San Diego County CA— The San Diego Women’s Foundation (SDWF) recently announced the availability of grant funding for Human Trafficking: Prevention and domestic trafficking accounts for the majority of commercial sexual exploitation of people and children (80%) in San Diego County.
“Human trafficking is a crisis in our community, affecting thousands each year in San Diego County,” said Katie Sawyer, Executive Director of the San Diego Women’s Foundation. “Our funding can help survivors access the resources they need to get their lives back on track and prevent others from falling victim in the first place, and I am proud that the San Diego Women’s Foundation members have decided to tackle this issue with our next round of grant funding.”
To be considered, eligible nonprofit organizations must send a Letter of Inquiry by September 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., for projects with a minimum proposal of $25,000 that work across various fields to provide services to those at risk or affected by human trafficking, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
- Education for prevention
- Rescue programs
- Therapy and/or counseling
- Life skills training
- Employment education
- Housing solutions
- Victim advocacy
- Healthcare
- Food access
- Legal services
- Social services
For more information about the SDWF’s Human Trafficking: Prevention & Intervention Grants Cycle, or to apply for one of the available grants, visit https://www.sdwomensfoundation.org.