Funding Opportunities
The mission of the Department of Education and Early Learning is to transform the lives of Seattle's children, youth, and families through strategic investments in education.
With funding from the Every Child Ready-Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (ECR-FEPP) Levy, DEEL invests cradle-to-career to increase access to education support services for historically excluded communities and advance educational equity.
The ECR-FEPP Levy universal goal is that all Seattle children, students, and youth are ready to start school ready to learn and launch into the college and career pathway of their choosing.
Click here to view DEEL's 2025 Notice of Funding Availability. This notice provides a preview of each funding opportunity scheduled to be released this year and information about eligibility requirements. Subscribe to our funding newsletter to get updates about these opportunities delivered to your inbox.
Questions about DEEL Funding? Email us at DEELfunding@seattle.gov.
Ready to Start: Child Care Access
Ready to Start: Kindergarten Readiness
Ready to Learn: College and Career Readiness
Evaluations
Many of the funding opportunities above are through the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. The goal of the FEPP Levy is to partner with families and communities to advance educational equity, close opportunity gaps, and build a better economic future for Seattle students.
Visit our Funding Archives to view additional closed opportunities.