Global Fund for Children Grants: Become a Partner
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Organizations that believe they meet these criteria can submit an organizational profile at any time.”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Community-based organizations around the world who align with our values and our mission, and whose work will be enriched by partnering with GFC.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: We are not able to support:Local offices, affiliates, or projects of large INGOs, governments, or intergovernmental organizations.
- Not eligible: Efforts to support or oppose candidates for public office.
- Not eligible: Evangelism or proselytizing, or programs that require adherence to or conversion to religious doctrine.
- Not eligible: Organizations that, in policy or in practice, discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Not eligible: Groups that conduct or support violent activities or violate criminal law
Overview
The Global Fund for Children invites community-based organizations worldwide to partner in improving the lives of children and youth. They seek dynamic groups aligned with their mission, focusing on grassroots solutions to tackle poverty, injustice, and discrimination. With a commitment to education, gender justice, safety, climate resilience, and youth empowerment, GFC builds strong relationships with potential partners, ensuring mutual growth and impact without requiring formal proposals.
If your organizational profile falls within our priorities, selection criteria, and funding availability, we will follow up to learn more about your organization.
Global Fund for Children raises all the funds that we use to invest in community-based organizations around the world. We know that organizations spend precious time preparing proposals for prospective funders. As such, we do not ask organizations to submit proposals.
Focus Areas
Many become regional and national leaders in children’s rights—raising awareness, influencing policy, and ultimately impacting thousands of children and youth beyond their doors.
Solidarity in emergencies
GFC provides emergency grants, technical support, and wellbeing solidarity to our partners as they navigate emergencies impacting their organizations and their communities.
Impact and Learning
Global Fund for Children funds community-based organizations and works closely with them to strengthen their capacity to create change.
Eligibility
Community-based organizations around the world who align with our values and our mission, and whose work will be enriched by partnering with GFC.
Ineligibility
We are not able to support:Local offices, affiliates, or projects of large INGOs, governments, or intergovernmental organizationsEfforts to support or oppose candidates for public officeEvangelism or proselytizing, or programs that require adherence to or conversion to religious doctrineOrganizations that, in policy or in practice, discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientationGroups that conduct or support violent activities or violate criminal law
What Global Fund for Children actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $35K
- Median grant
- $35K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA.
Example grants
Homies Unidos · Los Angeles, CA
Emergency and opportunity grant
$35K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Grassroots
- Foundation
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