The Florida Children’s Initiative planning grant application is due June 30, 2023. There are six grants available. It’s first come, first served, so anyone interested in the $50,000 grant should apply as soon as they can.

Link to the PDF of the RFP: https://www.ounce.org/pdfs/UpdatedRFPJanuary2023-DCF_FCI.pdf

Six Grants Available: Background

A Children’s Initiative is a neighborhood or community in Florida where the infrastructure and opportunities that middle‐class communities take for granted are nonexistent or so marginal that they are ineffective. In order to support a community seeking a Children’s Initiative designation, the Florida Department of Children and Families is offering a one-time grant of $50,000. The planning grant is for any neighborhood or community located in a county that does not already have a Florida Children’s Initiative designation.

Please contact Winnie Heggins (wheggins@ounce.org) for more information.