The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation's Children's Initiative provides support to direct service programs throughout the United States that create and promote stability, resilience, and healing for children who have witnessed domestic violence.
The Foundation gives priority to programs that:
- Include a specific domestic violence education component for the parent/primary caregiver.
- Offer therapeutic services beyond crisis intervention and the establishment of initial safety, providing for a continuity of care.
- Collaborate with other organizations to enhance services, measure outcomes, or expand and share knowledge.
Eligibility
Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Only programs operating within the United States will be considered.
In order to be considered, programs must meet specific requirements including:
Be a new program for the organization that is within its first year of development or implementation.
The average grant size for the Children's Initiative is $25,000 or less. The deadline for application is March 1st 2018. Find out more here:
http://www.wfamilyfoundation.org/childrens_initiative.html
Information was referred by: UTB Board of Director, Incoming Chair Jason Sanders
