Child welfare funding available

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 57, No. 5, June 2015, Page 216 News

The Children’s Aid Foundation is accepting expressions of interest for programs in British Columbia that will help reduce the number of children and youth coming into the permanent care of the child welfare system. Eligible programs will enhance the support provided to underserved children, youth, or families who are clients of or who are at risk of becoming clients of a child welfare agency.

To be eligible, responding organizations must:
•    Be a registered charity, or be partnering with a registered charity for this program.
•    Serve children, youth, or families who are clients of the child welfare sector or who are at risk of becoming clients of the child welfare sector in BC.

The maximum grant eligible for consideration is $300 000 (disbursed over 3 to 5 years). For more information and to access the online form, visit www.cafdn.org/grants-scholarships. The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2015. Selected agencies will be invited to submit a full proposal in August.

. Child welfare funding available. BCMJ, Vol. 57, No. 5, June, 2015, Page(s) 216 - News.


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