Grief Reach Grants

Grief Reach Cycle 1 – 2025

Changemaker Supported Community Expansion Cycle

Open November 8 to December 16, 2024 at 8pm ET.
Grants awarded February 2025

Submission Information

This grant opportunity is open for applications through December 16, 2024, at 8pm ET.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NEW THIS CYCLE

We are excited to partner with Judi’s House for this grant cycle, which offers a comprehensive three-year timeline designed to maximize impact. In the first year, awarded organizations will participate in the Judi’s House Childhood Bereavement Changemaker (CBC) Initiative. This transformative program provides essential training and resources on program evaluation in the form of workshops, exercises, and individualized consultation. Participants will have the opportunity to refine their proposal and begin building out the tools to evaluate the impact. Recognizing the time commitment of 8-12 hours per month in this year, organizations will receive a $10,000 payment.

Following this foundation-building year, organizations will transition into a two-year Grief Reach grant, during which funding will be allocated to community expansion efforts. Continued support from Judi’s House will be available for up to 4 hours of consultation each year, funding dependent.

Eligibility: In addition to the eligibility criteria listed in this RFP only organizations that have not participated in the CBC Initiative previously are eligible to apply. All organizations that are awarded a grant must participate in the CBC Initiative in year one.

Interested in knowing more about the Childhood Bereavement Changemaker Initiative? Visit: https://judishouse.org/research-tools/cbc/

Application Resources:

  • For more information, please view the Request for Proposal here.
  • Download a sample application. This is for preview purposes only and is not an official application. Application link will be sent to eligible applicants. Please note the application link will be sent once your eligibility is confirmed.
  • We will use a grief reach eligibility form for this grant to determine eligibility to apply. This ensures you do not invest time in completing a full application if you do not qualify. Please click HERE to determine your grant application eligibility. Once eligibility has been determined, you will be given access to the complete application.

Please direct additional inquiries to Megan Lopez at the National Alliance for Children’s Grief at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org.

Community Expansion Through Innovation:

There are two grant amount opportunities included in this RFP. Each program will only be eligible to apply to one of these grant opportunities. You must commit to participating in the Judi’s House CBC Initiative in the first year of the grant award and not have participated in the CBC Initiative previously. Grants are competitive.

The breakdown of available grants is as follows:

The focus of this cycle is community expansion through innovation. In considering your application, we encourage you to take a closer look at your community’s unique needs to better serve children who are grieving. What innovative approaches can you introduce to meet these needs? Or how can you expand current programs to have a greater impact? For this grant, innovation means thinking outside the box—rethinking traditional services and creating programs that align with your community’s specific needs.

An example of this could be offering weekend programming to reach families with limited availability or hosting sessions in community spaces to increase accessibility. Consider your community’s makeup and challenges and how you can tailor your approach to provide the most effective and inclusive support for grieving children.

For more information, view the Request for Proposal here

Grief Reach Grants Timeline:

November 8

Application Opens


November 19

Grief Reach/CBC Q&A
Watch the recording →
Download the slides →


December 10
2pm ET

Final Questions Call
Register here →


December 16
8pm ET

Application Closes

For additional information, please view the Request for Proposal (RFP) or use the link below to complete the eligibility form.

               

About Grief Reach:

This grant program began in 2011 as a partnership between the National Alliance for Children’s Grief and the New York Life Foundation. The goals are to:

  • Increase access to bereavement support services in local communities, especially diverse communities
  • Enhance the capacity of organizations providing bereavement support service
  • Expand bereavement support services to address unmet needs
  • Support communities dealing with grief and loss with tangible resources.