NW Children's Foundation General Grant Program

NW Children's Foundation General Grant Program is sponsored by NW Children's Foundation. Provides grants to organizations supporting children and families in Washington State, including those addressing domestic violence.

NW Children’s Foundation works to end the intergenerational cycle of child abuse, neglect, and trauma. We are committed to advancing trust-based philanthropy, recognizing the equally valuable contributions of funders, grant-seeking nonprofits, and the communities they serve in advancing equity and racial justice.

Our funding is focused on prevention, early intervention, and treatment to heal children, strengthen families, and empower youth. We invite child welfare organizations aligned with our mission to apply for funding. **Please read our Frequently Asked Questions before filling out a Letter of Inquiry (LOI).

** If you have questions, please contact office@nwcf. org. ## Frequently asked questions NW Children’s Foundation has a two-step application process: Step One: Interested agencies submit a Letter of Inquiry.

An agency may submit one application per fiscal year, which means the applicant must choose between submitting an LOI in the Winter or Spring Cycle. See**“What is our grant timeline”** for LOI due dates and more information on our two grant cycles. Step Two: A screening committee reviews the Letters of Inquiry and informs agencies whether they have been selected to participate in the full application and review process.

Selected agencies then submit a full Grant Application. NW Children’s Foundation Board members thoroughly review the written materials and arrange for a site visit before making final granting decisions. We welcome applications for both general operating and program support.

Our funding priorities focus on children, youth and families who are in the foster care system, and/or experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, abuse, neglect, and other trauma. Our priorities also include funding prevention services that reduce risk factors and promote protective factors to ensure well-being and stability for all children and families.

We are interested in hearing how the intensity, duration and frequency of your program/intervention will prevent and treat the negative impacts of trauma. Due to funding limitations, we prioritize programs that are responsive to populations already experiencing trauma or who have demonstrated risks which lead to a higher likelihood of potentially experiencing traumatic experiences like homelessness, abuse, and neglect.

* A grant applicant must qualify as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. * We are primarily a direct-service funder. Your organization must serve children and youth (ages birth to 24) and families in Western Washington.

* Organizations that proselytize, require religious activities in their programs, or exclude individuals based on religious beliefs. * Individuals or political candidates. * Tutoring, after-school, leadership training, or youth engagement programs that do not fall within any of the above priorities.

* Career training or 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. If you have questions about your program’s eligibility, contact us at office@nwcf. org.

NWCF grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000.

Letter of Inquiry due: August 27, 2026 If invited to apply, Grant Application due: October 26, 2026 Funds distributed: March/April 2027 Letter of Inquiry due: December 10, 2026 If invited to apply, Grant Application due: February 18, 2027 Funds distributed: June/July 2027 Grant proposals should identify the target population and risk factors and address how that population will benefit from the services provided.

Program implementation and evaluation, additional funding sources, and coordination with other service providers should also be discussed. We are interested in hearing how the intensity, duration and frequency of your program/intervention will prevent and treat the negative impacts of trauma.