennial National Conference on PreK-3 Math
New Venture Fund
$28,000
to support Early Math Initiatives Dashboard
University of Chicago STEM Education (formerly CEMSE)
$300,000
over three years to support Expanding Math Supports in Chicago Public Schools
Bank Street College
$50,000
to support Math for All: Leadership Professional Development
Children First Fund – Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$300,000
over three years to support Chicago Math Collaborative Expansion Project
Decatur Public Schools Foundation
$255,000
over three years to support Creating Math Connections
Editorial Projects in Education
$50,000
to support Early Math Education Week
Golden Apple Foundation
$150,000
over three years to support Golden Apple Scholars Early Education Math Preparation
Teach for America
$300,000
over three years to support TFA’s Impact in Early Math Education
University of Illinois – Chicago
$300,000
over three years to support Math at Home: Math Matters
Big Shoulders Fund
$300,000
over three years to support Deepening Capacity With Early Math Collaborative
Christopher House
$300,000
over three years to support Early Math Family Engagement
DePaul University
$100,000
to support Elementary Math Specialist Pilot
Erikson Institute
$300,000
over three years to support Mathematics All Around Me
Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago
$240,000
over three years to support Early Math Initiative
University of Chicago – Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab
$50,000
to support M-PACT (Math for Parents and Children Together)
2015
Chicago Foundation for Education
$20,000
to support school- and network-based Math Study Groups for PreK-5th grade CPS teachers
Teach for America
$50,000
to support the Early Childhood and Early Elementary math program
MIND Research Institute
$50,000
to support Math Fair: At the Square Root of Fun!
University of Chicago
$21,000
to support the Center for Elementary Math and Science Education (CEMSE)
Ounce of Prevention Fund
$75,000
to support Early Math Initiative
Voices for Illinois Children
$250,000
over three years to support the “Developing Brains and Building Resiliency through Early Math: The
Role of Healthcare, Childcare Providers and Families” program