Heising-Simons Foundation Education Program
California Child Care Justice Open Call Application
About the Process
Welcome to the California Child Care Justice Network Open Call Application Portal. To learn more about the process,
please visit our website
. You may review the
FAQs here
.
This application is open until June 18, 2026, 11a
m Pacific Time
.
Questions? Reach out to
cachildcarejustice@hsfoundation.org
.
Organization Information
Please provide some basic information about the organization applying for funding. If you are a fiscally sponsored project, please start by providing the fiscal sponsor/legal entity's information, and then providing the sponsored project's information below. (If you are not fiscally sponsored, please leave the "sponsored project" fields blank.)
Applying Organization
Legal Name
EIN
Please use the ##-####### nine-digit (with dash) EIN format.
Website
Street Address
City
State
Please select...
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CA
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NC
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WA
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Reminder, the project must have a physical address in California to be eligible; the fiscal sponsor address does not have to be in California as long as they are applying on behalf of a sponsored project that is.
Zip Code
If you are a fiscally sponsored project, provide sponsored project information here
Sponsored Project Name
Sponsored Project Website
Sponsored Project Street Address
Sponsored Project City
Sponsored Project State
Please select...
AK
AL
AR
AS
AZ
CA
CO
CT
DC
DE
FL
GA
GU
HI
IA
ID
IL
IN
KS
KY
LA
MA
MD
ME
MI
MN
MO
MP
MS
MT
NC
ND
NE
NH
NJ
NM
NV
NY
OH
OK
OR
PA
PR
RI
SC
SD
TN
TT
TX
UT
VA
VI
VT
WA
WI
WV
WY
If the sponsored project does not have a physical address in California, it is not eligible to apply.
Sponsored Project Zip Code
Primary Contact
Primary Contact First Name
Primary Contact Last Name
Primary Contact Title
Primary Contact Phone
Primary Contact Email
Request Information
Project Title
Amount Requested (USD)
$50,000 to $200,000 (please enter numbers without dollars signs or commas)
Program Information
(Please note, only organizations in California are eligible for this opportunity, please see
Guidelines
for more information)
Geographic Area Served
e.g., City of Sacramento, Inland Empire, etc.
Geographic Scope
Please select...
Local
Regional
State
Total Number of Parents Engaged/Served per year
Total Number of Child Care Providers Engaged/Served per year
Name any Unique Constituencies Aside from Those Listed Above, and the Numbers Engaged/Served per year
e.g., # Business Leaders, or # Construction Worker Union Members
Total Number of Staff
Total Number of Staff Representing Communities Engaged/Served
Confirmation of Commitment
Please signal your agreement to upholding each of the below requirements of the Network by marking the checkbox below:
Work towards the Network's collective vision and outcome goals
Participate in two required in-person convenings per year and various virtual offerings throughout the year
Actively contribute to shared learning, strategy development, and cross-Network collaboration
I agree
Proposal Materials
Please provide the following materials (as requested in the
Proposal Guidelines
) in any standard document format (MSWord, PDF, Excel). Use the "Choose File" button to upload an attachment.
Proposal Cover Sheet
(or
Proposal Cover Sheet for Fiscal Sponsors
)
Proposal Narrative
Please prepare a narrative document responding to the questions in the guidelines, following the word limit guidance. Please include a header with each main question in your document.
Project Budget
Please carefully review the guidelines for budget development guidance. This is especially important for any projects that may include lobbying.