Child Welfare Foundation grant requests now being accepted
The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation (CWF) grant application for 2024 is online at cwf-inc.org. To be considered for a CWF grant, applications must be received at American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis no later than July 15, 2023.
CWF accepts funding proposals from nonprofits for projects that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual welfare of children. Grants are only given to entities that help U.S. children in a large geographic area; they are not awarded for day-to-day or special operating expenses.
In May, the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation awarded 17 grants to 16 nonprofits totaling $797,251. These grants are made possible through donations to CWF.
For example, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 347 in Lady Lake, Fla., held a fundraising golf tournament on May 13 and raised $20,000 for the Child Welfare Foundation. “Over 130 golfers and many volunteers got together at Harbor Hills Country Club to have a fun day of fellowship, friendly competition and fundraising,” wrote Doug White, Squadron 347 historian, on Legiontown.