Red Wing, MN – The Board of Directors of the Goodhue County Child & Family Collaborative is announcing a funding opportunity for a three year period, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029. The mission of the Goodhue County Child & Family Collaborative is to work in partnership to build strong families and resilient children. The Board is accepting proposals to fund projects that further the Collaborative’s goal to strengthen resilience & protective factors of families, schools, and communities. Protective factors are:
• Parental resilience
• Social connections
• Concrete support
• Knowledge of parenting and child development
• Social and emotional competence in children
• Nurturing and attachment
Applications will be accepted from public schools, governmental agencies, and 501(c)(3) organizations.
Proposed projects must primarily serve children and families in the Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Kenyon, Wanamingo, Lake City, Red Wing, and Zumbrota-Mazeppa school districts. Grant awards are usually awarded for amounts of $4,000-$40,000. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025.
For more information and to obtain an application, please visit www.gccfc.org or contact the Community Engagement Specialist at josh.smith@goodhuecountymn.gov.
About the Goodhue County Child & Family Collaborative:
The vision of the Goodhue County Child & Family Collaborative is for all Goodhue County families to have the resources, skills, relationships, supports and opportunities they need to be strong and resilient. The Board of Directors includes representatives from Goodhue County Health and Human Services, Cannon Falls Public Schools, Goodhue Public Schools, Lake City Public Schools, Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools, Red Wing Public Schools, Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools, Goodhue County Education District, Goodhue County Court Services, Three Rivers Community Action, Fernbrook Family Center, Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha, and Pierce Counties, HOPE Coalition, and RiseUp Partnership.
About Goodhue County Health and Human Services:
The mission of Goodhue County Health and Human Services is to “Promote, Protect and Strengthen the Health of Individuals, Families, and Communities.” The department has four service divisions: Economic Assistance, Public Health, Social Services, and HHS Finance/IT. For more information on Goodhue County Health & Human Services, please visit goodhuecountymn.gov/HHS.
