The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is accepting applications for its The Flint Kids Fund to address and mitigate the impact of lead poisoning and trauma suffered by many children in Flint.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Flint
State: Michigan
City: Flint
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $75,000
Grant Duration: 1-2 years
Details:
The 20-year fund supports programs and services that focus on the long-term health and development needs of their children.
Focus Areas
The Flint Kids Fund will make grants in this round to support projects impacting:
Access to and education regarding healthy food and nutrition
A critical ingredient to the health and development of children is the consumption of nutritious food, starting in infancy with breastfeeding and continuing throughout childhood. Funded projects have included nutrition and cooking education, food subsidies, nutrition prescriptions, grocery store development, workforce, and capacity development.
Grant Range: Up to $75,000
Measurable Outcome of Interest:
Nutrition-related priorities include, but are not limited to:
- Improving access to affordable, healthy foods;
- Improving nutrition in school-based programs;
- Increasing access to evidence-based nutrition education for children and parents/caregivers;
- Increasing measurable enrollment in WIC, SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks among Flint kids and their families.
Increased access to high quality education and literacy programs for children and families
Access to high-quality education and literacy programming are critical to mitigating the adverse impacts of lead and trauma on children’s academic and behavioral outcomes. Funded projects have included Flint Kids Read and Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Montessori classroom expansion, and scholarships and subsidies for early childhood programs.
Grant Range: Up to $75,000
Measurable Outcome of Interest:
Education and literacy priorities include, but are not limited to:
- Increase the number of childcare centers with at least a 3-Star Great Start to Quality rating;
- Increase the number of early childhood professionals who’ve completed the Child Development Associate credential;
- Increase of early childhood education slots filled with children from Flint;
- Increase parent participation in child development education opportunities;
- Expand two-generation literacy opportunities for children and families; and
- Improve special education or related services, for children who need additional academic and behavioral supports to succeed.
Special Projects
Exposure to lead and trauma has long-term impacts which may present through a variety of behavioral and health conditions over the lifespan. In addition to the health and developmental impacts of lead on children, Flint kids and families experience higher rates of poverty, and struggle to access a variety of resources including education services, transportation, and quality affordable housing. The Flint Kids Fund recognizes the need for unique solutions and partnerships to support the delivery of critical public health, medical, and community-based interventions for positive health outcomes for children and families.
Grant Range: Up to $25,000
Project Period
Projects can be one or two years.
Focus Population: Flint school-aged children
Eligibility Criteria
- To be selected for funding, organizations must be a legally incorporated entity in Michigan with 501(c)(3) status or a project sponsored by a government agency with a clear charitable purpose. Organizations with a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
- Grant requests must have direct relevance to Flint youth.
- Prior Flint Kids Fund grantees are welcome to reapply.
The following will not be considered for funding:
- Grants will not be made to organizations that discriminate based on ethnicity, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, economic circumstance, physical/mental abilities and characteristics, or marital status.
- Grants for sectarian religious purposes or any religious activities are not eligible.
- Grants will not be made for loans, debt reduction, capital projects, lobbying, research, or annual appeals.
For more information, visit The Flint Kids Fund.
