Grant Guidelines
We provide a limited number of grants to nonprofits serving the San Francisco Bay Area in our focus areas of addiction recovery, violence prevention and grief support. Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $8,000.
Grant Eligibility
To be eligible for grant funding, the organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS
- Provide services to those affected by addiction, violence, and loss
- Provide services that do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation
- Provide services within the San Francisco Bay Area
Grant Exclusions
We do not provide grants to:
- Community foundations
- Medical research
- Endowment or capital campaigns
- Individuals
- Youth sports teams
- Sponsorship of individuals for fundraising event
- Religious organizations for religious events or purposes
- Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
- Labor groups
- Conferences, galas, charity breakfasts, lunches, dinners, balls
- Indirect costs
Specific Guidelines
- you may apply only once in a 12-month period
- grant size varies depending on program and the Foundation’s resources
- grants are for one year; no multi-year commitments
- organizations that receive funding must provide a final report prior to applying for additional funding for a subsequent year
