IIOPE is a multifunctional educational platform for a disease prevention
Thrive25
IIOPE Seed Support
Advancing educational technologies that integrate health-preserving practices into early childhood education and family programmes.
Expected outcomes
Why environment matters?
IIOPE Seed Support Programme for Health-Promoting Early Childhood Education are designed to strengthen what is already in place, helping initiatives move from promising practice to consistent, everyday implementation within early childhood education environments.
A growing body of international evidence demonstrates that the conditions and environments in which young children grow, learn, and relate have lasting effects on health, education, and wellbeing throughout the life course. At the same time, education, health, and family support systems often operate in parallel — addressing consequences later rather than strengthening the early conditions that enable children, families, and communities to thrive.

Over a period of 6–12 months, participating institutions are expected to demonstrate:

  • strengthened awareness and capacity among educators and caregivers to recognise and respond to early functional and environmental risk factors affecting children’s development and readiness to learn;
  • measurable improvements in the quality of early childhood education environments — including daily routines, physical settings, and family engagement practices — supporting children’s wellbeing, resilience, and healthy development;
  • increased institutional confidence and coherence in applying integrated, prevention-oriented practices as part of everyday early childhood education, contributing to more inclusive and developmentally responsive learning ecosystems.
Expected outcomes
What participation includes?
Selected initiatives will be invited to participate in the IIOPE Seed Support Programme for Health-Promoting Early Childhood Education.

Participation includes:

  • structured methodological and expert support for embedding health-promoting practices into everyday early childhood education environments;
  • participation in peer exchange and shared learning within an international network of early childhood initiatives;
  • visibility within the IIOPE global platform and related international dialogues;
  • potential access to seed funding, subject to the availability of philanthropic and partner support.
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For initiatives already active in early childhood education settings.
Commitments of participating initiatives
Active engagement is essential
Scope of health-promoting ECE centres
Health-promoting ECE centres are understood broadly and may support physical, emotional, mental, or social wellbeing, provided that initiatives can clearly articulate their educational rationale and contextual relevance.
Seed support programme
Seed Support for Health-Promoting Early Childhood Education
Support is delivered by IIOPE, working in close collaboration with local partner organisations, and is designed to build confidence and capability within early childhood teams rather than introduce externally driven models.
Is your initiative already implemented in early childhood settings?
The initiative should be already in active use within early childhood education settings.
How long has the initiative been in active use in early childhood settings?
Frequency of implementation
Daily implementation is strongly preferred
Applicant type
Which best describes the applicant? Select one or more options
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Disqualifier checklist
Ticking any of the above does not automatically disqualify your application, but helps us understand its scope and fit.
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Languages your team can work in
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Are you or your representatives willing to present your initiative in a Thrive25 online session. 10–15 min?
Non-sensitive photos/videos, description
E.g., A daily movement and wellbeing routine embedded into transitions and playtime in preschool settings. max 250 chars.
Short answer, max 1500 chars
Describe 2–3 transitions / play / meals / rest / routines. max 2000 chars
Explain how it supports child development / learning. max 1500 chars
Observed outcomes so far
*Select one or more options
max 1500 chars
Programme/module passport. Format PDF
Photo/video report or website
Internal report or presentation. Format PDF
optional but recommended
Parent testimonials / letters. Format PDF
Commitment to Thrive25 baseline principles
Tick to confirm you will integrate into daily routines during the programme:
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max 1200 chars
max 1200 chars
What are the “minimum required components” for success?
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No mandatory expensive components
Does your approach require any mandatory high-cost components to be implemented?
Please note: approaches that rely on mandatory high-cost components may not be prioritised within the Thrive25 Seed Grants Programme.
Step 1–5 in short bullets
What would you need from IIOPE to support transfer?
*Select one or more options
Attend monthly online exchange calls, approx. 45–90 min
Active participation strengthens eligibility for support
Share a short implementation note monthly.
Regular sharing supports collective learning and prioritisation
Pilot at least one practice from another participant
Peer piloting is central to the Thrive25 model
Support introduction of your approach in at least one additional ECEC setting
Transferability increases programme impact and support potential
What conditions must be true for you to pilot? max 1000–1500 chars
What support you can provide 800–1200 chars. Training session, guide, mentoring hours.
Track preference
Why participate beyond funding? max 800–1200 chars
Person responsible for this application
Please use a public email address if available
Please describe your role in relation to this initiative
max 2000 chars
Who is involved in implementation and their roles: educators, coordinators, partners.
Project / organisation social links (if any)
Institutional / public support
Lack of formal support does not exclude participation.
Data processing consent
I consent to the collection, processing, and storage of personal and project-related data submitted through this application for the purposes of application review, programme administration, and communication, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
Agreement with programme conditions
I confirm that I have read and understood the Seed Grants Programme conditions and agree to participate in the programme in accordance with these conditions and confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Commitment to public presentation
I confirm my willingness to present the initiative as part of Thrive25 activities, including online sessions, peer exchange, and non-sensitive case documentation.
Thank you for your commitment to making a difference. Selected initiatives will be invited to a brief alignment conversation before final confirmation.
Thank you for your commitment to making a difference.
Selected initiatives will be invited to a brief alignment conversation before final confirmation.
Step: 
This programme may not be a good fit initiatives that are:
still at a conceptual stage or that require clinical delivery models, specialised medical oversight, or high-cost infrastructure.