British Academy Core - Challenge-led grants: Early Childhood Development The purpose of this interdisciplinary research programme is to fund the evidence that will inform the policies and interventions capable of transforming the life chances and destinies of children in their early years in lower- and middle-income countries. The Early Childhood Development Programme will focus in particular on:

supporting innovative interdisciplinary research projects and partnerships, including with practitioners;
advancing cross learning between disciplines and building our understanding of how existing interventions contribute to child development outcomes;
addressing key questions around how to implement and scale cost-effective early childhood development, including how to work with government systems where appropriate;
expanding the research base in countries and populations with high unmet need and low research capacity.