The mission of the O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation General Fund is to provide funding support for programs and non-profit organizations working to provide a bridge to a life of greater opportunity for low-income, at-risk and under-served children, youth and their families.

General Fund grants are primarily focused on programs for low-income, at-risk and under-served children, youth and their families. Our programmatic emphasis is on direct services to youth and families as well as organizational capacity building.

We make grants primarily in the areas of:

1. •Early Childhood Care and Education,
   

2. •Out of School Time Organizations,
   

3. •Young Adult Transitional Programs,
   

4. •Capacity Building and Advocacy.
   

Grants are made for:

1. •general support,
   

2. •program support,
   

3. •start-up support,
   

4. •emergency support and
   

5. •matching challenge grants.