Grant opportunity
Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
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.
- Funder
- Administration for Children and Families
- Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17
- Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17: Nov 17, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 15,000,000; estimated total funding USD 224,000,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments. Specific states and territories are eligible and will be identified i
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jul 2, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant is an official Grants.gov grant notice from Administration for Children and Families. 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.
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.
What it supports
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- United States
- Grant
Funding and duration
- Up to USD 15,000,000; estimated total funding USD 224,000,000
Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17
Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17: Nov 17, 2026
How to apply
Open the linked Grants.gov listing to review the full package, attachments, eligibility rules, deadline time zone and submission route.
Call details
Source-based overview
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.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
Up to USD 15,000,000; estimated total funding USD 224,000,000
Themes and supported activities
Health and Biomedical Sciences
United States
Grant
Deadline and timeline
Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17: Estimated application due date: 2026-11-17: Nov 17, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the linked Grants.gov listing to review the full package, attachments, eligibility rules, deadline time zone and submission route.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.