Deadline: 1-Feb-21
The Kids Trust Fund has been announced with the mission to help young children of abuse grow up in a happy, safe, and exciting environment. The Kids Trust Fund is a fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.
Funding Priorities
- The Kids Trust Fund invites established nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations to submit proposals to support child-focused programs and services that are within the confines of existing programs and services that your agency currently provides.
Funding Information
- The average grant award is $2,500.
Ineligible Funding
- Advertising;
- Capital campaigns;
- Direct lobbying to influence legislation or funding appropriations;
- Grants to individuals or for-profit organizations;
- Individuals;
- National and statewide umbrella organizations that cannot demonstrate a local presence;
- New staff positions without a substantial plan for sustainability;
- Religious organizations for religious purposes;
- Retroactive projects.
Activities
Eligible activities may include:
- Therapeutic recreational, fun activities for children of abuse;
- Early intervention services;
- Support groups for individuals or families;
- Mental, emotional, or behavioural health services.
Grant Eligibility
Programs must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Serve children aged 0-18 years old and/or their families.
- Operate within the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry, York and Lancaster.
- Enhance or expand the services already provided by your organization (if your organization is proposing a new program, you must provide a plan for sustaining the program after the grant term).
They are interested in supporting innovative activities that directly benefit children of abuse and their families. Proposals should:
- Be innovative and not duplicate existing programs and services.
- Empower children of abuse.
- Be collaborative in nature.
- Have the potential to become long-term solutions to existing abuse issues involving youth.
- Demonstrate measurable and achievable outcomes.
Grant Timeline
- October 1, 2020: Application available.
- February 1, 2021: All application materials must be submitted through the online application system by 4:00 pm.
- Applicants will be notified of their grant status on or before June 1, 2021.
- Grant award notification will take place on or before June 1, 2021. If awarded a grant, The Kids Trust Fund asks that a representative from each agency be present at the Kid’s Trust annual Run on the Roof fundraiser held in June at Madden Physical Therapy, 5425 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg. Grant award checks will be presented at that event (date to be determined).
- Proposed projects may take place at any time during the grant year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022. Only projects taking place during the stated grant year will be considered for this round of funding.
Application Submission
Follow Three Simple Steps to Apply
- ACCESS, download and/or print 2021 The Kids Trust Fund Grant Application.
- LOGIN into the TFEC online application system and begin or update your online profile – Applicants who have never used TFEC’s online application system must create an account login when using the online application system for the first time.
- UPLOAD all required materials to the Attachments tab within the online application system and select submit before 4 pm on the application deadline. This grant opportunity requires attachments. See the Grant Application for full instructions. All required materials will be uploaded within the Attachments Tab; materials should not be mailed or delivered.
For more information, visit https://www.tfec.org/grants/the-kids-trust-grant/