Friends of Children in Foster Care Program

The Friends of Children in Foster Care Program helps children in foster care (Age 13 and younger) to receive funds in order to participate in extra-curricular activities, such as obtaining music instruments, sports registration or equipment, gymnastics or dance lessons, swimming lessons or summer camp.

 

Who is Eligible to Receive to Funding?

Funding is available only for children currently in Iowa’s foster care system who are age 13 or under. Children placed in pre-adoptive homes or who have been adopted are not eligible for Friends grants.    A separate program through AMP Iowa covers foster youth who are aged 14 and above.  See their grant link below.

 

What Type of Items Will the Friends Program Fund?

Please view our application below for a list of items that are covered and not covered by this program.

 

How to Apply for a Friends Grant?

To be considered for Friends funding, please complete an application and send it along with copies of receipts/invoices to the address listed below. Applications that are received without receipts/invoices cannot be processed. Please allow at least 10 business days for applications to be reviewed. You will be notified in writing of the decision by IFAPA staff. Decisions will be made on an individual basis.

APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 13

The maximum grant request limit for children age birth to age 13 is $200 per child per fiscal year. IFAPA’s fiscal year runs July 1 - June 30.

FRIENDS APPLICATION (WORD)
FRIENDS APPLICATION (PDF)

APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN AGE 14 & ABOVE

For kids age 14 and above, there is funding through Fo$ter Fund$ - a program run by AMP (Achieving Maximum Potential). The link to their website and application is below

Fo$ter Fund$ Program

PLEASE REMEMBER:
APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN IN KINSHIP CARE

For kids in kinship care, there is funding through Kinship Fundz - a program run by AMP (Achieving Maximum Potential). The link to their website and application is below

Kinship Fundz Program

 

 

Questions:

If you have a question concerning an application, please email:  ifapa@ifapa.org.

Applications can be mailed to:
Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association
6900 NE 14th Street, Suite 25
Ankeny, IA 50023

 

How is this program funded?

All of the funding for the Friends of Children in Foster Care program comes from community grants and personal contributions. MAKE A CONTRIBUTION

 

 

 
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