Up to $160,000 Grief Reach Grant

Organization: National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)
Type: Grant
Location: United States
Deadline: November 20, 2026
Funding: Fully Funded

The National Alliance for Children's Grief and the New York Life Foundation are funding US nonprofits that already support grieving children to take that work into schools, either by starting school-based programming for the first time or by growing existing school partnerships. This Grief Reach cycle offers two-year grants of $100,000 or $150,000, or three-year grants of $110,000 or $160,000 that open with a paid year of evaluation training from Judi's House/JAG Institute. Applying starts with an eligibility form due 20 November 2026; only organisations it clears receive the full application, which closes 30 November 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern. **What you get:** - Changemaker Supported Community Expansion grant, over three years: $110,000 ($10,000 in year one, then $50,000 in each of years two and three) or $160,000 ($10,000, then $75,000 and $75,000) - On that track, year one is the Judi's House/JAG Institute Childhood Bereavement Changemaker (CBC) Initiative: workshops, exercises and individual consultation on programme evaluation, with the $10,000 paid for the 8 to 12 hours a month it takes - Community Expansion grant, over two years: $100,000 ($50,000 a year) or $150,000 ($75,000 a year), for organisations that have completed the CBC Initiative or already have a robust evaluation process - Up to 4 hours a year of further consultation from Judi's House/JAG Institute during implementation, funding dependent **What you'll do:** - Plan and run a school-based childhood bereavement project, such as grief support groups for students, training for school staff, resources for educators or new school partnerships - Show a meaningful partnership with the school or school system where the services will be delivered, backed by partner letters of support or an MOU - On the three-year track, spend year one in the CBC Initiative refining your proposal and building evaluation tools, then implement in years two and three - Report on progress once a year and submit a final narrative and financial report **Key dates:** - Applications opened 19 October 2026 - Q&A call 2 November 2026 at 2:00 pm Eastern (recording to be shared on the grant page) - Eligibility form closes 20 November 2026, with no new applicants after this date - Full application closes 30 November 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern, for organisations cleared by the eligibility form **More information:** - Request for Proposals: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Grief-Reach-Request-for-Proposals-Document_FINAL.pdf - Sample application, for preview only: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Community-Expansion-Grant-Template.pdf - Gantt and budget chart, to be completed and uploaded with the application: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Gantt-Budget-Chart.xlsx - About the CBC Initiative: https://judishouse.org/research-tools/cbc/ - Questions go to info@nacg.org - Grief Reach runs twice a year, and each cycle has its own focus

Apply for Up to $160,000 Grief Reach Grant

Organization: National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)

Type: Grant

Location: United States

Deadline: November 20, 2026

Funding: Fully Funded

About this opportunity

What you get:

Changemaker Supported Community Expansion grant, over three years: $110,000 ($10,000 in year one, then $50,000 in each of years two and three) or $160,000 ($10,000, then $75,000 and $75,000)
On that track, year one is the Judi's House/JAG Institute Childhood Bereavement Changemaker (CBC) Initiative: workshops, exercises and individual consultation on programme evaluation, with the $10,000 paid for the 8 to 12 hours a month it takes
Community Expansion grant, over two years: $100,000 ($50,000 a year) or $150,000 ($75,000 a year), for organisations that have completed the CBC Initiative or already have a robust evaluation process
Up to 4 hours a year of further consultation from Judi's House/JAG Institute during implementation, funding dependent

What you'll do:

Plan and run a school-based childhood bereavement project, such as grief support groups for students, training for school staff, resources for educators or new school partnerships
Show a meaningful partnership with the school or school system where the services will be delivered, backed by partner letters of support or an MOU
On the three-year track, spend year one in the CBC Initiative refining your proposal and building evaluation tools, then implement in years two and three
Report on progress once a year and submit a final narrative and financial report

Key dates:

Applications opened 19 October 2026
Q&A call 2 November 2026 at 2:00 pm Eastern (recording to be shared on the grant page)
Eligibility form closes 20 November 2026, with no new applicants after this date
Full application closes 30 November 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern, for organisations cleared by the eligibility form

More information:

Request for Proposals: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Grief-Reach-Request-for-Proposals-Document_FINAL.pdf
Sample application, for preview only: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Community-Expansion-Grant-Template.pdf
Gantt and budget chart, to be completed and uploaded with the application: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Gantt-Budget-Chart.xlsx
About the CBC Initiative: https://judishouse.org/research-tools/cbc/
Questions go to info@nacg.org
Grief Reach runs twice a year, and each cycle has its own focus

Who can apply

A US-based public charity, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and not a private foundation
Operating as a 501(c)(3) for at least three consecutive years
Provides direct services to grieving children and youth; the funds must serve children aged 0 to 25 bereaved by a death
At least one paid staff member; all-volunteer organisations cannot apply
The project must expand school-based childhood bereavement programming
Form 990 for at least two of the last three years, plus your most recent audited financial statements (the programme page also accepts independently reviewed statements)
The annual grant payment cannot exceed 15% of your most recent fiscal-year actual revenue; the RFP sets an annual organisational budget of at least $333,000 for the $100,000 grant and at least $500,000 for the $150,000 grant
A clear grant budget, and a proposal that addresses the cultures, identities, strengths and needs of the children and school communities served
Background checks for everyone who works directly with children
Any earlier Grief Reach grant must be complete with its final report submitted; recipients of a New York Life Foundation strategic grant are excluded
Three-year Changemaker track: you must not have taken part in the Changemaker program before, and must commit to the CBC Initiative in year one
Two-year Community Expansion track: you must have completed the CBC Initiative or have a robust evaluation process, as assessed through the eligibility form
One application per organisation; the eligibility form decides which track you may apply for
Not eligible: individuals, government agencies, organisations whose services are limited to one religious group, and fraternal, social, professional, athletic or veterans' organisations
NACG membership is not required

About this opportunity

What you get:

Changemaker Supported Community Expansion grant, over three years: $110,000 ($10,000 in year one, then $50,000 in each of years two and three) or $160,000 ($10,000, then $75,000 and $75,000)
On that track, year one is the Judi's House/JAG Institute Childhood Bereavement Changemaker (CBC) Initiative: workshops, exercises and individual consultation on programme evaluation, with the $10,000 paid for the 8 to 12 hours a month it takes
Community Expansion grant, over two years: $100,000 ($50,000 a year) or $150,000 ($75,000 a year), for organisations that have completed the CBC Initiative or already have a robust evaluation process
Up to 4 hours a year of further consultation from Judi's House/JAG Institute during implementation, funding dependent

What you'll do:

Plan and run a school-based childhood bereavement project, such as grief support groups for students, training for school staff, resources for educators or new school partnerships
Show a meaningful partnership with the school or school system where the services will be delivered, backed by partner letters of support or an MOU
On the three-year track, spend year one in the CBC Initiative refining your proposal and building evaluation tools, then implement in years two and three
Report on progress once a year and submit a final narrative and financial report

Key dates:

Applications opened 19 October 2026
Q&A call 2 November 2026 at 2:00 pm Eastern (recording to be shared on the grant page)
Eligibility form closes 20 November 2026, with no new applicants after this date
Full application closes 30 November 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern, for organisations cleared by the eligibility form

More information:

Request for Proposals: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Grief-Reach-Request-for-Proposals-Document_FINAL.pdf
Sample application, for preview only: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Community-Expansion-Grant-Template.pdf
Gantt and budget chart, to be completed and uploaded with the application: https://nacg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Cycle-1-Gantt-Budget-Chart.xlsx
About the CBC Initiative: https://judishouse.org/research-tools/cbc/
Questions go to info@nacg.org
Grief Reach runs twice a year, and each cycle has its own focus

Who can apply

A US-based public charity, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and not a private foundation
Operating as a 501(c)(3) for at least three consecutive years
Provides direct services to grieving children and youth; the funds must serve children aged 0 to 25 bereaved by a death
At least one paid staff member; all-volunteer organisations cannot apply
The project must expand school-based childhood bereavement programming
Form 990 for at least two of the last three years, plus your most recent audited financial statements (the programme page also accepts independently reviewed statements)
The annual grant payment cannot exceed 15% of your most recent fiscal-year actual revenue; the RFP sets an annual organisational budget of at least $333,000 for the $100,000 grant and at least $500,000 for the $150,000 grant
A clear grant budget, and a proposal that addresses the cultures, identities, strengths and needs of the children and school communities served
Background checks for everyone who works directly with children
Any earlier Grief Reach grant must be complete with its final report submitted; recipients of a New York Life Foundation strategic grant are excluded
Three-year Changemaker track: you must not have taken part in the Changemaker program before, and must commit to the CBC Initiative in year one
Two-year Community Expansion track: you must have completed the CBC Initiative or have a robust evaluation process, as assessed through the eligibility form
One application per organisation; the eligibility form decides which track you may apply for
Not eligible: individuals, government agencies, organisations whose services are limited to one religious group, and fraternal, social, professional, athletic or veterans' organisations
NACG membership is not required

Up to $160,000 Grief Reach Grant

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