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Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED)

Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-26-057

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $875K

Total Program Funding

$7.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 10, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED). Health Resources and Services Administration. The purpose of the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) is to address the root causes of chronic disease in early childhood by improving families" access to health care, screening kids early for physical and mental... up to $875,000 per award; $7,000,000 total program funding; ~8 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Other Native American Tribal Organizations, City/township governments, For-profit organizations, Public universities/colleges (+9 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•* "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U
•Deadline: 2026-07-10

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) is to address the root causes of chronic disease in early childhood by improving families" access to health care, screening kids early for physical and mental health needs, and connecting parents to services that enable them to provide for their children. The ECCS SEED Project will partner with states and communities to support evidence-based strategies that improve access to quality care for prenatal-to-age-5 (P-5) families and promote healthy child development and family well-being.

Attachments

PDF

FOA Content HRSA-26-057 .pdf

FOA_Content_HRSA-26-057_.pdf

PDF

TA Webinar Announcement HRSA-26-057 (1).pdf

TA_Webinar_Announcement_HRSA-26-057_1.pdf

PDF

HRSA-26-057 ECCS SEED Applicant FAQs.pdf

HRSA-26-057_ECCS_SEED_Applicant_FAQs.pdf

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ECCS SEED One-Pager PDF FINAL.pdf

ECCS_SEED_One-Pager_PDF_FINAL.pdf

Who Can Apply

* "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsCity/Township GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesSmall Businesses501(c)(3) NonprofitsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $875K
Total Program Funding: $7.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 8, 2026

Application Deadline: July 10, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

Maternal and Child Health Bureau - Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems HomeVisiting@hrsa.gov

HomeVisiting@hrsa.gov

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