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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Indiana
62 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Indiana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $18.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 62 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
62
Early childhood education funders
$18.3M
Given to Indiana nonprofits
278
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Indiana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Indiana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciusko County Community | Indiana | $2.8M | 18 | 2025 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.1M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Indiana | $1.9M | 9 | 2022 |
| 4 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indiana | $1.1M | 9 | 2024 |
| 5 | Early Learning Indiana Inc | Indiana | $1.1M | 14 | 2022 |
| 6 | Ball Brothers Foundation | Indiana | $779K | 14 | 2024 |
| 7 | Telamon Corporation | North Carolina | $697K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc | Indiana | $667K | 5 | 2020 |
| 9 | Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Indiana | $624K | 3 | 2020 |
| 10 | Golf Gives Back Inc | Indiana | $535K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Child Care Answers of Central | Indiana | $532K | 20 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $488K | 2 | 2019 |
| 13 | Parkview Hospital Inc | Indiana | $484K | 6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Knox County Life Enrichment Foundation | Indiana | $435K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $350K | 3 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Indiana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 62 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 Indiana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Indiana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.