The Franklin Square House Foundation (FSHF) is pleased to announce its 2025 childcare and shelter funding rounds and its emergency capital grants funding program. The shelter and childcare funding rounds are open to both new and existing grantees. The emergency grant program is only open to existing grantees of the Foundation.

The Foundation, started in 2008, traditionally provides bricks and mortar grants for capital improvements to shelter projects that support women and women and their children, as well as capital improvement grants for economically and racially integrated childcare centers.  Since becoming a foundation in 2008, FSHF has made grants totaling $16.5 million.

Grant Availability 2025

1. Capital Improvements Projects to Childcare Centers
Application available online December 18, 2024
Application due January 17, 2025
Decision date April 10, 2025

2. Capital Improvement to Shelter Projects that Support Women and Their Families
Application available online June 18, 2025
Application due July 17, 2025
Decision date October 16, 2025

3. “Emergency” capital improvements to existing shelter and childcare grantees
Application, see guidelines
Application due, rolling
Decision date, rolling, within 3-5 days from receipt of application

To Apply

Please review the appropriate Grant Guidelines. If you are interested in submitting a grant proposal you must contact the Foundation regarding your eligibility and appropriateness to apply. Contact:

Robert E. Goldstein, Executive Director, robertg@franklinsquarehousefoundation.org

Grant applications will not be accepted without prior approval from the Executive Director of the Foundation.