<![CDATA[LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND - NEWS]]>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:18:04 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Grant Deadline Extended]]>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:59:53 GMThttps://www.louisianactf.org/news/grant-deadline-extendedThe deadline to submit a grant application to the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund for the 2026-2027 grant cycle has been extended. You must have all information submitted by Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12pm central time.]]><![CDATA[Save the Date!]]>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:10:35 GMThttps://www.louisianactf.org/news/save-the-date60315022026 Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Child Abuse Prevention Conference - Date Announced!
Mark your calendar now to save April 16, 2026 for the 5th Annual LCTF Child Abuse Prevention Conference. The conference will be in Lafayette, Louisiana.

​More details to come soon!
]]><![CDATA[FY27 Grant Cycle Opens January 5, 2026]]>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:11:21 GMThttps://www.louisianactf.org/news/fy27-grant-cycle-opens-january-5-2026The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund (LCTF) grant application portal was open to non-profit and public agencies statewide. 
The mission of the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund is to prevent child abuse and neglect among Louisiana’s children and families through building strong cross-sector partnerships and through increased child safety public awareness. 

 The purpose of the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund is to:
  • Support community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, enhance and coordinate initiatives, programs and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect.
  • Support the coordination of resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. 
  • Foster understanding, appreciation and knowledge of diverse populations in order to effectively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.

You can access the grant application by clicking on the following link:  https://lsusrec.knack.com/lctf-application

Completed applications are due into the LCTF Office no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, January 30, 2026.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying feel free to forward this email to them.]]><![CDATA[LCTF Grant CYCLE OPEN]]>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:01:42 GMThttps://www.louisianactf.org/news/lctf-grant-cycle-openThe Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund (LCTF) grant application portal is now open to non-profit and public agencies statewide. 
The mission of the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund is to prevent child abuse and neglect among Louisiana’s children and families through building strong cross-sector partnerships and through increased child safety public awareness. 

 The purpose of the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund is to:
  • Support community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, enhance and coordinate initiatives, programs and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect.
  • Support the coordination of resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. 
  • Foster understanding, appreciation and knowledge of diverse populations in order to effectively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.

You can access the grant application by clicking on the following link:  https://lsusrec.knack.com/lctf-application

Completed applications are due into the LCTF Office no later than 12 noon on January 31, 2025.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying feel free to forward this email to them.]]><![CDATA[Save the Date]]>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:58:27 GMThttps://www.louisianactf.org/news/save-the-dateSave the Date for the 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Conference!
Please mark your calendar now for the annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. This event will be held in Lafayette again - site to be determined. 

APRIL 10, 2025 from 9am to 4:30pm

We will have a room block set up with state rates available for those who plan to arrive the evening before the conference.  

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