ALL CHILDREN THRIVE (ACT) 3.0
Request for Application – Conference

All Children Thrive – California (ACT) helps California communities prevent and mitigate Adverse Childhood Events by offering coaching and technical assistance to make policies and systems better for children’s health and wellbeing.

ACT is pleased to announce this Request for Application (RFA) – Conference to support existing ACT 3.0 projects’ participation in the ACT 2025 Conference.  Through this RFA, successful ACT3.0 grantees will support Design Team members and project staff in attending and presenting during the conference and participating in the educational legislative visits, sharing insights from their ACT project experience.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Applicants must be ACT 3.0 projects that are successfully completing their ACT 3.0 grant deliverables.  We will award up to fourteen (14) applicants.

FUNDING ALLOCATION

1. Grantees will be awarded up to $7,500.

These funds are a one-time allocation to support ACT activities from February 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025. Applicants are to remain cognizant that the use of ACT appropriations from the California General Fund and the activities proposed in response to this RFA must be consistent with the authority provided under SB115.  Funding is contingent upon available revenues and appropriations by the Legislature and the California Department of Public Health.

GRANT REQUIREMENTS

A. ACT Annual Conference: ACT project staff and at least two youth and one adult Design Team members from the grantee’s jurisdiction must attend the annual ACT conference and educational legislative visits to share insights and foster collaboration.  Grantees are responsible for coordinating with community members. Grant funding will cover associated travel costs for project staff and conference fees for all participants. **Community members will need to apply for a travel stipend from ACT to pay for lodging, flights or mileage reimbursement, and travel meals.  Please note, travel meals will be paid on a cost reimbursement post conference.  Information will be made available by December 13, 2024.

The ACT Conference themed “Community Strategies to Help All Children Thrive,” spotlights Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) and their impact on individuals, families, and communities. It’s a hub for collaboration, research dissemination, and best practice promotion. Attendees engage in presentations and workshops to deepen their understanding of childhood trauma and its lasting effects.

GRANT DETAILS

A. Grant Term: February 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025
B. Grant Amount: Up to $7,500 [see funding allocation above]

APPLICATION DEADLINE, AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT DATE

RFAs must be submitted between December 12, 2024, through January 31, 2025. Grant awards will be announced by February 1, 2025.  The ACT Director will have the final decision on grant awards.

BUDGET FUNDING REQUEST

The grant payments will be on a cost-reimbursement basis with final report and invoice due by May 31, 2025. Complete attached Budget Funding Request that aligns with your proposed project. Provide a budget estimate that includes ACT-funded staff time for Learning Community sessions, collaborative meetings, and participation and presentation in ACT conference.  Please specify the number of adult and youth community members attending the ACT conference and include stipends for their participation in the project and attendance at the conference, as well as conference registration fees for all participants, and staff travel costs for attending the annual ACT conference. Administrative costs are eligible up to 15% of total personnel costs.  Operating expenses should be limited due to scope of work.

ATTACHMENTS

1. RFA Application
2. Budget Template
3. Funding Guidelines (for reference)

Please submit your application by 5:00 p.m.  January 31, 2025 at Info@act-ca.org.

Thank you again for your interest in partnering with All Children Thrive-California. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lourdes Perez at LP@phadvocates.org.