Applications are now open for NW Children’s Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: NW Children’s Foundation
State: Washington
County: King County (WA), Snohomish County (WA), Pierce County (WA) and Kitsap County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $20,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
NW Children’s Foundation invests in effective programs aimed at interrupting the intergenerational cycle of child abuse and neglect. The Foundation invites child welfare organizations aligned with their mission to apply for funding.
Focus Areas
Funding is focused on prevention, early-intervention and treatment programs in three specific areas:
- Healing Children
- With a goal of helping abused and neglected children heal and feel safe, the Foundation funds program that include intensive pediatric care, therapeutic foster care and daycare, and programs aimed at finding stability and, ultimately, permanency for foster kids. This vital work brings hope, compassion and healing to children in need, including those who are disabled, drug-exposed, medically fragile and otherwise vulnerable to abuse or neglect.
- Strengthening Families
- A critical step in breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect is helping kids to create the developmental assets—relationships, opportunities and qualities—they need to avoid risks and to thrive. To that end, they fund programs that foster stable relationships, promote critical decision-making abilities and instill positive values. The NWCF grant supports tutoring and mentoring, programs for homeless youth and youth aging out of foster care, and a variety of youth engagement programs.
- Empowering Youth
- One of their primary goals is to ensure that children have safe, healthy, stable home lives. To make that a reality, they support organizations that reach out to families facing challenges like homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence—some of the strongest risk factors for child abuse and neglect. These programs include parenting education and training, support for caregivers, family centers, domestic violence shelters and others that give families the resources they need to parent effectively even in times of stress.
Funding Information
- NWCF grants generally range from $5,000 to $20,000 and do not exceed $30,000
- Grants are made for a one-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- A grant applicant must qualify as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization
- The Foundation is primarily a direct-service funder. Your organization must serve children and youth (ages birth to 24) and families in Western Washington. Their grants predominantly support programs in King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties
- Grants will not be considered for individuals or political candidates
- The Foundation does not fund organizations that proselytize, require religious activities in their programs, or exclude individuals based on religious beliefs
- Other programs they do not fund include:
- Career training for unskilled parents
- Substance abuse treatment for parents with no children’s component
- Stand-alone programs that primarily provide food, clothing, household items or direct medical/dental services in support of families experiencing risk factors like homelessness/poverty (e.g. furniture, diapers etc.)
- Camperships
- Leadership Training
- Scholarships
- Stand-Alone Prevention Programs (ex. dating violence, pregnancy, substance abuse).
Grant Guidelines
- Grant proposals should identify the target population and address how that population will benefit from the services provided. Program implementation and evaluation, additional funding sources, and coordination with other service providers should also be discussed
- The Foundation is interested in hearing how the intensity, duration and frequency of your program/intervention will prevent and treat the negative impacts of trauma
- NW Children’s Foundation does not fund the same organization twice in the same fiscal year (August through July)
- NW Children’s Foundation supports a variety of program needs and will consider grant requests for:
- General Operating Support
- Specific Programs or Needs (new or ongoing).
For more information, visit NWCF.