Apply for Grants

CCF invests in communities committed to developing and sustaining effective child abuse prevention through our multi-year grant program. Programs are selected based on prevention research, standards of best practice, their ability to demonstrate program outcomes, and their capacity to leverage resources within their community.

Because of the rigor of the grant application process and the high standards of our evaluation requirements, receiving Council for Children & Families funding is regarded as a gold standard for prevention programs in Washington. Being selected for CCF investment opens doors to private dollars for our grantees.

In addition to funding, CCF provides a knowledge base of technical assistance to work in partnership with programs to help them achieve improvements on specific indicators linked to child safety and well being. We believe this level of investment is the best means to assure that community-based prevention programs remain sustainable once our funding cycle has ended.

2010 Grant Cycle Timeline

• CCF announces new grant guidelines each year in September.
• Letters of Intent are due November 6, 2009.
• Finalists will be selected to complete a full application on December 30, 2009.
• Final proposals are due from finalists on March 12, 2010.
• Grant awards will be announced on May 28, 2010.

For more information or to access technical assistance during our grant application process, please contact:

Nancy Gagliano, LICSW
Grants & Evaluation Director
206.389.3297 | nancy@ccf.wa.gov