CBCAP RFP (FFY26)
Grant Opportunity
Note: The CBCAP grant competition for FFY26 has closed. Information on this page is for archival purposes only.
The Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund announces the release of the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funding opportunity for federal fiscal year 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026).
CBCAP funds are intended to support primary and secondary prevention efforts. Primary prevention includes efforts targeted to the broader community to strengthen families and prevent the likelihood of abuse or neglect. Secondary prevention efforts are targeted to special populations, as a means of providing preventative family strengthening support.
CBCAP Award Types
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support both community-based and statewide efforts to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect through primary and secondary prevention initiatives.
- Community-Based funding requests can be up to $300,000.
- Statewide funding requests can be up to $400,000.
Goals
- Provide direct services to children and families to foster safe, stable, and nurturing relationships that cultivate strong families and improve well-being at the family level.
- Strengthen the continuum of child and family support and prevention services that cultivate strong communities and improve overall well-being at the community level.
- Support community cross-sector collaboration and public-private partnerships.
- Support effective and meaningful collaboration of parents, caregivers, and other groups that have experience with child abuse prevention efforts.
- Enable alignment with the All In For Kansas Kids Strategic Plan and statewide initiatives to improve access to early childhood services.
Target Outcomes
- Underserved families and children receive access to comprehensive services and supports to foster well-being, increase protective factors, and close gaps for those affected by persistent poverty.
- Children remain at home, free from harm, in safe environments with stable and nurturing family relationships.
- Caregivers are authentically engaged in design, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services.
- Communities foster engagement with families and lived experts, provide well-being services, and promote cross-sector partnership and collaboration.
- Communities implement principles of the All In For Kansas Kids Strategic Plan and take part in statewide initiatives to improve access to early childhood services.
Who is eligible to apply for funding?
Eligible applicants should be experienced in providing service delivery models that yield positive outcomes for families with children from birth through 5-years, including prenatal supports.
Eligible applicants include:
- 501©(3) organizations
- County and city governments
- Unified School Districts (USDs)
Timeline
Release of Request for Proposal (RFP) and Applications open
May 14, 2025
Application closes June 23, 2025, 5:00PM
Apply Using the Kansas CommonApp
Technical Assistance
RFP questions may be submitted:
May 14, 2025 through June 16, 2025
Kansas CommonApp Help Desk available:
May 14, 2025 through June 25, 2025
Technical Assistance Webinars
Technical Assistance Webinar Recording
View this webinar to learn about the Request for Proposal and application requirements, as well as a walkthrough of the Kansas CommonApp.
Support for Families
The Kansas Children’s Cabinet aims to strengthen families and keep children at home, free from harm. Kansas CBCAP invests in statewide and community-driven programs that promote child and family well-being and rely on lessons learned from parent and caregiver involvement. This work is grounded in the belief that seamless access to comprehensive well-being services prevents child maltreatment and supports family stability.
The Kansas Children’s Cabinet anchors all of its initiatives in the Blueprint for Early Childhood and works in partnership with the All In For Kansas Kids Collaboration to ensure initiative and funding alignment. Applicants are strongly encouraged to keep the Blueprint, AIFKK needs assessment findings, and strategic plan goals in mind when designing their CBCAP proposal to meet the needs of their communities and the young children and families they serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a “promising practice?”
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse is a good reference. Per their definition, Promising Practices refer to programs that include measurable results and report successful outcomes, however, there is not yet enough research evidence to prove that this program or process will be effective across a wide range of settings and people. View the CEBC Scientific Rating Scale used to evaluate each practice based on available research.
What is meant by “outreach strategies?”
Outreach strategies are the ways you communicate or connect with target audiences or populations to inform them about your programs, services, eligibility, enrollment opportunities, etc.
What is included in "Community-Based" grants?
“Community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to prevent child abuse and neglect.” This includes organizations such as family resource programs, family support programs, voluntary home visiting programs, respite care programs, parenting education, mutual support programs, and other community programs or networks of such programs that provide activities that are designed to prevent or respond to child abuse and neglect.
Can indirect costs be used as cash match?
No, indirect costs are not eligible to be used towards the required 10% cash match.
How do I add additional rows in the Budget Template?
Select and right click on the cell. This opens up a menu where you will select “Insert,” and then “Insert Above/Below Row.”
What is included in "Statewide" grants?
Statewide grants provide services and infrastructure statewide for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Statewide grants focus on activities that support systems-change and a system of child and family well-being. Statewide applicants must propose activities with a statewide impact and should not target specific communities. Examples may include but are not limited to:
- professional education;
- public awareness campaigns;
- statewide collaborative efforts to foster the development of a continuum of comprehensive child and family support and preventive services; and
- parent partnership, leadership, and engagement.
We are really interested in providing some programs for this grant but we are not a 501(c)(3). Can we use our fiscal sponsor who is a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, you may partner with a 501(c)(3) to apply on your behalf or be your fiscal agent.
Request for Proposals (pdf)
FFY2026 Budget Template (MS Excel download)
Logic Model Template(MS Word fillable form)
CBCAP Application Outline (MS Word)
Partner Assurance Form (pdf)
Scoring Rubric(pdf)