Help For Children Grant Program

Help For Children provides grants to charitable organizations addressing child maltreatment through prevention and treatment across critical stages. Its grantmaking supports organizations working in designated communities in the United States and internationally. Grants may provide essential support for ongoing programs, expansions of existing programs, new initiatives, and time-limited projects. An example of a time-limited project identified by Help For Children is the writing and production of a sexual abuse prevention workbook. The funder's stated focus is on organizations that demonstrate proven effectiveness in work addressing child abuse prevention and treatment. Funding is organized around four impact areas. Direct Services includes immediate hands-on support such as counseling, group work, home visits, mentoring, coaching, and case management. Education includes educational programs that build knowledge and skills among children, parents, and communities, as well as professional training for practitioners. Advocacy includes policy development, legal advocacy, and public service or digital campaigns intended to influence systems and public awareness. Research includes rigorous qualitative and quantitative studies designed to generate data and inform the future of child abuse prevention and treatment. Help For Children does not fund lobbying activities, annual fundraising drives, or projects undertaken by individuals. It also does not make multi-year grants. No cost-share or matching requirement is stated in the provided information. Eligible organization types and geographic requirements vary by community. In Hong Kong, Help For Children funds registered charities. In Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, eligible entities include NGOs and government ministries. In the Metropolitan Toronto Area, registered charities are the identified organization type, although Help For Children states that it is not accepting LOIs for 2026 there. In the United States, 501(c)(3) organizations are identified for the Greater Denver Area, Greater Los Angeles Region, the New York tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the Greater Atlanta Area, specified San Francisco Bay Area counties, and the Chicago catchment. Los Angeles is also identified as not accepting LOIs for 2026. In the United Kingdom, the geographic catchment is London and Southeast and the organization type is registered charities. Help For Children uses a two-stage application process. New applicants that meet the eligibility requirements must first submit a Letter of Intent. Help For Children conducts an internal review of LOIs and invites selected organizations to proceed to the second stage, while declined LOIs are acknowledged. Current grantees seeking renewed support for the same program skip the LOI process, although Help For Children states that continued funding is not guaranteed. Step 2 is by invitation only and requires invited applicants to submit a full Request for Proposal with supporting documentation. The source does not identify the specific LOI questions, RFP questions, required supporting documents, application portal, or a quantitative award amount. The Letter of Intent submission for the 2027-2028 grant cycle is stated to be open, with the application closing January 15, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The funded performance period begins July 1, 2027 and ends June 30, 2028. The source does not give the calendar date on which LOI submissions opened. The January 15 deadline is the gating deadline for new applicants seeking advancement to the invitation-only RFP stage. A separate deadline for invited full proposals is not provided. Applicants are notified of their application results by July 1. Full proposals are reviewed by the Help For Children Grants Committee, consisting of HFC staff, Board members, and HFC Academic Consultants. Site visits and/or presentations to the Committee may be requested during review. Final funding decisions are made by the Grants Committee with guidance from HFC Academic Consultants. The source therefore indicates that applicants should demonstrate proven effectiveness and alignment with the four stated impact areas while being prepared for additional due diligence through a site visit or presentation if requested. Questions about organizational eligibility may be directed to grants@hfc.org. The general contact information provided is globaloffice@hfc.org and (212) 991-9600, with an address of 106 W. 32nd Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Demonstrate proven effectiveness in addressing child maltreatment and clear alignment with Direct Services, Education, Advocacy, and/or Research. Do not request support for lobbying activities, annual fundraising drives, individual projects, or multi-year grants. Invited applicants should be prepared for a possible site visit or presentation.