Search Through Grants for Youth Programs in Alameda County in the U.S.

Vision

While talent may be spread evenly throughout humanity, opportunity is not. Comis Foundation envisions that every child has access to opportunities to not only succeed in life, but to thrive.

Mission

Comis Foundation invests in organizations that provide opportunity and access to equip children with skills to explore, learn, and thrive in their chosen communities.

Guiding Principles

Comis Foundation has 5 principles which guide our focus: We work to build relationships of mutual trust with our grantees; We value sustainable systems and solutions; We are not experts, we want to learn and enable learning; We are willing to accept risk when warranted to achieve greater impact; We value both new and established ways of serving communities.

Area of Interest

Comis Foundation supports programs and policy work that drive improvements in educational outcomes for children and youth. We are interested in programs that support the community as well as children and youth directly. We embrace the whole child concept of full community engagement to drive better outcomes for the child and our society at large.

Comis Foundation Grant

Pilot and Proof of Concept: $5,000 – $25,000

• New programs within existing organizations, standalone new organizations just getting off the ground, or testing new approaches within a current scope
• Smaller-scale research or data collecting project or other similar short-duration investigations
• Timeframe is single-year; multi-year research or evaluation projects will not be considered under this program

Capacity Building and Innovation: $25,000 up to $75,000 per year

• Capacity building for organizations, including but not limited to staff professional development, strategic planning, leadership development, and supplemental expertise (e.g., communications)
• General operating support for innovative organizations. We consider the concept of innovation broadly: organizations that create opportunity for children to explore, learn and thrive are by definition innovative until all children can engage with the world through the same set of opportunities.
• Multi-year research or evaluation projects will be considered under this program, particularly as a pre-cursor to scaling innovative programs
• Multi-year grants will be considered under this program at $25,000 – $75,000 per year

Charitable Contributions

Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Throughout the year we receive a large number of requests from nonprofit organizations striving to make a positive impact, and we are thankful to be able to provide support to a variety of organizations and causes. While we would like to respond favorably to all requests, understandably, the needs are far greater than our allocated resources and we are unable to accommodate them all.

Warehouse Donations:

Warehouse donations are handled at the warehouse level - please consult your local warehouse for up-to-date information regarding their donations contacts and review process.

Grant Applications

If the request is under consideration, you may be contacted by staff for any additional information needed. Applications are reviewed within 4-6 weeks, and decisions are made based on several factors, including: type of program; identified community need not otherwise available; indication that evidenced based data will establish measurable results of intended outcomes; community collaboration; broad base of financial support; project budget and operating expenses.

Community Grants

State Farm is committed to helping build safer, stronger and better-educated communities.

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​We are committed to auto and home safety programs and activities that help people manage the risks of everyday life.
• We invest in education, economic empowerment and community development projects, programs and services that help people realize their dreams.
• We help maintain the vibrancy of our communities by assisting nonprofits that support community revitalization.

Good Neighbor Citizenship company grants focus on safety, community development and education.

Focus Areas

Safety Grants

We strive to keep our customers and communities safe. That's why our funding is directed toward:

• Auto safety — improving driver, passenger, vehicle or roadway safety
• Home safety — shielding homes from fires, crime or natural disasters
• Disaster preparedness and mitigation
• Disaster recovery

Community Development

We support nonprofits that invest and develop stronger neighborhoods. That's why our funding is directed toward:

• Affordable housing — home construction and repair
• Commercial/small business development
• Job training
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Financial literacy
• Sustainable housing and transportation
• Food insecurity

Education

Our education funding is directed toward initiatives that support the following programs:

• Higher education
• K-12 academic performance
• K-12 STEM
• Pathways for college and career success

Mission

The mission of the Hearst Foundations is to identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States can build healthy, productive and satisfying lives. Through its grantmaking, the Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of focus—culture, education, health and social service—and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to other organizations making similar efforts for similar populations. The Foundations also look for evidence of sustainability beyond their support.

Whether providing a scholarship to a deserving student, supporting a rural health clinic or bringing artists into schools so children can see firsthand the beauty of the arts, the Foundations’ focus is consistent: to help those in need, those underserved and those underrepresented in society. Since the Foundations were formed in the 1940s, the scale and capabilities of the grant making have changed, but the mission has not.

Culture Grant

The Hearst Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those that enable engagement by young people and create a lasting and measurable impact. The Foundations also fund select programs nurturing and developing artistic talent. Supported organizations include arts schools, ballets, museums, operas, performing arts centers, symphonies and theaters.

Funding Priorities in Culture

In the recent past, 25% of total funding has been allocated to Culture. Organizations with budgets over $10 million have received 60% of the funding in Culture.

The Hearst Foundations are only able to fund approximately 25% of all grant requests, of which about 80% is directed to prior grantees and about 20% is targeted toward new grantees.

Types of Support

Program, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support

​Our Mission

The Horner Foundation supports not for profit organizations in our four regions to foster positive youth development through out of school time (OST) and experiential learning opportunities. We typically support organizations working with middle and high school youth.  

Our Vision

• All youth will be empowered to realize their full potential and become active participants in their communities.
• All youth will have ample opportunities both inside and outside the classroom to experience a diversity of quality learning styles and frameworks.
• All youth will be healthy, strong and well-prepared for the 21st Century.

Horner Foundation Letter of Inquiry

The Horner Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to partnering with organizations who are working in our communities, to provide out of school time and experiential opportunities for middle and high school youth (ages 12-19). We prioritize organizations that work with youth at risk, and those that empower youth to make decisions about their own personal health and wellbeing.

2019-2021 Funding Streams: Youth Food Justice ~and~ Girls Empowerment

• Total Revenue: $180,000 USD over 2 year grant cycle
• Targeted Grant Size: $40,000 to $50,000 USD over 2 years

Strategy: The Horner Foundation has been working for the past 6 years at the intersection of youth development and food justice, with the goal of empowering youth to learn about and take action to localize their food system and increase food security for all. Our 2019-2021 Funding Stream will continue this mission, with an increased emphasis on youth-led and youth-organized projects. Youth outcomes are maximized when youth are able to envision, organize and execute projects alongside supportive adult mentors and allies. This stream hopes to provide more funding directly to youth, so that they can make a measurable difference in their communities.

*Also, we are launching a new funding stream to empower young women and girls to access experiential learning and leadership opportunities in the Bay Area.

Funding Focuses:

1. Youth Food Justice

• Organizations working at the intersection of youth development and food justice
• Grants that work to elevate youth voice will be prioritized. This may include mini-grant programs for youth, where one organization or collective of organizations build on existing infrastructure or create a new program for youth to apply for / receive mini-grants. It is understood that many youth development programs provide adult mentoring and structured opportunities for youth to participate meaningfully.

2. Girls Empowerment

• One organization or collection of organizations

Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation Grant

Grantmaking Emphasis

 To implement the wind-down, the Foundation will make substantially larger grants that fit under the general giving areas under Areas of Interest. These grants will be intended to have a lasting, major impact upon the organizations, communities, and/or institutions that receive these grants. The Foundation intends to emphasize capital grants (bricks and mortar, facility, and equipment) as a major component of this wind-down.

Future grants will incorporate the decision-making principles that have distinguished past effective grants, such as:

• positive impact upon as many people as possible;
• support of organizations that have: a track record of success; demonstrated effective practices in the past; attracted broad-based support; strong leadership; and proven to be accountable; 
• support of organizations and programs that serve those who are worthy, having earned support through merit;
• ability of organizations to attract funds from other sources, including broadbased support from private sources (individuals, corporations, foundations) for a significant percentage of the funds needed.
• ability of organizations to be successful without continued support from the Foundation.

Future grants will incorporate the decision-making principles that have distinguished past effective grants, such as:

• positive impact upon as many people as possible;
• Support of organizations that have: a track record of success; demonstrated effective practices in the past; attracted broad-based support; strong leadership; and proven to be accountable; 
• support of organizations and programs that serve those who are worthy, having earned support through merit;
• ability of organizations to attract funds from other sources, including broadbased support from private sources (individuals, corporations, foundations) for a significant percentage of the funds needed.
• ability of organizations to be successful without continued support from the Foundation.

The emphasis upon larger grants through the wind-down will be implemented through the following means:

• The Foundation Board and staff are identifying and researching opportunities for grantmaking;
• The Foundation will employ different strategies to implement future grantmaking, which may include Request for Proposals and Competitive Grants;
• Potential applicants will be notified when specific initiatives are determined..

Areas of Interest

The Foundation will maintain its grantmaking in the three general areas as prescribed by the founders:

Educational Fields

Private and public colleges, universities, primary and secondary schools, early childhood education, technical and vocational schools, and other programs related to education.

Catholic Organizations

Other Charitable Organizations

Primary focus upon medical research, health care, local parks, recreational facilities, and projects serving youth.

Geographic Interest

The Foundation recognizes the Valleys’ historic involvement within the East Bay Area of California (specifically Alameda and Contra Costa Counties). Therefore, the Foundation’s major considerations and primary grantmaking activities will continue to be for qualified projects serving the East Bay. There is, however, no absolute geographic limitation, except that no grants are made for organizations or projects located or primarily serving areas outside the United States.

Dedicated to the well-being of Bay Area children and youth. We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from low-income households for fulfilled and productive lives.

Early Childhood Education (serves ages 0 to 5)

We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from economically vulnerable households for fulfilled and productive lives.

The foundation believes that early childhood education is enhanced by:

• Incorporating a “whole-child” approach that ensures each child, in each school, is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged
• • Engaging parents and caregivers in the pre-school experience and encouraging them to support their children’s learning
• • Supporting professional development of early childhood teachers, which encourages learning through play, movement, use of the senses, outdoor experiences, and/or creative activity

Strong applicants will be infant, toddler, and pre-school centers that demonstrate a commitment to quality early childhood development through program design, excellent facilities, family engagement, and qualified staff. The foundation is also open to requests from third-party organizations that provide high quality professional development to the type of centers outlined above, and/or develop the early childhood expertise of Transitional Kindergarten teachers.

Western Digital, under the leadership of CEO Steve Milligan, believes in our responsibility to be a good neighbor in the communities in which we operate, and a steward of our world's resources. The quality of life and education, the well-being of our employees and their families, and the economic health of our society are of vital interest to Western Digital. As a corporation, we support organizations that improve education, support basic human needs, as well as programs protecting the environment and our communities.

 As a corporate citizen in the communities in which our employees work and live, Western Digital recognizes its responsibility to respond to the needs of our local communities.  Emphasis is placed on Educational programs, especially Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; Basic Needs Programs, especially those leading to economic self-sufficiency; and Civic Programs, with an emphasis on environmental protection and community volunteer projects.

Western Digital, through the Western Digital Foundation, may award direct financial support to nonprofit organizations that provide services in the geographic regions where Western Digital and its subsidiaries operate business units.  

US Community Grants

Western Digital awards grants to nonprofit organizations and public schools that offer programs or services in alignment with our key areas of support:

Focus Areas

Grants are focused on key areas of interest:

• Education: STEM, particularly programs targeted at under-represented and/or under-privileged youth
• Hunger Relief: Programs with a predominant focus on alleviating hunger locally
• Environmental Preservation:  Programs aimed at environmental protection or preservation, and the public education of such issues
• Veterans Programs: Community projects and programs that provide services to veterans and/or military families

About Teichert

We are a construction company operating in California since 1887. Over the years, Teichert has grown into a diverse mix of businesses, most notably Teichert Construction and Teichert Materials. With our commitment to our family of employees, high quality of work, strong customer satisfaction, and giving back to the community, Teichert will continue to flourish in the 21st century and beyond.

Teichert Foundation

Teichert Foundation expresses the company’s commitment to build and preserve a healthy and prosperous region.

We make grants to organizations that create beauty, foster culture, nurture children, provide access to food and housing for those in need, preserve nature, increase awareness of our environment, build an educated citizenry and a well-prepared workforce, and strive to provide better health for all.

Teichert Foundation will consider grant requests in the following categories:

• Civic improvement and historical restoration
• Community and social services
• Culture and the arts
• Education and workforce development
• Environmental sustainability
• Rehabilitation and health service
• Youth and elderly

The Foundation directors may also, from time to time, identify areas for special emphasis when emerging needs require extraordinary attention.

While deciding how much to grant to whom, the Foundation will give careful consideration to:

• The number of people that will benefit from the project
• The number of local volunteers supporting the organization and the project
• The extent to which the applicant complements the services of other community organizations
• The extent to which the program addresses underlying causes, rather than just symptoms of specific problems
• The outcomes of monitoring and evaluating the organizations projects
• The commitment and composition of the organization’s Board of Directors or Board of Trustees
• The current budget and the prior year actuals to show the organization’s fiscal responsibility and management qualifications; and
• The ability of the organization to provide ongoing funding after the term of the grant

Grants are generally made for one year only.

Our History

Bella Vista Foundation (BVF) is the legacy of sisters Georgiana Gerlinger Stevens and Jean Gerlinger Kirkwood, who gave generously throughout their long and eventful lives in the Bay Area and beyond. Georgiana started her own foundation, the GGS Foundation, in 1992, to support literacy, healthy living, and youth development and empowerment. Jean founded the Kirkwood Family Foundation, later renamed the Bella Vista Foundation, in 1999 with a focus on environmental restoration and support for young children. In 2019, the boards of directors of both foundations, composed of family members, decided to merge under the Bella Vista name.

Pre-3 Support Program

The Pre-3 Support program focuses on building resiliency among families facing adversity or trauma by helping parents and caregivers cope with toxic stress.

Programs We Fund

Those which:

• Build connections between parents/caregivers, their communities, and supportive local services
• Infuse trauma-informed practices into their work with parents/caregivers
• Foster a safe and supportive environment that builds parents’/caregivers’ self-confidence
• Provide opportunities for parents/caregivers to gain parenting education, training, and support
• Utilize research-based practice and ongoing measurement and monitoring to continuously improve programs.

About Us 

The mission of the Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation is to support effective non-profit organizations that assist children in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

The Foundation supports a wide range of quality programs that develop children into stronger adults. Programs that focus on children in their formative years (birth through age five) are especially favored. 

In addition, the Foundation supports quality programs in the East Bay that support transition age foster youth (ages 18 to 24) to be successful, independent adults as they prepare to age out of the foster care system.

To a lesser extent, the Foundation funds programs that provide quality literacy, music, art, and dance programs in East Bay public elementary and middle schools. It also supports select programs that promote peace, non-violence, and access to legal services.

The Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation is classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3).

Types of Programs Typically Funded

Programs that provide development opportunities for children, or that protect children, will receive the highest priority. This could include special schools, special programs at schools (especially public schools and not private schools), music programs, scholarships, clinics, educational projects, and remedial programs.

Particular attention is given to programs for very young children (generally, ages birth through age five) and at-risk children that will prevent social and other problems or provide early remedial intervention.

The Foundation generally favors its grants to be used for the immediate and direct benefit of target populations (e.g., the children). The Foundation also tends to have a preference for smaller, innovative, East Bay charities that may have difficulty getting funding from other, more traditional sources.

 On a selective basis, law-related education projects may be considered for funding.

Grant Timeline

Approved grants are distributed each year in January, April, July, and October, following the Board’s quarterly meeting that approved the grants.

Thus, grant requests must be made:

• Before November 1st of the prior year for funding in January.
• Before March 1st for funding in April.
• Before June 1st for funding in July.
• Before September 1st for funding in October..

Why We Do It

Baseball, basketball, volleyball, football, boxing, swimming, soccer, rugby, golf, tennis.... if it happens on a court or a field, in a pool or in a ring, our goal is to see all kids given a chance to participate in a sport at any level. It is our core belief that participation in youth sports is an empowering force that teaches valuable life skills of leadership, teamwork, trust, communication and accountability -plus many more- that shapes today's youth into tomorrow's leaders.

Funding

The Foundation will consider grant requests up to $25,000 that fall within the parameters below. Please note the average grant size for the last 2 years has been $9,500.

Purpose of the Foundation

Dedicated to the well-being of Bay Area children and youth. We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from economically vulnerable households for fulfilled and productive lives.

Participation in the Arts- (serves ages 5 to 18)

We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from economically vulnerable households for fulfilled and productive lives.

The foundation believes that arts are integral to the development of a well-rounded person, and this is achieved by:

• • Inspiring young people to develop an interest in the arts
• • Providing hands-on experience in the arts
• • Connecting children to their communities and promoting understanding of diverse cultures

Programs must be connected to a school or school district, either by providing classes during the school-day or after-school. Programs must also offer participants a minimum of 15 hours of immersive art experience in any one summer or semester.

Strong applicants will offer opportunities for under-served young people to actively participate in the arts. Programs should align with the California State Board of Education Standards for Visual and Performing Arts.

Callison Foundation Grant

The Callison Foundation cares for the San Francisco Bay Area community by funding small agencies whose primary focus is to support the educational success of marginalized children, provide basic services for youth at-risk, and help care for our most vulnerable adults and senior communities.

What We Fund

Callison Foundation provides grants up to $25,000 in the following three areas:

• Education: Reading, math, physical sciences, arts, learning-disability, after-school and summer programs for underprivileged children, pre-k through 12. College access and college persistence programs.
• Children and Youth Services: At-risk youth. Programs for children with a difficult home environment, such as foster care hardships or incarcerated parents. Crisis situations, such as child trafficking or medical emergencies.
• Adult and Senior Services: Services for adults of any age facing homelessness, domestic violence, or other crisis circumstances. Programs that help seniors stay in their homes or improve conditions in long-term care facilities. We occasionally support job-training programs if they show demonstrated success.

The In-N-Out Burger Foundation’s mission is to assist children and youth who have been victims of child abuse and neglect, and to prevent others from suffering a similar fate. The Foundation will only consider requests from organizations that closely align with our mission and that serve communities where In-N-Out Burger does business.

The In-N-Out Burger Foundation is happy to consider the following types of grants:

Traditional Grants: Grant awards range from $5,000 - $25,000.

Program: Restricted funding to support the development, expansion, or enhancement of programs within an existing organization.

General Operating Support: Unrestricted funding to support the overall operations and sustainability of your nonprofit. Applicants must present a strong case on how this funding will help sustain the organization’s mission and provide benefits to the children in their care. *Please note that all of your organization’s programs must align with our mission to be considered for this type of support.

Capital Grants: Grant awards range from $5,000 - $50,000.

Capital Campaign: Restricted funding for the construction of new facilities, renovations or upgrades to existing buildings, and other special projects that will enhance the organization’s mission.

Capital Purchase: Restricted funding to purchase equipment, furnishings, or any other major material purchases that will enhance the organization’s mission.

Capital grants are awarded on a very limited basis each year. The Foundation will only consider requests from organizations that meet all other funding criteria and who already have an established long-term funding relationship with the Foundation (minimum of 2 years).

Please carefully review the Capital Grant Guidelines above to ensure that your organization meets the requirements to apply. Capital Grants are invitation-only. Please contact us to set a 30-minute meeting to discuss your project and be prepared to send a draft summary of the project for review beforehand. 

Calling to Serve

Since its inception in 2016, the Robinson Foundation has sought to demonstrate God’s love through sharing the gifts we have received. We understand the often unspoken hardships and struggles that people in and outside of our community face everyday. As such, our contributions are focused on relieving these hardships for the betterment of our world.

As a family-operated foundation, we pray that our small efforts will not only create immediate change in the lives of our neighbors, but will help set those lives on a course for success in the future. We are thankful for each and every day we have on this earth to use what God has granted us to make a difference.

Areas of Interest

• Animal Welfare
• Children & Families
• Disaster Relief
• Education
• Medical Assistance
• Nature & Wildlife Conservation
• Poverty Relief
• Religious & Spiritual Endeavors
• Veterans' Issues

Grant Considerations

We take many different aspects of applications into account when making grant issuing decisions, however these are some of the high-level questions we ask ourselves during the process:

• How does the organization serve their key audience goals?
• Is the organization fiscally responsible?
• Will a grant have a tangible, meaningful impact?
• Will we see direct results from this grant?
• Does the organization have other financial contributors?

About Us

East Bay Community Foundation is helping build a community that is worthy of the people who call this amazing place home.

Founded in 1928, EBCF was one of the nation’s first community foundations, now serving people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We partner with donors, fund advisors, social movements, and the wider community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all East Bay residents.

Over the past several years, the Foundation has started implementing new ways of partnering with donors, social movements, and the community at large. In addition to our grantmaking, we engage in advocacy within allowable limits to advance racial justice. We work closely with our donors as partners and leaders in this journey.

Scholarship Opportunities

East Bay Community Foundation’s Scholarships Program allows us to support the success of East Bay children and youth through funds established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. Funds can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees. Award funds used for expenditures outside of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies may be taxable. Awards are typically paid directly to the institution providing instruction.

ACUMEN Scholarship

ACUMEN stands for Aspire to College or University: Meet your Education Nexus. The ACUMEN Scholarship seeks to provide scholarships to students from Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) in Berkeley, Oakland Tech High School, and MyClymonds High School who face serious financial challenges and who are committed to attend college.

This scholarship will award up to 3 new scholarships each year. Awards for students attending 2-year colleges will be $5,000 each and awards for students attending 4-year colleges will be $8,000 each. Awards can cover educational costs including tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Current ACUMEN scholars are invited to renew their awards each year of college by demonstrating "good standing."

About Us

East Bay Community Foundation is helping build a community that is worthy of the people who call this amazing place home.

Founded in 1928, EBCF was one of the nation’s first community foundations, now serving people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We partner with donors, fund advisors, social movements, and the wider community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all East Bay residents.

Over the past several years, the Foundation has started implementing new ways of partnering with donors, social movements, and the community at large. In addition to our grantmaking, we engage in advocacy within allowable limits to advance racial justice. We work closely with our donors as partners and leaders in this journey.

Scholarship Opportunities

East Bay Community Foundation’s Scholarships Program allows us to support the success of East Bay children and youth through funds established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. Funds can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees. Award funds used for expenditures outside of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies may be taxable. Awards are typically paid directly to the institution providing instruction.

Lam Research Core Values Scholarship

Lam Research Corporation invites high school seniors in the Fremont Unified (CA), Livermore Valley Joint Unified (CA), Tigard-Tualatin (OR), and Hillsboro (OR) School districts to apply for Lam Research Core Values Scholarship awards of $10,000 over four years.

About Us

East Bay Community Foundation is helping build a community that is worthy of the people who call this amazing place home.

Founded in 1928, EBCF was one of the nation’s first community foundations, now serving people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We partner with donors, fund advisors, social movements, and the wider community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all East Bay residents.

Over the past several years, the Foundation has started implementing new ways of partnering with donors, social movements, and the community at large. In addition to our grantmaking, we engage in advocacy within allowable limits to advance racial justice. We work closely with our donors as partners and leaders in this journey.

Scholarship Opportunities

East Bay Community Foundation’s Scholarships Program allows us to support the success of East Bay children and youth through funds established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. Funds can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees. Award funds used for expenditures outside of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies may be taxable. Awards are typically paid directly to the institution providing instruction.

Leggo Scholarship

The Leggo Scholarship supports the post-secondary education of a current member, or child/offspring of a current member, of the Society of Model & Experimental Engineers, Dr. W. Barclay Stephens Chapter of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, East Bay Model Engineers, and/or Richmond Ramblers Motorcycle Club who demonstrates outstanding scholarship and community engagement. Up to five awards of $5,000 will be awarded annually.

About Us

East Bay Community Foundation is helping build a community that is worthy of the people who call this amazing place home.

Founded in 1928, EBCF was one of the nation’s first community foundations, now serving people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We partner with donors, fund advisors, social movements, and the wider community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all East Bay residents.

Over the past several years, the Foundation has started implementing new ways of partnering with donors, social movements, and the community at large. In addition to our grantmaking, we engage in advocacy within allowable limits to advance racial justice. We work closely with our donors as partners and leaders in this journey.

Scholarship Opportunities

East Bay Community Foundation’s Scholarships Program allows us to support the success of East Bay children and youth through funds established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. Funds can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees. Award funds used for expenditures outside of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies may be taxable. Awards are typically paid directly to the institution providing instruction.

Thomas J. Sweeney Scholarship

The Thomas J. Sweeney Scholarship Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation was established to honor the memory and contributions of the great labor leader of the IBEW Local 595, Tom Sweeney. Awards of $2,000 each will be given to graduating high school students who have been accepted at a college or university. Additional awards of $1,000 each will be for post-secondary students accepted and/or enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.

Justice Outside

Justice Outside advances racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement. We shift resources to, build power with, and center the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color because the health of current and future generations demands it. We envision a just world where Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color experience safety, health, and abundant joy through meaningful relationships with one another and the outdoors. We are thrilled to invite applications to help us achieve this mission and vision through the Youth Access to Nature Fund.

Established in 2016, the Youth Access to Nature Fund works to ensure youth of color in the San Francisco Bay Area have access to meaningful experiences in nature to support their growth as leaders and students, and to improve their mental and physical health. To that end, the Youth Access the Nature Fund is committed to the young people of the Bay Area, by centering the strength, joy, and leadership of their communities. By offering flexible funds and capacity-building the Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program: Youth Access to Nature Fund seeks to embody grantmaking that is built on trust, relationships, and support. 

Funding

The total grant amount requested for a period of one year should be no more than $25,000

Purpose of the Foundation

Dedicated to the well-being of Bay Area children and youth. We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from low-income households for fulfilled and productive lives.

Pathways to Work

(serves ages 15 to 24)

The foundation believes that early work experience is a predictor of long-term employment as an adult and is achieved by:

• Providing hands-on job experiences
• Meeting youth where they are and providing comprehensive support to ensure young people gain meaningful employment, develop soft skills, and understand the culture or work
• Connecting youth to fields in which there are current job opportunities and career ladders, including, but not limited to, construction, healthcare, and technology

Programs must provide or connect youth to paid work experience and teach soft skills.

Strong applicants will provide programs leading to careers in which there are current and emerging job sectors in the Bay Area, offer youth paid employment opportunities as part of the program, and connect program participants with industry leaders or a network of program alumni to further their professional development.

Background

Since 1998, the Eden Health District has provided grants to non-profit and government agencies to improve the health and well-being of local residents. This is the first time that significant funds have been available specifically for central Alameda County residents, enabling local agencies to boost services to people of all ages and needs.

These grants have proven to be a valuable resource to these agencies and to the public.

Funding Priorities  

The following priorities are based on community needs and are set forth to help guide interested organizations in determining eligibility for funding through the Community Health Fund project grants:

• Mental Health (with emphasis on youth mental health), housing & homelessness, food & nutrition, and health access
• Support effective health education, prevention and intervention programs, both new and existing, that demonstrate measurable outcomes
• Address the needs of under served people and health priorities of the community
• Programs that support collaborative efforts among other community agencies and organizations (The District will place a priority on collaboration with and among community agencies applying for Community Health Fund grant money to maximize use of funds and impact while avoiding the fostering of competing programs that may make each such competing program become less effective.)

Grant Levels

Eligible organizations may apply for:

• Small Grants, up to $5,000
• Large Grants, up to $35,000

Special Projects

The Eden Health District looks for opportunities to help create strategic alliances among individuals and organizations, harnessing their collective power to confront, explore and solve significant health care issues in the Eden Health District.

Please refer to FAQ for additional guidelines.

Purpose

Dedicated to the well-being of Bay Area children and youth. We fund organizations with strong and effective leadership that prepare children and youth from low-income households for fulfilled and productive lives.

Educational Support for Children (Serves Ages 5-14)

The foundation values programs that bring stability into the lives of young persons by:

• Helping children succeed in school
• Fostering the development of healthy and trusting relationships
• Supporting social and emotional development

Programs must provide one or more elements such as tutoring, mentoring, community engagement, leadership development, or enrichment; and be able to demonstrate positive youth outcomes such as academic growth in tandem with social-emotional skill development.

Strong applicants will provide school-based or school-linked programs and services that address childhood trauma (see link), consider community and personal risk factors, engage families and caregivers, and provide a foundation for lifelong learning. Preference may be given to programs serving foster and homeless youth, and youth living in neighborhoods that experience persistent levels of poverty.

Investing in Our Communities

At Bank of Marin:

• We believe that doing our part to build a stronger community for all is essential to our collective success
• We strive to support nonprofits that foster community and economic vitality, equitable access to educational resources and an enriched quality of life.
• We commit to working with local organization in a collaborative manner through focused leadership, volunteerism, giving and financial education.

Since opening our doors in 1990, we—along with our employees—have donated millions of dollars, served on hundreds of nonprofit boards/committees and volunteered thousands of hours to local philanthropic endeavors.

Bank of Marin has consistently been ranked one of the “Top Corporate Philanthropists” by San Francisco Business Times since 2003, was inducted into NorthBay Biz’s “Best of” Hall of Fame in 2024, and ranked top 10 in Sacramento Business Journal’s Corporate Direct Giving List for philanthropic efforts in 2023.

Grant Funding Priorities

Social & Economic Vitality:

Foster a thriving economy and community by supporting efforts to meet basic needs.

Organization and programs related to:

• Basic needs and social safety net programs,
• economic development,
• affordable housing, and
• small business support, especially BIPOC and women-owned business.

Education

Enable youth and adults to gain the skills to thrive personally and professionally.

Organization and programs related to:

• youth financial literacy
• youth and professional development programs,
• access gaps in education (especially S.T.E.A.M. education) and professional development, and
• youth mentorship, college preparedness and academic success.

Enrichment & Wellness

Enhance quality of life and provide access to health and wellness programs.

Organization and programs related to:

• access to arts and cultural experiences,
• animal rescue and animal-human therapy,
• programs and services for people with diverse abilities.
• environment and sustainability.

Founded in 1928, EBCF was one of the nation’s first community foundations, now serving people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We partner with donors, fund advisors, social movements, and the wider community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all East Bay residents.

Scholarship Opportunities

East Bay Community Foundation’s Scholarships Program allows us to support the success of East Bay children and youth through funds established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. Funds can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees.

Fly Me To The Foon Scholarship

The Fly Me To The Foon Scholarship honors the memory of Neel Thomas Foon, musician, mentor and friend. This scholarship provides funding to music students at Oakland School for the Arts to help purchase musical instruments and/or pay for private music lessons to enhance their skills. Four scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to enrolled students of OSA each year (two middle school and two high school students).

Georgia-Pacific Foundation

Established in 1958, the Georgia-Pacific Foundation sets aside resources to improve life in the communities where we operate. We’ve worked with thousands of outstanding community-based programs, service projects and disaster relief efforts, focusing our investment in four areas we believe make the most impact:

• education
• entrepreneurship
• enrichment of community
• environment

Investment Priorities

• Aligns with GP’s mission and values
• Aligns with GP’s Four Focus Areas of giving: Education, Environment, Enrichment of Community and Entrepreneurship
• Serves communities where GP has manufacturing facilities
• Creates value by contributing to and positively impacting long term well-being and sustainability of GP communities