Funding Guidelines

The Foundation for Child Development does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding requests are extended by invitation only. We fund organizations that are non-profit, as recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service under the Internal Revenue code 501(c)(3).

What We Fund

Our funding supports research partnerships and engagement, organizing, movement-building, infrastructure and capacity-building, and strategic communications that align with our strategic framework to connect research, policy, and community to advance social justice for children in the United States.

What We Do Not Fund

  • Direct services
  • Capital campaigns and endowments
  • The purchase, construction, or renovation of buildings