The Child Abuse Prevention Program confers with experts in the field to identify leading national organizations undertaking child abuse prevention efforts that fall within the program’s prevention and early intervention strategy.
The program typically awards a small number of grants (approximately 6-10 per year). Most grants are awarded to organizations that are invited to submit proposals by the foundation’s staff.
Occasionally grants are awarded to support unsolicited proposals that fit within the program's strategy, goals and criteria. Unsolicited requests should be summarized in a two-page letter of inquiry.
Criteria for Support
In addition to the program's prevention and early intervention strategy and goals, the program uses the following criteria to guide its grant-making decisions:
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Youngest Children (ages 0 to 6) –
Organizations supported by the foundation must reach families with children birth to six years old, who constitute the majority of child abuse and neglect cases and suffer the greatest consequences of maltreatment.
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Non-Stigmatizing Systems –
Initiatives must work within normal service systems that most families utilize for support or assistance, such as health or child care. The foundation does not make grants to support work within the child welfare system or courts.
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National Organizations –
Organizations supported by the foundation must have a national scope. The program does not directly work with local communities but rather provides support to national entities, many of which re-grant funds to state or local initiatives.
Areas Not Funded
At this time, the foundation does not directly support local organizations, nor does it support treatment programs or trauma services for victims; projects related to childhood sexual abuse; child advocacy centers; documentary films; prevention of bullying at schools; self-protection or conflict resolution programs for children; programs related to protecting children from internet predators; foster care or adoption issues; legal reform. The foundation does not support individual requests for legal help or counseling to resolve individual family problems.
Grants are limited to the United States.