Childhood USA Grant Program

Childhood USA Grant Program

Funder: World Childhood Foundation USA (NY, US)

Mission: Inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

Focus Areas

• Child Safety Online
• Supportive Relationships and Environments
• Child Focused Response to Abuse

Geographic Scope

USA only - Projects implemented in the United States only. Applicants from other countries should visit www.childhood.org

Target Groups

Projects targeting:
• Child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation
• Families at risk
• Children in alternative care
• Street children (including children at risk of being categorized in one or more of the mentioned target groups)
• Projects that directly involve and affect children and youth

Priorities

Childhood USA prioritizes:
• Preventive measures targeted towards at-risk children
• New models and innovative approaches of work with the target groups
• Integration of technology
• Projects that take into account child participation
• Projects that take into account children's right to play
• Risk funding that promote development of new models and initiatives
• In special cases, research projects that are associated with our target groups

Eligibility Criteria

• Projects implemented by an NGO registered in the country of implementation, or agency or individual/s associated through an NGO
• 501(c)(3) organizations (US-based)
• Prior visit from Childhood USA staff is required before submitting an application
• Organizations must meet specific eligibility criteria verified through QuickScan Questionnaire

What Childhood USA Does NOT Support

• Organizations which Childhood has not visited
• Organizations which discriminate, in policy or in practice, on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, physical disability or sexual orientation
• Organizations which promote religious beliefs as part of their programming and reason for seeking funding
• Pure advocacy or research projects
• Lobbying or political campaigns
• Individual applicants
• Emergency or disaster relief
• Land acquisition or construction of new buildings
• Programs which address specific disabilities or chronic diseases or conditions

Grant Details

• Award Range: $10,000 to $25,000 USD/year (new grant applications)
• Larger amounts considered on a case-by-case basis
• Grant Period: Typically one-year grants with possibility to extend up to a maximum of six years
• Reporting: Bi-annual financial and narrative reports required, plus Financial Audit Report for each grant period

Contact Information

Nicole G. Epps - Managing Director Programs & Policy
• Phone: +1 (212) 867-6088
• Email: [email protected]

For General Inquiries:

Phone: +1 (212) 867-6088

Email: info@childhood-usa.org

Address: 250 West 55th Street, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019

Status

CURRENTLY CLOSED - The grant proposal period is currently closed, and Childhood USA is not accepting new applications at this time. However, a new application period opens with deadline September 15, 2026 and Letter of Intents will be accepted beginning May 1, 2026.