California Private Grants

Applicants are invited to apply for the Resilience Fund. Donor Name: Restaurants Care State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is a program of the nonprofit California Restaurant Foundation. In 2024, they will be awarding grants of $5,000 to 278 independent restaurants. This fund is powered by generous gifts from PG&E, SoCalGas, and SDG&E.  Funding Information It anticipates awarding $5,000 grants to 278 small businesses Uses for Grant (select one category): Kitchen equipment: Eligible equipment must be energy efficient and qualify for rebates (Hey! That’s extra money to help pay for your equipment!). Items include steamer, rack oven, conveyor broiler, combination oven, conveyor oven, fryer, underfired broiler, convection oven, griddle, and dishwasher. You can use your $5,000 check to purchase from whichever vendor you would like. To learn more about rebates available. Technology upgrades: tell us how you’ll put this grant to work! Eligible uses include POS system, website, accounting software, HR software, inventory management, and loyalty programs.  Employee training: Been meaning to elevate your employee training and systems? Use this grant to design a training program/handbook, purchase ServSafe trainings, or join the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers. Retention bonuses: Reward your best and brightest employees. You will need to state how many employees will receive grants and which positions they have (front of house, back of house, managers). The number of employees and positions do NOT impact your likelihood of getting a grant, we simply want to know how the funds will be used.  Unforeseen hardship: Within the last 12 months, has your restaurant experienced robbery/theft, vandalism, fire/flood, or natural disaster? This grant can help. Eligibility Requirements Must be an independently owned, for-profit restaurant or commercial caterer (franchises, home businesses, food trucks, and meal prep companies are not eligible) Owned by a CA resident 1-5 units Must earn no more than $3 million in annual gross revenue (combined for all units) Commercial customer of either PG&E, SoCalGas, or SDG&E Must be currently open and active for business. For more information, visit Restaurants Care.

The Siembra Latinos Fund (SLF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, is accepting applications to bring positive change to Latino communities in Monterey County. Donor Name: Siembra Latinos Fund State: California County: Monterey County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/02/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding will be considered for the following types of requests: Program Support: for the expansion or refinement of existing programs, new programs that show the promise of impact and sustainability, and support for emergency or special circumstances. Operating Support: unrestricted grants to organizations that have a proven track record of community benefit.  Eligibility Criteria Siembra Latinos grants are open to 501© nonprofit organizations and public agencies serving Monterey County residents, predominantly Latino residents. All organizations applying for a grant must be current on reporting obligations for past CFMC grants. Only one application per grant cycle will be considered. Only one Siembra Latinos grant per organization will be awarded each calendar year. Organizations or collaborative projects that are not legally incorporated may partner with a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization which will serve as the fiscal sponsor for the proposed grant. The fiscal sponsor must agree to be accountable to the CFMC for the programmatic and financial outcomes of the grant and have a signed agreement with the sponsored group verifying the terms of the arrangement. For more information, visit CFMC.

The Community Fund for Carmel Valley seeks to support nonprofit organizations that have the leadership and capacity to provide important community resources and services in Carmel Valley and Cachagua communities. Donor Name: Community Fund for Carmel Valley State: California City: Carmel Valley Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/02/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Priority is given to the following types of requests: Community Development: Build community, improve infrastructure and meet local needs Youth & Seniors: Expand youth and/or senior programming and services Resident Programs: Support education, cultural and historical programs  Special consideration will be given to grant applications addressing: Organizations currently providing services directly located in Carmel Valley/Cachagua, with ease of access for residents Basic needs of Carmel Valley/Cachagua residents (food/housing security, youth programs, etc.) Emergency Prevention and/or Response related to: Fire/Disaster needs (e.g., Neighborhood organizing, education for disaster preparedness, etc.) Eligibility Criteria Grants will be considered for projects and programs serving Carmel Valley and Cachagua communities. 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations Public programs (schools, parks, public health, etc.) Church-sponsored activities with benefit beyond their own membership Organizations and collaboratives that are not legally incorporated—for these, CFMC requires an agreement with a “Fiscal Sponsor” defined as a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization accountable for financial management of the grant. Organization may only submit one application. However, if an organization is serving as a fiscal sponsor for a collaborative or unincorporated group, they can also apply for a grant to benefit their organization. For more information, visit CFMC.

This grant provides financial support to California Southern Baptist churches for outreach and evangelism projects, including missions, disaster relief, and hunger relief efforts.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is soliciting proposals to improve existing efforts to reduce mortality of whales from entanglement in fishing gear in Southern California. Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) State: California County: Los Angeles County (CA), Orange County (CA), Santa Barbara County (CA), Ventura County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  07/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The activities will provide compensatory restoration for injury to cetaceans caused by the Refugio Beach Oil Spill (RBOS). Specifically, the aim of the activities is to augment an existing permitted and authorized program off the southern California coast by increasing the capacity of the entanglement response network in areas that need additional support to respond to reports of entangled cetaceans, to document and disentangle these animals, and to broadly support efforts to reduce the number of entanglements that could lead to serious injuries or mortalities. Priorities Project proposals should address as many of these program priorities as possible: Directly Enhance Entanglement Response Enhance entanglement responses that benefit cetaceans in Southern California. Types of direct response activities could include, but are not limited to: Participate in, and/or lead, entanglement responses in Southern California Participate in, and/or lead, entanglement responses beyond Southern California that benefit cetaceans in Southern California Coordinate with federal, state and local resource agencies This project will work closely with federal, state and local resource agencies to enhance coordination of the overall West Coast Marine Mammal Entanglement Response Program (Program), with a primary focus of benefitting cetaceans in Southern California.  Train and develop volunteer response capacity Efforts to train and develop volunteer response capacity throughout the West Coast have been limited. In addition, the relatively low number of high-level trained responders on the West Coast make it difficult to generate effective responses that may include detailed documentation of entanglement events, as well as disentanglement efforts.  Build capacity and infrastructure Proposals should outline how these activities will contribute to the development of the overall capacity and infrastructure of the Program. Funding Information An estimated $250,000 will be available through this solicitation for a Phase 1 project award, which is anticipated to last 1–2 years.  Geographic Focus The priority geographic focus is Southern California, and – in particular for responding to entangled cetaceans – the coastlines off Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties Applicants do not need to be primarily based in the Southern California area if they can provide assurance that they can effectively perform entanglement response and capacity building activities in Southern California. Project proposals may include additional activities outside of the priority geographic focus if they relate to the health and protection of individual cetaceans that may occur in southern California at some point during their life. Eligibility Criteria Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, for-profit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, educational institutions, international organizations. Ineligible applicants include U.S. federal government agencies, and unincorporated individuals. For more information, visit NFWF.

The Fleishhacker Foundation is seeking applications for its Small Arts Grants Program. Donor Name: Fleishhacker Foundation State: California County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Small Arts Grants Program supports: arts and culture nonprofit organizations with annual budgets between $100,000 and $749,999 in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties; fiscally sponsored arts and culture organizations with annual budgets under $750,000 in these counties; and  film projects directed by filmmakers residing in these counties with budgets under $750,000, that meet the eligibility criteria below.  General support grants are flexible and may be used for operations, staffing, facilities, health and safety compliance, artists’ compensation, rehearsals, performances, presentations, exhibitions, and other administrative, program, or production costs at the grantee’s discretion. Funding Information Grants in this program now range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will usually be closer to $5,000.  Eligibility Criteria An arts and culture organization incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (including fiscal sponsors applying on behalf of a sponsored arts group or filmmaker). Located and primarily offering programming in San Francisco, Alameda, or Contra Costa counties. Able to demonstrate an artistic presence in the Bay Area for at least three years. Planning to produce and present new work by Bay Area artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, or film between May 15, 2024 and April 15, 2025. Of an annual budget size between $100,000 and $749,999 during the time period above (or applying with a fiscal sponsor with an annual operating budget greater than $100,000 during this time; there is no upper limit for fiscal sponsors’ annual budgets). An organization that financially compensates artists for their work. An organization that evidences strong support from the community and its Board of Directors. Not eligible are: Organizations that applied to the Fleishhacker Foundation for funding consideration during its fall 2023 review cycle, whether or not they received support, except for fiscal sponsors applying on behalf of multiple groups. Organizations that are primarily performance venues, exhibition spaces, presenters, or film festivals that do not produce their own work. Organizations and groups with more than 50% of their annual expense budgets directed toward educational programs, youth training in the arts, youth ensembles and performances, exhibitions of youth artwork, and/or productions designed for youth. Organizations and groups whose primary purpose is to present historical works by artists that are no longer living. Organizations and groups whose fundamental purpose or benefit is primarily social services, health, youth, or community development fields. Individual artists. For more information, visit Fleishhacker Foundation.

The Marian and Pink Happ Fund supports underprivileged children in the state of California. Donor Name: Marian and Pink Happ Fund State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Areas  Health Human services Funding Information Average grant size: $10,000. Average total giving per year: $50,000. Eligibility Criteria  Applicants must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

The Thursday Club Foundation is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 Benevolence Grant. Donor Name: The Thursday Club Foundation State: California County: San Diego County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information TC Tier 1 Grant ($500 to $15,000). TC Tier 2 Grant ($15,001 to $30,000). Guidelines  All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered: The organization must be based in San Diego with a Federal 501(c)(3) status and a State 23701D tax identification charitable status for a minimum of two years prior to the date of application. Documentation is required to be submitted with this application. Two copies of the completed application, along with current W9’s, must be received by The Thursday Club on or before July 15th of the current year to meet the deadline. One copy should be emailed, and one copy should be mailed to The Thursday Club, marked Attn: 3rd VP of Philanthropy. Applications are accepted between June 1st & July 15th. Applicants funded during the 2024-2025 grant year may not apply again for two years. Applicants that were not selected are encouraged to reapply the following year. The Thursday Club Foundation Grant Funds are not applicable towards the following: General operating expenses (such as rent or mortgage payments, dues or subscriptions, warranties or service contracts, utility costs, etc.) or reserve funds Salaries, wages, and fringe benefits Capital campaigns, including building or constructions costs; acquisition of real estate Endowment or investment accounts Funds cannot be used for either political or religious purposes. The Thursday Club Foundation Grant does not fund existing obligations, deficits, debts, leases, or reimbursements. Funded grants must be used within San Diego County to benefit the people of San Diego County. All expenditures of funds must be reported and applied only towards specific stated grant application purpose. Using Thursday Club Foundation Grant funds for anything other than the specific stated purpose on the grant application would cause a forfeiture of funding rights and can result in a demand for repayment, as well as potential exclusion from future grant application eligibility. Note: Grant checks will not be made payable to any individual under any circumstances; all checks will be made payable only to the granted non-profit entity/organization. All applications approved for funding will be encouraged to volunteer with The Thursday Club and its entities by supporting its fundraising efforts. All beneficiaries of the Thursday Club Foundation Grant Year 2023-2024 must provide both a balance sheet and income statement, with supporting documentation, confirming the expenditure of all funds by the end of the calendar year, December 31, 2024. Extensions for the expenditure of funds and/or reports will be considered on a case by case basis by the Thursday Club Foundation Board. For more information, visit The Thursday Club Foundation.

Marin Charitable provides funds to nonprofit organizations with youth-oriented programs or projects proactively addressing the needs of middle and high school aged youth (approx. age 11-18), who have limited opportunities and reside in Marin County. Donor Name: Marin Charitable State: California County: Marin County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Marin Charitable prefers to fund small-budgeted, grassroots programs. Marin Charitable provides grants to non-profit organizations that offer critical support, education and enrichment for middle and high school aged youth in Marin County who have limited opportunities. Funding Information Marin Charitable currently provides grants of up to but not exceeding, $7,500. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria: Relevance of program to Marin Charitable’s mission. Capability of applicant to facilitate program. Direct Impact: ability of applicant to ensure children with limited resources are receiving grant. funds For more information, visit Marin Charitable.

The Rose Foundation is pleased to present this grant opportunity for water quality related projects in the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s jurisdiction. Donor Name: Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment State: California County: Kern County (CA), Monterey County (CA), San Benito County (CA), San Luis Obispo County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Santa Barbara County (CA), Santa Clara County (CA), Santa Cruz County (CA), Ventura County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Central Coast Community-Based Water Quality Grants Program supports projects that water quality related projects in the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s jurisdiction, with an emphasis on projects that advance environmental justice and/or provide water quality benefits to underrepresented communities. The Rose Foundation is partnering with the Bay Foundation of Morro Bay in presenting this grant opportunity, and there will be a publicly available ranking and selection criteria utilized in the selection process.  Preferred topic areas include:  The human right to water  Environmental justice and local environmental justice capacity  Water quality impacts of climate change  Drought related water supply resiliency projects  Climate adaptation and mitigation projects  Sustainable drinking water or wastewater treatment solutions  Sustainable groundwater management strategies  Providing benefits to Underrepresented Communities Additional topic areas include, but are not limited to the following:  Projects that provide water quality benefits to marine habitats and associated beneficial uses in San Luis Obispo County. Implementation of activities that will reduce pollutant loading and make measurable progress toward meeting water quality objectives established in the Central Coast Basin Plan.  Water quality improvement or restoration projects that preserve and restore watershed functions and support healthy ecosystems, especially in impaired waterbodies identified on the 303(d) List and associated Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). On-farm Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation projects that demonstrate reductions in salt and nitrate loading, especially projects that assist limited resource farmers.  Projects that prevent or address Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Funding Information Large Grant Track is for funding requests of up to $200,000, and most grants will be in the $100,000-200,000 range. Small Grant Track is for funding requests of up to $50K, and most grant awards will be in the $20-$50K range. Eligibility Criteria Applicants must be one of the following: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations Federally recognized Indian tribes or State Indian tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s Tribal Consultation List Public agencies (e.g., counties, cities, districts), including agencies having jurisdiction over water resources management, drinking water, or treatment and disposal/reuse of municipal wastewater or other wastes Projects must be conducted within the jurisdiction of the Central Coast Water Board, identified as Region 3. (Region 3 includes Southern Santa Clara (Morgan Hill and south), Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties, and small portions of Ventura, Kern, and San Mateo Counties).  For more information, visit Rose Foundation for Communities.

The Imperial Irrigation District invites cities, counties, special districts, nonprofits and community-based organizations to apply for grant funds for tree-planting projects in the IID service area to help reduce greenhouse gas and beautify local communities through the district’s new Public Green Space Grant Program. Donor Name: Imperial Irrigation District State: California County: Imperial County (CA), Riverside County (CA), San Diego County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This program provides greenhouse gas reduction benefits by supporting nonprofit and community‐based organizations with funding for tree planting projects that meet the critical need of reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). This program is specifically designed to provide resources for community groups that want to green their communities. Program Priorities Additional points will be given to projects that meet two of the following: Provides park or recreational benefits to a critically underserved community or disadvantaged community; Proposed by a critically underserved community or disadvantaged community; Develops partnerships with local community organizations and businesses in order to strengthen outreach to disadvantaged communities, provides access to quality jobs for residents of disadvantaged communities, or provides access to workforce education and training; Uses interagency cooperation and integration; or Uses existing public lands and facilitates the use of public resources and investments, including schools. Matching or “cost sharing” funds allocated to the project. Funding Information Available through IID’s flagship shade tree program, Tree for All, the Public Green Space Grant Program has $350,000 in total available funds and can make awards as high as $35,000. Eligible Costs  Personnel, contractors and consultants, direct and indirect costs related to the planting of trees and related vegetation, maintenance associated with the projects’ plantings during the grant period, community education and engagement costs. Eligibility Criteria  Cities, counties, special districts, nonprofit organizations located inside the Imperial Irrigation District’s energy service area (Imperial Valley and Coachella Valley). For more information, visit Imperial Irrigation District.

The Living Cultures Grant seeks to sustain and strengthen traditional arts in the state of California grants to individual artists/culture bearers and grants to California-based nonprofits and Tribal Nations, as well as other organizations and community groups. Donor Name: Alliance for California Traditional Arts State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Through this grant program, Alliance for California Traditional Arts supports nurturing cultural continuity, sustaining cultural practices, and engaging own communities and others through public programs. Projects involving any genre of traditional arts—including but not limited to dance, music, foodways, material arts, and oral traditions—are welcome. Project Period Funds should be used between Nov 1, 2024- Oct 31, 2025. Grants can be funded Pathways to Nurture, Sustain, And Engage Participation In The Traditional Arts. They invite proposals that will: nurture cultural continuity through the learning and practice of traditional arts; and/or sustain cultural practices with needed purchases and services; and/or engage your communities and others through public programs Eligibility Criteria The grants are open to individuals, organizations, community groups, and Tribal Nations who practice traditional arts.  Traditional arts are those art forms that are transmitted and engaged as part of the cultural life of a group of people whose members share a common heritage, language, religion, occupation, or region. These expressions are deeply rooted in and reflective of a community’s shared standards of beauty, values, or life experiences. Traditional arts are often passed on from one generation to the next, or from one community member to another, and express a collective wisdom, rather than only a unique personal aesthetic. Individual Artists can apply for grants of $7,500 to support their practice. Applicants must be: Based in California Be artists /culture bearers rooted in a tradition who have been practicing at least 5 years.  18 years old or older Able to receive California taxable income (Individual artists do not apply with a fiscal sponsor.) Organizations/Community Groups/Tribal Nations can apply for funds of $10,000 to support activities. Eligible organizations must have: An average annual revenue/income in the last 3 years under $500,000  Non-profit 501c3 status based in California Community groups without non-profit status may apply with a California-based 501c3 fiscal sponsor  Tribal Nations cultural programs/departments based in California with federal status (Note: budget requirement applies to department, and not nation as a whole).  Tribal Nations cultural programs/departments based in California without federal status may apply with a California-based 501c3 fiscal sponsor (Note: budget requirement applies to department, and not nation as a whole).  For more information, visit Alliance for California Traditional Arts.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Santa Barbara County that assist financially-at-risk elderly individuals and promote the welfare of dogs.

The Beacon House Request for Proposals outlines approach and rationale to providing community based funding support to expand substance use disorder services in Monterey County. Donor Name: Gateway Foundation State: California County: Monterey County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The sole purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from nonprofit organizations to provide substance use disorder services in the Monterey Peninsula. This funding will infuse financial resources for the operating, supporting and/or renovation of SUD services in Monterey County, directly addressing the need to improve access to treatment and recovery supports. This vital re-investment into the Monterey County community will provide flexible grant funds to help and support local organizations.  They seek to provide multiple grants to local, established substance use service providers. The flexible funds should be utilized to expand access to substance use disorder services and/or recovery support in Monterey County. Specifically, the dollars are for one-time costs that support improving access or capacity to provide services. Funding Information Up to $200,000. Up to  10, not to exceed $200,000. Project Period September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025. Funds can be used for  Staff development  Training  Equipment  Repairs & maintenance  Expansion of services/access  Start-up operational costs may be allowed, provided they are reasonable and justified, and not to exceed 50% of total funding request.   Eligibility Criteria 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Licensed by the state of california to provide services (when applicable). Currently providing behavioral health services in monterey county. Organization can provide audited financials and income/expense budgets for last two fiscal years. Programs utilize evidence-based services. At least 50% of clients from last two fiscal years are residents of monterey county. Organization has been providing behavioral health services. For more information, visit Gateway Foundation.

The California Fire Foundation supports projects that actively address wildfire preparedness and/or prevention needs, which protect and enhance the public’s safety or the safety of California’s firefighters and other first responders. Donor Name: California Fire Foundation (CFF) State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: California-based fire departments, firefighter associations, federally-recognized tribes, and local nonprofit organizations encouraged to apply! Focus Areas Vegetation Mitigation & Fuels Reduction Efforts. Education, Planning and/or Community Outreach Campaigns. Personal Protective Equipment or Specialized Firefighting Equipment Purchases. In this cycle, funding priority will be given to applicants whose climate-caused wildfire or other disaster prevention or preparedness projects serve under-resourced communities at heightened risk and/or socially vulnerable populations, including low-income/impoverished, minority status, limited English proficiency, disability, and seniors/older adults, to name a few, with particular emphasis given to those serving areas of heightened fire risk. Funding Information Requested amount should not exceed $25,000. Requests outside of this range will be considered on an as-needed basis. Grant Period Projects are typically expected to be completed within 12 months of receiving funds, if awarded. Eligibility Criteria  Applicant must be a California-based fire department, firefighter association or a nonprofit organization. Other groups may apply when doing so in collaboration with one of the three above-referenced entities, including fiscal agents; Fire departments serving and firefighter associations representing the same community, or whose personnel/members serve the same geographic region, are eligible to individually apply for funding; Project must benefit communities in California, with priority given to disinvested communities and historically marginalized populations located in high-threat areas; Requested amount should not exceed $25,000 (requests outside of this range will be considered on an as-needed basis); CFF does not require matching funds; and Funding decisions are generally communicated several weeks after the application window closes. For more information, visit CFF.

The Creative Economy Fund (fka Creative Industries Incentive Fund) awards project grants to arts, cultural, and creative-based commercial businesses that are located in the City of San José and involved in the production or distribution of the arts, including manufacturers, service providers, presenters, and designers, among others. Donor Name: Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Funding supports projects and activities aimed at building successful arts, cultural, and creative-based small businesses in San José.  The Creative Economy Fund is an initiative of the City of San José Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs (OEDCA). The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a nonprofit intermediary focused on the economic security of individuals in the arts, is partnering with OEDCA to administer the Creative Economy Fund.  The goals of the Creative Economy Fund are to: Enhance San José’s creative economy. Bolster the growth and financial resilience of small arts, cultural, and creative-based businesses in San José. Provide financial support to artists and creative entrepreneurs (across all disciplines in both the non-commercial and commercial arenas). Funding Information For the 2024 grantmaking round, a total of $40,000 is available. Grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded through a competitive grant application process. Competitive applicants will contribute to the city’s cultural vibrancy, demonstrate readiness for project implementation, grow and achieve greater financial resilience, and demonstrate economic impact (e.g., attracting visitors, generating sales tax, creating jobs) in the City of San José. Competitive applicants will also reflect the City’s diverse cultural communities and creative-based commercial landscape. Period of Support     September 2024 – September 2025. Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible for Creative Economy Fund consideration, businesses must meet the following criteria:  Be a commercial enterprise, including small businesses (defined by the City of San José as businesses with 35 employees or less) and sole proprietorships (Note: businesses do not have to be brick and mortar; they can be online storefronts or nomadic enterprises); Be based in San José; Primarily provides a cultural, creative, or arts-related service or product;  Be in good standing with the City of San José, evidenced through possession of an active San José business tax certificate (aka business license, business permit)* and fulfillment of OEDCA or any other City department’s funding requirements, if applicable; and Cannot have a conflict of interest (family or financial relationships) with the boards, staff, and directors of CCI or OEDCA. The following are ineligible for funding consideration: Nonprofits; Individuals, organizations, or projects that will use a fiscal sponsor to receive grant funds if funding is approved; Businesses that are not arts, cultural, or creative-based;  Projects that are already funded through another Office of Cultural Affairs grant program;  Projects that have already taken place (funding can only be applied to expenses accrued during the grant period); and Incomplete Creative Economy Fund applications. For more information, visit CCI.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) provides the Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program to help clean up and prevent illegal dumping on farm or ranch property. Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/09/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Farm or ranch property need not have active sales or production, but shall be appropriately zoned, or otherwise authorized for agricultural activities. Farm or ranch property includes appurtenant easements or right-of-ways such as, but not limited to, public roads and utilities. Funding Information $1,000,000 available for each fiscal year. Up to $200,000 is the maximum available per applicant per fiscal year (FY). $50,000 is the maximum available per cleanup site. Eligibility Criteria  Cities Counties Resource Conservation Districts Federally Recognized Tribes. For more information, visit CalRecycle.

The Strengthening the Sector grants program provides initiative-based support to organizations catalyzing systemic change at the policy level. Donor Name: The Music Man Foundation State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/13/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The grants will support activities such as: advocacy training and tools that build the capacity of individuals to understand and proactively influence issues impacting arts and community vitality, and/or research collection and action plan designed at a scale which have the capacity to impact policy and field-wide practices. Eligibility Criteria To be considered for funding, an organization must: Reflect music within the organization’s efforts, Operate as a non-profit organization, Have been conducting mission-aligned programming since March 2022 or before, Have had at least one paid employee since March 1, 2023 or before, Not have a structural deficit, and Have a service jurisdiction that includes either Los Angeles County, California (statewide), or the United States of America (nationwide). Programs focused on a state that is not California will not be eligible. For organizations that have previously received a grant from The Music Man Foundation, the organization must be in good standing with the Foundation before applying for the Award. Selection Criteria Demonstrated accomplishments in systems change and the capacity for the organization’s programming to create sustainable impacts. Demonstrated understanding of the system the organization seeks to impact and insight as to why the organization is well-positioned to take on this system change. Clear connection between the organization’s initiative(s) and how these lead to system change. Clear description of the organization’s initiative(s) with the initiative’s (intended) participants and timeline. Organization has a clear vision of its future intentions. Organization has capacity to identify and track progress towards key milestones for the organization and the system the organization is impacting. Music is a primary component of the initiative’s efforts. Strategic collaborations and/or partnerships exist and reflect an intentional collaboration that showcase intentional efforts to influence system dynamics. For more information, visit TMMF.

The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Community Foundation Grant financially support essential community programs that address housing, opportunities for the youth and champion diversity within the community. Donor Name: Bridge Association of REALTORS® State: California County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Community Foundation awards grants annually to support essential community programs in the categories of Youth Arts and Education, Senior Services Community Activities, and Workforce Housing and Homeless within Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Kensington, Oakland, and Piedmont. Youth Arts & Education Foundation seeks to provide support where the contributions can help equalize opportunities for children of all social and economic backgrounds to programs providing services such as arts and cultural classes and events, public and private education including Special Education programs and those involving food & nutrition programs addressing hunger. Workforce Housing & the Homeless Foundation seeks to provide support to organizations directly benefiting the homeless population and advocacy groups seeking long-term solutions to the housing crisis such as programs involved in affordable housing and those addressing hunger and nutrition issues. Senior Services & Community Activities Foundation seeks to provide support to organizations providing services to seniors for socialization, health-care advice, transportation services, nutritional issues, and support services impacting housing. Funding Information The maximum grant size awarded is $3,500.00. Eligibility Criteria  Requests for grants should be specific in their targeted use for the funds and cannot be used for general funds. Your non-profit organization must have tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor that is a tax-exempt entity. Basic criteria include the following: Funds must be used for a specific project/event Your organization’s annual budget must be less than $1,000,000 Your organization must provide services in Alameda or Contra Costa County in the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Kensington, Oakland, and Piedmont. Your request can be to start a new program Your request can be to fund special project-specific salaries and stipends  Your request cannot be to fund regular full or part-time salaries. For more information, visit Bridge Association of REALTORS®.

This fund provides financial support to organizations and individuals to help recruit and retain physicians in Del Norte County, with a focus on medical loan repayment and professional development.