Grant
Opportunities

The Community Foundation invests directly in nonprofit organizations, communities, and systems change to solve problems and change lives. We seek out and support innovative solutions that lead to community transformation.

Available Grant Opportunities

The Community Foundation manages several component funds focused on a variety of causes and geographic areas.

As a trusted steward of local charitable assets, we operate quarterly grant rounds for competitive and discretionary funding opportunities. The availability of funding and the intended purpose is dependent on fundraising and the focus of the specific component fund accepting applications.

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Types of Grants Offered By the Community Foundation

The Community Foundation manages a variety of donor funds. Grants from these funds are awarded based upon the recommendation of the donor (or their designated representative) to the causes and organizations they choose.

These are not open or competitive application opportunities. In most cases, we do not share the donor’s information.

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Donor Recommended Grants

Community Foundation grants are awarded through a competitive application process either through scheduled grant rounds or solicited (invite-only) grant opportunities. Organizations are strongly encouraged to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay informed about upcoming funding opportunities.

Once applications have been submitted, grant committees complete a rigorous review of each application to determine how funding will be distributed based on the fund’s charitable mission and established criteria.

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Discretionary Grants

The Community Foundation can only make grants to nonprofit organizations which are tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or an entity that meets IRS charitable guidelines.

Our Commitment to Racial Equity and Inclusion

At The Community Foundation, we are committed to centering equity at the heart of everything we do – including our grantmaking and community leadership approach. This includes being more intentional about our investments in community-based organizations that represent the communities they serve.

Resources for Grant Partners

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