Celebrating the Young Child Fund 2025 (CYCF)
The SF Family Resource Center Initiative will feature a neighborhood collaborative celebration of the young child to provide safe spaces where FRC staff can support families of children birth to five through cultural learning and family activities. Family Resource Centers will have the opportunity to:
- Collaborate with other FRCs within their neighborhood
- Enhance their connections with Early Care and Education sites
- Utilize social media, marketing, and outreach strategies to extend culturally supportive resources to all SF families
Eligibility & Funds Available
The seven existing FRC Neighborhood Collaboratives formed in FY24-25 may request between $5,000-$45,000 for FY26-27 CYCF activities. Population based FRCs may choose which neighborhood collaborative they wish to join, including a different collaborative than in the prior year. Neighborhood based FRCs are expected to remain in the same grouping as last year.
Each eligible FRC Neighborhood Collaborative that submits a satisfactory Request for Funds form will receive a minimum of $10,000 up to a maximum of $45,000.00. FRCI funds will encompass a total of $178,993.
How to Apply
- Carefully review the FY 26-27 CYFC Program Summary.
- Fill out the Funding Request Form linked below.
- You will be asked to provide a full budget and set up performance measures after your application has been approved.
- Incomplete funding request forms without responses to all required questions, a separately submitted budget in Excel form, and/or forms which are not officially submitted using the submit button will not be considered and will not be responded to.
- All applications must be received by 5pm, November 30, 2026
External Link
Application Timeline
- November 30, 2026: CYCF Application is due
- December 31, 2026: CYCF Performance Measures and Budget are due
- January 31, 2027: CYCF Activities/Event Flyer are due
Contact Information
Aaron Yihao Li, Family Support Program Officer (he/him)
Contact for questions about:
- Parent Action and Early Literacy Fund (PAELF) application and Celebrating Young Children Fund (CYCF) application. Any additional questions, including your contract, Curriculum-Based Parenting Classes, and Non-HSA FRCs.
Brenda Quintero, Family Support Program Officer (she/her)
Contact for questions about:
- Parent Action and Early Literacy Fund (PAELF) application, Celebrating Young Children Fund (CYCF) application, and Human Service Agency (HSA) FRCs