Celebrate Children Foundation Grants - Family Strengthening

Geographic Scope: Wisconsin

Program Type: One-time competitive grants

Focus Areas:

• Building brains and bonds with books: Research-based initiative to boost child literacy and caregiver-child connection through books in the home, building protective factors and fostering healthy child development
• Concrete supports: Economic and concrete supports to help families address basic needs, create safer environments for children, and reduce risk for child maltreatment

Eligibility: Local agencies strengthening families in Wisconsin

Award Structure: One-time competitive grants (amount not specified)

Background: The Celebrate Children Foundation offers three funding opportunities to enhance the work of local agencies strengthening families. Current grants focus on strengthening Wisconsin families through books and concrete supports.

Recent Awardees:

• 2025-26: 4C For Children, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Burnett Family Resource Center, Community Coordinated Child Care, Family Resource Center of Iowa County Inc., Northwest Connection Family Resources, The Parenting Place, River Source Family Center, Safe Families for Children WI, Watertown Family Connections Inc.
• 2024-25: Bay View Community Center, Childcaring, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Family & Childcare Resources of NEW, Indianhead Community Action Agency, Lakeland Family Resource Center Inc., Northwest Connection Family Resources, Tree House Child and Family Center Inc., United Way of Sheboygan County
• 2023-24: Bay View Community Center, Early Literacy Coalition of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Family Resource Center of Iowa County Inc., Northwest Connection Family Resource, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Indianhead Community Action Agency

Contact Information:

• Email: information@celebrate-children.org
• Address: Celebrate Children Foundation, TGTC, 201 W Washington Ave, Suite 815, Madison, WI 53703