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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Kentucky
32 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Kentucky nonprofits in recent years, together directing $39.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 32 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
32
Early childhood education funders
$39.6M
Given to Kentucky nonprofits
255
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Kentucky
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kentucky giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc | Kentucky | $16.0M | 16 | 2024 |
| 2 | Lift a Life Foundation Inc | Ohio | $8.2M | 48 | 2024 |
| 3 | Middle Kentucky Community | Kentucky | $3.1M | 4 | 2020 |
| 4 | Community Act Council for Lex-fay | Kentucky | $2.4M | 7 | 2018 |
| 5 | Metro United Way Inc | Kentucky | $2.3M | 10 | 2025 |
| 6 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.2M | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Fund for the Arts Inc | Kentucky | $878K | 7 | 2019 |
| 8 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | Kentucky | $710K | 24 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Community Foundation of Louisville | Kentucky | $492K | 10 | 2024 |
| 10 | Operation Open Arms Inc | Kentucky | $399K | 40 | 2024 |
| 11 | United Way of the Bluegrass Inc | Kentucky | $376K | 16 | 2023 |
| 12 | Louisville Downtown Lions Charitiesinc | Kentucky | $340K | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc | Kentucky | $290K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Results for America | District of Columbia | $290K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | The Community Foundation of Louisville | Kentucky | $257K | 5 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Kentucky — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 32 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 Kentucky nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Kentucky recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.