Children's Bureau Discretionary Grants

The Children's Bureau (CB) awards discretionary grants to support programs serving children and families. These grants are awarded through a competitive peer-review process to various entities, including State, Tribal, and local agencies; universities; faith- and community-based organizations; and other nonprofit and for-profit groups, to support innovation, knowledge development, and program improvement efforts.

To find information, products, and tools from a specific grant or view resources by document type or location, visit Child Welfare Information Gateway's CBDG Library (opens in a new tab). 

Children's Bureau Discretionary Grants Tools and Information

The following resources provide additional information about the discretionary grants process and awards: 

• Discretionary Grant Awards (opens in a new tab)
• Applying for an ACF Grant Award (opens in a new tab)
• Children’s Bureau Discretionary Grant Management Tools (opens in a new tab)
• Discretionary Grant Reviewer Application Process (opens in a new tab)

For more information about CB's discretionary grants programs, visit CB's Discretionary Grants Programs webpage (opens in a new tab).