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Funding by Topic: Child welfare

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

San Manuel Cares Grants Inactive
Funding for tribal governments and tribal nonprofit organizations in the areas of community services, healthy/resilient communities, and preserving cultural traditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Medica Foundation Early Childhood Health Program Inactive
Grants for early intervention programs in the Medica Foundation service area that work toward developing healthy families with a focus on the optimal growth and development of young children.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Alaska Children's Trust Tier 1 – Community Based Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Grants Inactive
Grant to address child abuse and neglect in Alaska families and communities by supporting the implementation of upstream/primary prevention strategies and activities.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Alaska Children's Trust, Alaska Community Foundation
Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (Purpose Area 6): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Inactive
Funding, technical assistance, and training to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities develop, establish, and operate programs designed to improve the investigation, prosecution, and handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, and particularly child sexual abuse cases, in a manner which lessens trauma for child victims.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2024
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Tribal Youth Program (Purpose Area 9): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Inactive
Grants to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency and strengthen a fair and beneficial juvenile justice system response for American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Funding allows tribes to develop, expand, and strengthen approaches along the juvenile justice continuum that can range from prevention to intervention and treatment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2024
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Idaho Children's Trust Fund Annual Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects designed to prevent child abuse and neglect within Idaho. Priority populations include rural communities, homeless families, and communities of color.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2023
Sponsor: Idaho Children's Trust Fund
Minnesota Follow Along Program Community Connectors Grant Inactive
Funding to recruit and deploy a group of community connectors in Minnesota that will provide culturally and linguistically inclusive outreach and navigation support for families as they enroll and participate in the Follow Along Program. Follow Along helps parents and caregivers of young children learn about their child's development and identify any needs, connecting them to supports and services based on those needs.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 8, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative: Early Childhood Wraparound Services Inactive
Funding for early childhood wraparound services to support relevant skill building among adults who work with infants, young children, expectant parents, new parents, and caregivers. Funding will focus on home visiting services and child-specific clinical consultation services for adults that work closely with infants and children with emotional and behavioral health needs on an individual basis. Rural communities and other disparity populations are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Services
Building Indigenous Communities of Hope Fellowship Inactive
A 6-month fellowship that includes customized, culturally centered programming to enhance youth leadership skills in transforming the foster care system in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2023
Sponsors: Aspen Institute, Center for Native American Youth
Field-Initiated Approach to Addressing Racial Bias and Inequity in Child Welfare Inactive
Grants for the development, implementation, and evaluation of field-initiated approaches to addressing racial bias and inequity in child welfare; and improving the safety, stability, and well-being of families in traditionally underserved communities. Populations of focus include Black, Native American, Hispanic, and other marginalized children and families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services