FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental

About this funding opportunity

To provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors of crime, by maintaining and/or enhancing an existing program by committing staff time to specifically address the needs of the identified unserved/underserved child and youth victim/survivor population, hiring staff that reflect that population, training staff on the cultural norms of the population, and increasing outreach efforts.

The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors of crime. This can be accomplished by maintaining and/or enhancing an existing program by committing staff time to specifically address the needs of the identified unserved/underserved child and youth victim/survivor population, hiring staff that reflect that population, training staff on the cultural norms of the population, and increasing outreach efforts.

Topic areas: Social Innovation and Community Development, Gender Equality and Diversity, Public Policy and Governance.

Funding amount

This grant provides $1-$194K in funding, up to $194K per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 01, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• NGOs

Eligibility

Refer to Pages 2 and 3 of Competitive Funding Opportunity California

Agency

FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental is administered by Governor's Office of Emergency Services (GOES), listed via Governor's Office of Emergency Services.