2025 Grant Application

Applications will be accepted only from governmental entities, such as schools, or from non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organizations, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Religious, political, or fraternal organizations or those outside the grant area are ineligible.

Grant requests must be funding for a specific program or project or funding for day-to-day operations.
Eligible organizations must focus on one or more of these areas.
Organizations must be located in and provide services to one or more of these California communities.
Requests can range from $100 to $10,000. Often the award amount is less than the requested amount.
Applications will be accepted only from governmental entities, such as schools, or from non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organizations, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
Religious, political, or fraternal organizations or those outside the grant area are ineligible.
Applications will be accepted only from governmental entities, such as schools, or from non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6). If you are a public school district, attach official letterhead stating your exemption status.
Please use the email for the primary contact of the grant request.
By providing your electronic signature, you agree to the terms of the grants program.
To request funding for overall operational costs, use the most recent expense and revenue dollars for your entire organization.
2023 Grant Awardees: To be considered for 2024 grant funding, you must submit with your application a letter that thoroughly explains how your organization spent the 2023 grant funding and how the grant affected your local community.
Deadline

Applications must be submitted on or before March 20, 2025.

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