Want to Apply for a Grant?

In 2008, Community Foundation Sonoma County will provide about $1,700,000 in competitive and discretionary grants to charitable organizations serving the people of Sonoma County. Of this total, about $600,000 will be available in the competitive grant programs listed below.

Arts and Cultural activity grants of up to $25,000 (not available in 2008)
Basic Human Needs grants of up to $5,000
Education grants of up to $25,000 focused on the arts or on the environment
Environment grants of up to $25,000
Grants of up to $5,000 for programs serving Healdsburg/Geyserville area communities
Grants of up to $5,000 for programs serving communities in the Sonoma Valley
Health/Human Services grants of up to $25,000

Is My Organization Eligible to Apply?

In order to apply for most competitive grants, an organization should be incorporated, be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) and not be a private foundation (IRS designation as a 509(a)). Competitive grants are intended to serve only the residents of Sonoma County. Your organization does not need to be headquartered in Sonoma County, but you must serve Sonoma County residents in order to apply.

Projects and Organizations Not Eligible for Competitive Grants

We generally do not fund competitive proposals involving capital expenses, special events, debt retirement, endowment building, political or religious programs or organizations that discriminate. Except for our Healdsburg Affiliate, we also generally do not make competitive grants to primary or secondary schools or their school foundations or to departments of local government.

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Grant Due Dates

Grant Application Materials

Grant Progress Report Instructions

What We Look For In Grant Proposals

How Applications Are Reviewed and Decided

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, please contact Robert Judd, at the Community Foundation at 707/579-4073 x 15.