Early Childhood Development
Building strong foundations for a healthy future
Create Healthy invests in our communities by supporting early childhood development programs across the Hill Country. Grants and sponsorships expand childcare capacity and boost early education opportunities. By partnering with local organizations, we ensure children receive the support they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
Early Childhood Development Grant Contributions
$3,163,593.00 contributed to date
Little Hearts Child Development Center 2026 Support
November 2025 Create Healthy awarded Little Hearts Child Development Center
1Hope for Kids, Inc. – Providing Homes to Kids in Crisis
August 2025 Create Healthy awarded 1Hope For Kids a $45,850
Llano Club Summer Program | Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes
Area served: Llano Create Healthy granted the Boys and Girls
Admiral Nimitz Foundation: Nimitz Summer Camp
May 2025 Area served: Gillespie County Create Healthy granted the
Kindernest Playground Improvement
A $27,000 grant will cover a small, age-appropriate play structure/slide
Llano Club Spring Program- Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes
Create Healthy granted the Boys and Girls Club of the
Harper ISD Playground Improvement Project Grant
November 2024 A $50,000 Create Healthy grant will support Harper
Supporting Early Childhood Development in the Hill Country – Bethany Preschool
October 2024 Create Healthy donated $1.5 million to Bethany Preschool's
Hear from Our Partners
“You can’t identify problems and come up with solutions if you don’t have the conversations. And, they’re willing to have the conversations. They’re willing to ask the questions. They’re willing to write the check. The appreciation of being included in the seat at the table is huge. I think it’s huge for our community to see what Create Healthy has done for the school, because they’ve donated so much to the playground equipment, and they’ve donated like $50,000 in the last two years to scholarship opportunities for students that are graduating from Harper and going on. That’s a lot of money for our small school. That really made a difference for some kids going to college.”
“Create Healthy is doing a great job at being proactive and holding sharing sessions, so that we can pinpoint the areas that we need to focus on. And funding wise, they’ve been great supporters of the nonprofits and new programs and stuff that we’re all working towards.”
“Regional partners like Create Healthy are an important lifeline for our program. Create Healthy’s support puts medical students in Llano, Mason, and Fredericksburg clinics and practices and brings healthcare fairs to life for young people. The impact happens in the Hill Country. The funds stay local and help build pathways for tomorrow’s healthcare providers.”
“Create Healthy is doing a great job at being proactive and holding sharing sessions, so that we can pinpoint the areas that we need to focus on. And funding wise, they’ve been great supporters of the nonprofits and new programs and stuff that we’re all working towards.”
“We’re just incredibly grateful to Create Healthy for this funding. It’s made it possible to provide supportive counseling and education for our hospitality workers who are the very reason our region is such a desirable place to live and visit.”
“They are helping a lot of nonprofits. They are assisting more than just in Gillespie County – they are assisting quite a few counties in the Hill Country.”
“Although Create Healthy helped us fund childcare, we are also funding mental health, healthy lifestyles, and the future of our community. The ripple effect of this funding is just phenomenal because when parents know their kids are in a safe, warm, welcoming environment, they’re able to work and add to the economic base of Llano.”
“We see people walk in with fear and leave with hope. That transformation doesn’t happen without trusted partners like Create Healthy who believe in the long road to healing.”
“Create Healthy have been extremely, extremely generous to Llano ISD. They have provided scholarships to students for the last two years, and they have provided a sizable donation for playground stuff at Llano ISD as well. It’s very gracious that they have gone well above any expectations.”
Healthy Outcomes: Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes is Closing the Childcare Gap and Fueling Brighter Futures in Llano
Closing the Childcare Gap and Fueling Brighter Futures in Llano Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes serves more than 90 kids and empowers working families. Create Healthy provided grant funding for program delivery of the organization’s Llano Campus. This allowed the Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes to serve over 90 kids with consistent, high-quality care. "Although Create Healthy helped us fund childcare, we are also funding
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Apply for a Create Healthy Grant
Create Healthy provides grants and other donations to area non-profit organizations to support their work in behavioral health, early childhood development, healthy living, and health education. Applications are accepted year-round and may be submitted any time. Funding decisions are made quarterly. Applications submitted by the first of February, May, August, and November will be considered in that quarter.
Grant Criteria:
Email completed applications to Grants@CreateHealthy.org.
