San Bruno Community Foundation Community Grants Fund

The San Bruno Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Grants Fund to support new or existing programs that benefit the San Bruno community. Donor Name: San Bruno Community Foundation State: California City: San Bruno Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/18/2024 Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Priorities Applications must be for programs that benefit the San Bruno community and  fall within one of the Foundation’s focus areas: Publicly owned community facilities Community health and safety Sports and recreation Education Youth activities Public spaces, parks, and open space Community building Human and social services for all Economic vitality Intra-San Bruno transit Healthy, stable, and affordable housing The Foundation offers two types of grant funding: Programmatic support Capacity-building support Funding Information For the 2024-20245 grant cycle, the Foundation intends to award, in connection with the Community Grants Fund, multiple grants totaling $300,000 that benefit a diverse cross-section of the San Bruno community. The number of grants provided will depend on a variety of factors, including the number and quality of applications received. Grants to an organization will not exceed $25,000 in a grant cycle. Grant awards are to be used within a one-year period (the 2025 calendar year for this grant cycle). Criteria Grant Applications will be evaluated on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: Benefits of the proposed program to the San Bruno community Proposal’s alignment with one of the Foundation’s focus areas Program methodology and budget Requested grant amount in relation to the anticipated community benefit Organization’s track record, stability, and financial health Eligibility Criteria The Community Grants Fund is generally open to the following types of organizations that engage in activities that benefit the San Bruno community: 501(c)(3) public charities 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) organizations that meet the public support tests described in 509(a)(2) Governmental units that are described in 170(b)(1)(A) The Foundation recommends that any organization with questions about eligibility for a grant in connection with the Community Grants Fund, particularly 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) organizations, contact Foundation staff at grants. For more information, visit SBCF.