RAFI calls for proposals on early childhood dev’t programs

CEBU CITY -- the Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI-DACF) is now open for project proposals from May 13 to June 13, 2022 for early childhood education programs that emphasize community play-based learning approach for children ages 1-8 years old in Cebu.

RAFI DACF continues to provide funding opportunities to projects and programs of organizations, agencies, and academic institutions based in Cebu whose focus is on Early Childhood Education.

Driven with the goal to increase percentage of school-ready children aged 1-8 years old, RAFI disadvantaged children.  The grant implementation hopes to realize improvements in the early childhood development status and achieve the following interventions and activities with the grantees: construction of playgrounds, supervised neighborhood plays groups for far-flung areas, conduct of activity sessions and home-based program for early childhood development, RAFI said.

RAFI DACF Junior Executive Director Jenny Lea Menchavez said that through this grant system, the foundation wants to assist financially and support technically these organizations as they help children unfold and grow with their individual skills and talents.

DACF wants to fuel these organizations to continue to mold and uphold Cebuano children. “We at DACF remain constant with our overall vision of enabling communities to champion their children by protecting their rights, welfare and development for them to achieve their full potential," Menchavez said.

Menchavez hopes that this long running program of providing funding opportunities to early childhood projects continue to touch and reach more communities and create a space for their children to grow into becoming responsible and active members of the community in the future.

Eligible programs or projects will be granted one-year assistance with a support of P500,000.00 to one million pesos P1,000,000.000 per project or program per year through DACF’s Development Fund.

Interested applicants are subject to the application and evaluation processes. Applicants are required to submit and qualify for the following: Submission of Full Long-term implementation plan of at least 2-3 years; Direct beneficiaries should be 1-8 years old children with target number of children benefitted should be at least 100 per year.

Filled out of forms and applicants may visit this link: https://bit.ly/3l4U9JB to see guidelines and download the forms; Submission of requirements to DACF’s email: dacf.grants@rafi.ph.

After the end of submission dates, the DACF Screening and Review Team will conduct stringent screening, documentation, and validation processes for all proposals. All interested applicants will also be trained to use the Grants Management System (GMS) website – a new online platform designed for grants application, monitoring, and evaluation. 

For more information and inquiries, applicants can reach RAFI-DACF through their number:  0969 394 7141.

Beneficiary programs and projects selected are notified via email or letter and be invited for a grants conference to discuss the ways forward and completion of the orientation. Interested applicants may connect with the foundation through its social media pages to know more about the program.