Escambia Children’s Trust Seeks Applicants For Micro Grants

February 2, 2025

The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) has announced the launch of the Community, Access, Resilience, and Empowerment (CARE) micro grants designed to to build resilience, access, and empowerment in the community.

The CARE micro grants program will award up to $50,000 in one-time funding for existing programs toward advocacy efforts, training initiatives, and community engagement activities.

The project period runs up to 12 months, starting on or after May 1, 2025, and ending no later than April 30, 2026.

ECT invites established, fiscally responsible local providers with a proven track record of delivering high-quality services to apply. Programs should align with ECT’s mission to serve at-risk youth and address critical areas such as health, education, and environmental sustainability.

Applications are now open and must be submitted by March 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. For more information and the application, click here.

In November 2020, 61% of participating voters in Escambia County supported the creation of the Children’s Trust to be funded by an increase in ad valorem taxes of up to a maximum of 0.5 mil. The Children’s Trust will provide early childhood education, safety, developmental, preventative, health, and well-being services, including after school and summer enrichment programs.

Comments

4 Responses to “Escambia Children’s Trust Seeks Applicants For Micro Grants”

  1. NoYouDidNot on February 3rd, 2025 7:39 am

    There were and still is plenty of organizations that offer childcare and education to those that need it.

    If they want to do something that will make a significant difference in the community then they should build several childcare facilities across the county. People can’t go to work and afford quality daycare.

    My grandson’s daycare cost 800 a month. that is a lot of money for most of us.

    So we need to build and subsidize daycares so that the parents can get and hold jobs while providing for their family.

  2. Carolyn Bramblett on February 2nd, 2025 3:40 pm

    Another day, another scam under this phony children’s trust.

  3. straightshooter on February 2nd, 2025 9:37 am

    How is this new grant helping children, sounds like money for another “Community Organizer group”

    Biggest scam in history of Escambia County.

    I agree with you, “You know on February 2nd”

  4. You know on February 2nd, 2025 8:26 am

    Waste of taxpayer dollars. This should be deducted from the 61% who voted for this.





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