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$75.8M
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Mission
The Foundation was established in December 2013 by Kathryn B. McQuade, after retiring from 33 years of working in the business community. I was blessed to have been born into a loving middle class family. My father worked very hard to insure that all of his children were given an opportunity for a good education and my mother, “a stay at home Mom’ was always there for us. My world was safe and comfortable. My life is in stark contrast to how much of the rest of the world lives. I continue to read of the terrible injustices waged against women and children globally and hope that this foundation can provide them the opportunity and resources to succeed. We will support organizations that help us achieve our goal of Striving to make sustainable improvements in women and children’s rights education and welfare.
Kathryn McQuade Foundation Grant
The Foundation will make timely decisions on your grant request and provide clear communications on our expectations of reporting progress.
Women
The Foundation’s goal is to provide women assistance and provide them an opportunity to succeed. Assistance can take many forms, however our goal is to help them become self sufficient and enable them to lift themselves out of poverty and provide for their children. Access to education, job training and professional skills, even access to capital in order to build a business are possible ways we will consider helping women to succeed. Grant requests should focus on enabling the women to sustain financial independence.
We look forward to hearing of the many creative ways organizations are working on helping women succeed through out the world. To help women is to help their children and the communities they live in.
Children
Too many children in the US and across the world live in poverty and lack the access to education. Education and/or appropriate skills training are necessary to break the cycle of poverty and crime. While the assistance to women may take many forms, the foundation’s focus for children will target education and/ or skills training. The Foundation is open to many ideas on how to accomplish this goal and look forward to receiving proposals to help all children achieve their potential.
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Sign up to see the full listChild welfare grants provide nonprofits with funding to support programs focused on the health, safety, and education of vulnerable children. The following grants help nonprofits deliver essential services, including foster care, early education, and family support programs.
Access 200+ child welfare grants with $75.8M available. Instrumentl offers a curated platform for nonprofits to find private and government funding opportunities, track deadlines, and gain critical insights to support children and families.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Child Welfare grants?
Most grants are due in the third quarter.
Child welfare grants are available to organizations working to support children and families. Nonprofits, child advocacy groups, foster care agencies, and community service providers are all groups who would be eligible for these grants. Some child welfare grants also fund research and policy initiatives driving long-term solutions for child welfare reform.
Grants in child welfare typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q3, with 35.1% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
Child welfare grants are designed to keep children safe, support families, and guarentee that every child can grow up in a stable and nurturing environment. Funding often goes toward initiatives like foster care support, family reunification efforts, educational resources, and mental health services. Some funders also focus on preventative measures, such as parenting education and community support programs, to give families the tools they need before more serious crises can happen.
On average, child welfare grants provide funding between $500 and $25,500,000, with typical awards falling around $25,000 (median) and $569,822 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
Child welfare grants are funded by government agencies, private foundations, and advocacy organizations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides significant funding through various programs like the Child Welfare Research Partnerships (CWRP). Private organizations such as the Scaife Family Foundation and Speedway Children’s Charities, as well as child advocacy organizations dedicated to supporting kids and families may also provide these grants.
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