The Coalition for Kids Fund was established in 2020 to support programs that strengthen protective factors in families and our community and increase health outcomes for children in their earliest years of life. Each year, local community-based organizations serving young children (ages birth through 5) in Josephine County are eligible to submit grant applications to be reviewed by the C4K Fund Advisory Committee.
This June, $385,000 was awarded to nine grantees, listed below.
| Organzation | Grant | Purpose |
| Oregon Center for Creative Learning | $250,000 | Capital Campaign for the Grants Pass Children’s Museum and Ivy School. |
| Grants Pass School District 7 | $20,000 | Grants Pass Early Learning Program |
| Illinois Valley Family Coalition | $10,000 | Outdoor preschool program opportunity for kids, regardless of socio-economic background |
| Healthy U | $20,000 | Early Learning Program |
| Sugarloaf Community Association | $10,000 | Williams Community Preschool Summer School and Tuition Assistance |
| Grants Pass Family YMCA | $10,000 | Early Childhood YEC Scholarships |
| Siskiyou Community Health Center | $30,000 | Project Baby Check – a free and voluntary home visiting program that focuses on healthy child development, social-emotional agility, improved health outcomes for families, increased child readiness to enter school, and prevention of child maltreatment |
| Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub | $20,000 | Family Empowerment and Engagement at Growing Together Family Community Center |
| Southern Oregon Early Childhood Services | $15,000 | Accessible Playground for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education |