Congratulations to Trinity Jubilee Center, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant for the "Food Pantry and Diaper Bank" to provide families in Androscoggin County, Maine with nutritious grocery boxes, diapers, and wrap-around support. trinityjubileecenter.org

Congratulations to Tedford Housing, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant to support its emergency family shelter program for families and children facing homelessness in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties, Maine. www.tedfordhousing.org

Extending our warmest congratulations to renowned neuroscientist and Scientific Advisory Committee member Catherine Dulac, PhD, newly appointed as the Xander University Professor, Harvard University’s highest faculty distinction. @dulaclab.bsky.social Learn more: www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n...

Congratulations to Portland Wheelers, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant to provide free adaptive biking experiences for children with disabilities in the Greater Portland Area. portlandwheelers.org

Congratulations to the Locker Project, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant to provide 2,500 children at risk of going hungry in Greater Portland, Maine with nutritious food including fresh produce, meat, bread, and health staples. mainelockerproject.org

Congratulations to Knox Clinic, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant to launch a pediatric primary care program for children living in Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties, Maine, a region with limited accessible healthcare options. knoxclinic.org

Congratulations to Healthy Island Project, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant for two school-based Deer Isle-Stonington Maine food pantries and weekend meal kit backpacks to reduce food insecurity for families in a remote, under-resourced area. healthyislandproject.org

Congratulations to Camp CaPella, recipient of a 2025 Patricia D. Klingenstein Grant for a specialized, financially accessible camp experience for children with physical and developmental disabilities from under-resourced families. campcapella.org

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation applications are open! Learn more about the Child and Adolescent ADHD and Depression Fellowship: klingenstein.org/klingenstein... Learn more about the Transformation of Mental Health Care Program: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

Recipient Spotlight: Lisa Giocomo, Ph.D. was a 2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellow in Neuroscience. Dr. Giocomo is a Professor in the Neurobiology Department at Stanford University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. @simonsfoundation.org Learn more about her work: tinyurl.com/3arezdkw

#Maine is grappling with such a shortage of #dentists that some pediatricians are treating early #toothdecay themselves. According to a study from last year, only one third of #children in the state are getting an annual checkup and cleaning. themainemonitor.org/doctors-trea...

Congratulations to Conservation Law Foundation on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Expanding Access to Clean Energy Sources project, which will benefit environmental justice communities in New England. www.clf.org

Congratulations to the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting on receiving a general operating grant from the Sadie & Harry Davis Foundation to support investigative journalism through its news publication The Maine Monitor. @themainemonitor.org themainemonitor.org

Applications are open for the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience, supporting early-career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Learn more: klingenstein.org/esther-a-jos...

Congratulations to Family Connects International on receiving a general operating support grant from the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund to strengthen and scale its evidence-based nurse home visiting model. familyconnects.org

Congratulations to the Center on the Developing Child on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund general operating support grant to translate scientific research and serve as a non-partisan resource for policymakers and other decision-makers. developingchild.harvard.edu

The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is pleased to support Home Grown with an Early Childhood general operating support grant. This national collaborative works to advance home-based child care as a quality option for children and families. homegrownchildcare.org

Congratulations to Relay GSE on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy Program grant to coach and support teachers at DC’s Friendship Public Charter Schools in their implementation of a phonics and phonemic awareness curriculum. www.relay.edu

Congratulations to Educate Maine on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy Program grant to develop and publish an early literacy landscape report of Maine’s elementary schools. educatemaine.org

Congratulations to ExcelinEd on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy grant to train state leaders on its Early Literacy Coaching Modules, build a Literacy Coaching Community, and build a costing model for states to use in determining literacy coaching costs. excelined.org

Congratulations to The Reading League on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy Program general operating support grant toward its work to advance awareness, understanding and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction. www.thereadingleague.org

Congratulations to the Lenfest Institute for Journalism on receiving a grant from the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund to support its Next Gen News Program designed to spur collaboration between news creators and traditional newsrooms. @lenfestinstitute.org www.lenfestinstitute.org

Congratulations to Relay Graduation School of Education on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy Program grant to coach and support NYC’s District 18 elementary schools with the Wit & Wisdom comprehension curriculum. www.relay.edu

Congratulations to Stanford’s ROAR program on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Early Literacy Program grant to expand capacity across states, develop morphology assessment components, and align assessment resources across kindergarten through twelfth grade. roar.stanford.edu

Congratulations to the Social Policy Team at the Niskanen Center on receiving a general operating grant from Esther A. & Joseph Klingensten Fund to advance the case for expanded family benefits by educating policymakers and other stakeholders. www.niskanencenter.org

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation applications are open! Learn more about the Child and Adolescent ADHD and Depression Fellowship: klingenstein.org/klingenstein... Learn more about the Transformation of Mental Health Care Program: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is pleased to support AppleTree Institute with a grant to launch Every Child Ready, a program to increase access to high-quality preschool instructional materials. www.appletreeinstitute.org

Congratulations to Chamber of Mothers on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund general operating support grant. This bipartisan, grassroots organization unites mothers as advocates for paid family leave, affordable child care, and maternal health. chamberofmothers.com

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation applications are opening soon! Learn more about the Child and Adolescent ADHD and Depression Fellowship: klingenstein.org/klingenstein... Learn more about the Transformation of Mental Health Care Program: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

Congratulations to LENA on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund grant to support refining its “Teacher Led Grow” app, an AI tool offering real-time feedback for teachers and guides, helping them enhance their use of conversational turns with children. www.lena.org

Congratulations to the Mount Sinai Hospital Parenting Center on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund general operating grant. The Center leverages everyday healthcare interactions to reach families in the earliest years. parenting.mountsinai.org

Congratulations to Chesapeake Bay Foundation on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Climate Solutions at Clagett Farm project, which will expand its climate-smart agriculture with 8–10 acres of silvopasture. www.cbf.org

Congratulations to Neighborhood Design Center on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its East Pines Community Forest restoration project, which will serve as a pilot for similar communities in Prince George's County. ndc-md.org

Congratulations to the Great Plains Institute on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Advancing Local Government Climate Ordinances project to provide city staff with tools to help foster clean-energy development. betterenergy.org

Congratulations to Joe’s Movement Emporium on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its GreenWorks program, which will increase tree canopy in three Prince George’s County cities. www.joesmovement.org/creative-gre...

Congratulations to SELC on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Harnessing Zoning Incentives to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure project to incentivize EV infrastructure in multifamily housing in Virginia. www.selc.org

Congratulations to NBI on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Local and Model Code Decarbonization project, which will enable advancements in state and city building codes as well as engage with national standards setting bodies.

Congratulations Carlos Yeguez, Ph.D. on receiving a Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellowship for the project, "ADHD as a 24-Hour Disorder: A High School Intervention for Circadian and Academic Functioning."

Recipient Spotlight: Dr. Anne Arnett received a Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Child and Adolescent ADHD Fellowship. Learn more: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

Congratulations to the ACLU Foundation on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Early Childhood grant to support efforts to defend early childhood education, including Head Start, and the rights of working parents. www.aclu.org

Congratulations to the Community Native Planting Project on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant to transform two sites in Bladensburg, MD, into thriving ecological spaces and community amenities. www.communitynativeplantingproject.org

Please join us in congratulating Edward Chang, M.D., a former Klingenstein Neuroscience Fellow and valued member of our Scientific Advisory Committee, on his election to the National Academy of Sciences. @changlabucsf.bsky.social www.nasonline.org/news/2025-na...

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Anne Brunet, a past Klingenstein Neuroscience Fellow, on her election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. bsky.app/profile/brun... www.amacad.org/new-members-...

Congratulations to the Environmental Law Institute on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Climate Judiciary Project, which provides neutral, evidence-based judicial education about climate change science and law. www.eli.org @eliorg.bsky.social

Congratulations Serena Banu Gumusoglu, Ph.D., M.Sc., recipient of a Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellowship for the project, "Anti-Angiogenic Mechanisms in Prenatal life as Drivers of ADHD.” @banugphd.bsky.social

Congratulations to Reach Out and Read on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund grant to support efforts to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for its intervention. Funding will support provider training, assessment, and an evaluation. reachoutandread.org

Congratulations Alexandra L. Bey, M.D., Ph.D., recipient of a Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellowship for the project, "Influence of Co-Occurring ADHD on EEG and Attention Biomarkers in Autistic Children." @albey58.bsky.social

Congratulations to RMI on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Environment Program grant for its Zero-Fuel Bias Codes project, which helps states identify and remove code biases that favor incumbent fuel sources in new construction. @rockymtninst.bsky.social rmi.org

Congratulations to Bank Street College of Education on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund grant to conduct resource analysis of social-emotional-focused supports in early care and education programs and provide consultation to Maine, New York, and Delaware. www.bankstreet.edu

Meet the 2025 Klingenstein Neuroscience Fellows! Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is pleased to welcome 13 highly promising, early career scientists conducting cutting-edge research. Each will receive $450K over 3 years and join us at our scientific conference.