The NW Children’s Foundation is currently inviting child welfare organizations to submit applications for its grant program to ending child abuse and neglect.
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: 12/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $30,000
Details:
As passionate child welfare advocates, they are:
- Dedicated to Making Informed Decisions: From application review to on-site program evaluations, their Board thoroughly researches and reviews grant applicants to ensure sound funding.
- Supportive of Proven Programs: At NW Children’s Foundation, they’re careful about how they allocate money. They fund prevention and intervention programs that demonstrate success at breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect.
- Open to New Approaches: In their evaluation of grant recipients, they’re also on the lookout for innovative programs that other funders may overlook. This enables them to support a diverse group of programs and to reach out to children and families that might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Focus Areas
- Healing children
- Empowering youth
- Strengthening families
Funding Information
NWCF grants generally range from $5,000 to $20,000 and do not exceed $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- A grant applicant must qualify as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
- They are 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.
- They do 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).
For more information, visit NW Children’s Foundation.
