Evidence shows that families with dependable, affordable, high-quality care for their children are more successful professionally. By extension, their potential for economic mobility improves. To facilitate breakthroughs in the well-being of preschool-age children and their families, United Way of Greater New Bedford (UWGNB) has announced the Innovation Challenge. Nonprofits, for-profits, or public entities (e.g., schools, hospitals, government, etc.) with projects that experiment, pilot, or test new, transformative ideas and approaches for early education and care can apply for the grant. Applicants may apply for up to three years of unrestricted funding, with one year of funding guaranteed and funding in years two and three dependent on achieving project milestones. Individual projects can apply for up to $100,000, and collaborative projects can apply for up to $175,000. UWGNB will look for projects that address long-lasting, system-wide changes such as reimagining the design of a program or service or building capacity within an organization or across the sector.