CTF Discretionary Funding
The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) allocates a certain portion of its annual program budget to fund discretionary projects or ‘mini-grants.’ Discretionary funding is designed to be responsive to low-cost prevention projects or needs identified by individual communities, organizations or agencies. A maximum of $5,000 per grant award is available for discretionary projects. Grants are for one year and are not renewable. Grants must be used for primary or secondary child abuse and neglect prevention.
Prevention programs and activities may have a broad range and include public awareness or educational campaigns that target services such as parent skills training; skills based curricula for children; mentoring programs; home visitation; and other family support programs. Projects might include start-up costs for parent education and support, parent leadership, parent cafes, strengthening families through protective factors, fatherhood support, crisis nursery, prevention educational materials, community awareness, training ie: Strengthening Families Protective Factors, Stewards of Children, ACES, etc.
Availability of Funds
**The Children’s Trust Fund is no longer considering Discretionary Grant applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) because available funds have been fully obligated.**
Fiscal Year 2020 Discretionary Grants:
Butler County Community Resource Council
Parenting Classes
Poplar Bluff
CTF Region 7 > Butler, Ripley
thecrc.org
Community Child Development Center
Strengthening Family Education
Macon
CTF Region 2 > Macon, Shelby
maconccdc.org
Hope House, Inc.
Hannah the Horse
Lee’s Summit
CTF Region 3 > Eastern Jackson
hopehouse.net
Isabel’s House
24/7 Crisis Care for Children
Springfield
CTF Region 6 > Greene, Webster, Christian
isabelshouse.org
Jennifer Dodson-Weihl, JD
St. Louis Area Stewards of Children Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network
Webster Groves
CTF Region 5 > St. Louis City
Jewish Families and Children Services
Child Abuse Prevention Program Materials
St. Louis
CTF Region 5 > St. Louis City, St. Louis County
jfcs-stl.org
Lydia’s House, Inc.
Lydia’s House Children’s Program
St. Louis
CTF Region 5 > St. Louis City, St. Louis County
stlydiashouse.org
MBCH Children and Family Services
Pregnancy Services
Bridgeton
CTF Regions 5 & 7 > Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Stoddard
mbch.org
Missouri KidsFirst
Child Abuse Neglect Prevention Leadership and Statewide Support
Jefferson City
CTF Region 8 > Statewide
missourikidsfirst.org
Nurses For Newborns
Promoting Safety and Development through Toddler Toys
St. Louis
CTF Regions 5 & 7 > St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, Ste. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Warren, Washington
nursesfornewborns.org
Project Uplift
Parenting on Purpose
St. Louis
Region 5 > St. Louis City
stpeteramestl.org/Project_Uplift.html
Putman County Health Center
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Putnam
Unionville
CTF Region 2 > Putnam
putnamcohealthdept.org
Vision for Children at Risk
School Partnerships to Strengthen Families
St. Louis
CTF Region 5 > St. Louis City
visionforchildren.org
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Timeline
Each year, CTF shall review applications anytime after March 1 and up until such time all available discretionary funds for the fiscal year are obligated.
Conditions
Organizations currently receiving funding from CTF may not apply for discretionary grants to cover costs associated with their existing grant program. Discretionary funding will be denied to any organization attempting to circumvent the competitive bid process or if the funding is available for a project through existing resources or budgets.
For More Information
For additional information, questions or technical assistance please contact CTF Program Coordinator Laura Malzner.
