The following sites provide information on foundations and corporate grant makers serving Florida in the child welfare or foster care areas.

Annie E. Casey Foundation
http://www.aecf.org/grants.htm
The Annie E. Casey Foundation provides grants for child welfare, foster care reform, and child welfare policy. Grants are open to all states and child welfare organizations. Its mission is to provide benchmarks for better child welfare and reform. Its main emphasis is on policy at governmental levels. The foundation is the proponent of the Kids Count Program.

The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children
http://www.whfoundation.com/whfoundation/grant.htm
The Whitney Houston Foundation provides grants for direct services to children. No operating expenses will be granted. The mission is dedicated to promoting self image in children and youth by providing opportunities for them to learn and express themselves in safe supportive environments. Grants are dispersed once per year.

The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation
http://www.beveridge.org/index2.html
The Frank Stanley Bevridge Foundation provides grants to a number of different types of charitable organizations, among them human services. It provides services in Florida.

Bernard Van Leer Foundation
http://www.bernardvanleer.org/about/grants.htm
The Bernard Van Leer Foundation is an international organization that provides grants for projects that relate to children ages 0-7 only. As well as other countries, it provides grants to the U.S. in the project/program area as well as in training for stakeholders in the child welfare and foster care.

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation
http://www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/bush/policy.html
The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation provides grants in the Orlando area for under-privileged kids. This grant provides funds for capital acquisitions, equipment, pilot projects, feasibility studies, emergency funding, and start up cost. Its grants are on a "all or nothing" basis or matching funds basis.

The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
http://www.ounce.org/
The Ounce of Prevention is a research and demonstration laboratory for health and human service programs for Florida's at-risk children and their families. The organization identifies, funds, supports and tests innovative programs to improve the life outcomes of children, preserve and strengthen families and promote healthy behavior and functioning in society, recognizing that the wisest money spent is on prevention. Programs focus on improving educational achievement, facilitating economic independence, building strong families and making communities drug-free.

The William Bingham Foundation
http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/bingham/guide.html
The William Bingham Foundation provides grants for family services among other areas of community service. Awards are subjective however, but refer to the following site for more information.

Child Welfare Foundation
http://www.legion.org/cwf.htm#purpose
The Child Welfare Foundation funds organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual welfare of children and youth through the dissemination of knowledge about new and innovative organizations and/or their programs designed to benefit youth; and contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual welfare of children and youth through the dissemination of knowledge already possessed by well-established organizations, to the end that such information can be more adequately used by society.

Ebay Foundation
http://pages.ebay.com/aboutebay98/foundation/grantapp.html
The Ebay foundation awards grants based on general funding requirements for child services. Open to any organization meeting the minimum requirements.

United Technologies
http://fdcenter.org/onlib/prosp.html
United Technologies provides grants to 501( c ) (3) organizations in human services among other areas. It provides limited and matching grants in West Palm Beach, Florida. Deadlines are July 15th for the next year. For more information and to download a prospect worksheet follow the following link.

Eckerd Youth Alternative Program
http://www.eckerd.org/index1.htm
The Eckerd Youth Alternative Program does not provide direct funding for child welfare but it does provide wilderness camp and educational opportunities for disadvantaged kids. They serve children ages 10-17.

The MacArthur Foundation
http://www.macfdn.org/programs/hcd/hcd_guidelines.htm
For funding the foundation requires the meeting of four themes -- Access to Economic Opportunity, Building Community Capacity, Child and Youth Development, and Mental Health -- which address central and interlinking aspects of human and community development. The program has four themes -- Access to Economic Opportunity, Building Community Capacity, Child and Youth Development, and Mental Health -- which address central and interlinking aspects of human and community development.

A.L. Mailman Family Foundation
http://www.mailman.org/apply/index.htm
A national foundation that funds child services in the following areas: improve systems of care (training, financing, quality improvement, workforce development & leadership), engage and inform families , mitigate the effects of poverty on young children, build community support and involvement, develop tools and materials that are needed in the field, and promulgate effective approaches to fostering emotional, social, and moral development.

Ronald McDonald House
http://www.rmhc.com/grant/index.html
Funds a plethora of children services all across the nation and also at the community levels.

Untied Way of Florida
http://www.unitedway.org/local.cfm?id=browsecities&zip=00000&abbr=FL
The United Way funds many children services programs.

FUNDING MEGA SITES FOR CHILD WELFARE

National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Website
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/funding/orgs.htm
This site provides assistance to locating funding for child welfare training resources and child welfare improvement. A number of foundations are listed with their addresses. The site also teaches interested parties how to apply for grants.

Council of Foundations
http://fdncenter.org/onlib/ufg/index.html
This site helps one find information on possible grants by subject or geographical determinations. It also teaches the process of applying for grants. This site is a must see.

Florida Foundations Online
http://www.protohype.com/ffo/foundations.htm
This site provides information to some lessor known sources for grants that are given primarily in Florida. None of the organizations listed have web sites, but several provide grants in the child welfare area. Among those listed for child welfare are the Amaturo Foundation, The John E. and Nellie J. Basrien Memorial Foundation, The Batchelor Foundation, The C. Kenneth and Laura Baxter Foundation, the BCR Foundation, The Chatlos Foundation, and The Rober G. Friedman Foundation. Address' are listed to contact the foundations.

FEDERAL FUNDING

Department of Health and Human Resources
http://www.dhhs.gov/
The Federal HHS is the largest source of funding for child welfare services with over 300 programs that deal with the topic. The main venue for grants in this department falls under the Administration for Families and Children Department. To go directly to the Administration for Families and Children Department go to: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/

Department of Justice
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/funding/doj.htm
The Department of Justice supports activities related to child maltreatment and child welfare by collecting crime statistics, providing training in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, training law enforcement personnel, and funding programs addressing child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, services for crime victims and prevention.

Department of Agriculture
http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/programs/programs.htm
Within DOA, the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) administers a variety of grant programs that support children, youth, and families, and revitalize rural communities through the development of research and education programs. CSREES administers the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) program to support community-based programs serving children, youth, and families in at-risk environments.

Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/
The Department of Education provides national leadership and partnerships to address critical issues in American education. DOE funds programs addressing child abuse prevention, abuse of children with disabilities, parent education, and research and training programs concerning child maltreatment and child welfare through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/fundsavl.html
Within HUD, the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) offers a number of programs that address homelessness. A major component of CPD is the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which provides grants on a formula basis to be used for a wide range of community development activities. In addition, CPD administers the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community (EZ/EC) Initiative, Shelter Plus Care, Emergency Shelter Grants, Safe Havens Innovative Homeless Initiatives Demonstration Program, and the Youth Build Program, which provides opportunities and assistance to very low-income young adults who have dropped out of high school.

LOCAL FUNDING

Community Foundations

The following Community Foundations are found in Florida only and are listed by organization below. Generally they fund a plethora of programs including child services. One of the neat areas of funding they provide is the coveted unrestricted grants as well as discretionary grants.

Palm Beach and Martin Counties
http://www.cfpbmc.org/

Pinellas County
http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/pinellas/discret.html

Sarasota County
http://www.sarasota-foundation.org/

Jacksonville
http://www.jaxcf.org/

Broward County
http://www.cfbroward.org/

Charlotte, Lee, Glades, Hendry, and Collier Counties
http://www.floridacommunity.com/

Tampa Bay
http://www.cftampabay.org/

Coral Gables
http://www.citybeautiful.net/index.html

Mount Dora
http://www.fnbmd.com/mdct.htm