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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Georgia
40 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Georgia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $54.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 40 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
40
Early childhood education funders
$54.9M
Given to Georgia nonprofits
297
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Georgia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Georgia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph B Whitehead Foundation | Georgia | $40.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | Select Cobb Inc | Georgia | $3.8M | 168 | 2023 |
| 3 | National Foundation for the Centers for | Georgia | $2.7M | 8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.6M | 13 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Simons Foundation Inc | New York | $750K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Nebraska | $730K | 2 | 2020 |
| 7 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $727K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Georgia Foundation for Early Care | Georgia | $454K | 3 | 2022 |
| 9 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgiainc | California | $425K | 2 | 2016 |
| 10 | United Way of Hall County Inc | Georgia | $271K | 5 | 2023 |
| 11 | Upper Cumberland Local Workforce | Tennessee | $218K | 3 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $210K | 2 | 2020 |
| 13 | Merancas Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $175K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | The O Wayne Rollins Foundation | Georgia | $153K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $144K | 2 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Georgia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 40 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented early childhood education focus and that have funded Georgia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Georgia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.