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2008 General Fund Guidelines
The Fund was established as a community foundation in 1980 by
a group of individuals who shared a vision of a just and humane
society offering people an alternative concept in philanthropy.
The Fund is dedicated to finding solutions to current and emerging
social problems and issues that challenge our society as a whole.
Since its inception, The Fund has awarded more than $3 million
to more than 600 projects.
The Fund believes that significant social
changes ultimately require broad participation in a democratic
control of all social and economic institutions. Social conditions
improve most dramatically when those who have been denied power
and justice come together to form coalitions which organize to
confront and change the conditions that have denied them access
to justice and equity.
The Fund gives preference to projects
working to address the root causes of social, economic and environmental
problems. The Fund focuses away from supporting social services
unless they have a significant progressive social change element
to the program. The Fund provides seed grants to new grassroots
projects, general support or project grants to small organizations,
and grants to larger, more established organizations only for
specific targeted purposes.
We Invite Applications From Groups
Who Are:
- Working against discrimination based
on race, sex/gender, age, religion, economic status, sexual
orientation, physical/mental ability, ethnicity, language, or
immigration status;
- Struggling for the rights of workers;
- Promoting self-determination in low
income and disenfranchised communities;
- Promoting international peace and
organizing locally for a just foreign policy;
- Working on improving the environment,
especially organizing a constituency usually without access
or input to environmental concerns;
- Operating in a democratic manner,
responsive to and directed by the constituency being served.
We Do Not Fund:
- Projects involved in electoral campaigns
on behalf of candidates or parties;
- Private (vs. public) interests;
- Direct labor organizing;
- Projects located outside of Santa
Barbara County;
- Projects providing direct services
without a social change component;
- Direct support to individuals, capital
ventures, or building improvements.
Affirmative Action considerations are
among the criteria used in all funding decisions.
Information About Our Spring 2008 Funding
Cycle
Spring 2008 Funding
Cycle Schedule
Applications Available: Monday, January 28th, 2008
Grant-Writing Workshops: February 6th, 13th, 20th & 28th.
CALL 962-9164 FOR DETAILS OR TO REGISTER
Application Deadline: Friday, March 7th, 2008 - NO LATER THAN
5:00 p.m.
For
a pdf copy of the Spring 2008 Funding Guidelines click here.
For a pdf copy
of the Spring 2008 Grant Application click here.
For a pdf copy of
the Spring 2008 Grant Cycle Schedule click here.
*NOTE: The Fund for Santa Barbara does accept the Common
Grant Application, but ONLY if you contact staff first by calling
962-9164.
For more information
the Common Grant Application, click here.
Amount of Funding Available
The maximum award for each individual project is $10,000. The
average grant is approximately $6,500.
Technical Assistance
Our Grant Making Committee strongly encourages applicants to attend
one of our Grant Writing Workshops held during each funding cycle
and to call the office to take advantage of staff assistance before
you write your grant proposal.
Repeat Funding
We do accept requests for repeat funding of projects. Such proposals
must include detailed information about the outcome of the previous
grant, how further financial assistance would advance the goals
of the original proposal, and in-depth analysis of the successes
and failures of the original grant.
Tax Exempt Status
The Fund for Santa Barbara will accept grant applications from
groups regardless of their tax-exempt status as long as their
activities clearly fall within IRS tax-exempt guidelines. Fiscal
sponsorships are acceptable, but not required.
How to Apply for a Grant
1. Contact us at by phone at 962-9164,
717-2012 or by e-mail at dnunez@fundforsantabarbara.org to receive
an application packet.
2. Consider attending a Grant Writing Workshop to receive more
information and support.
3. Return a completed application - 1 original plus 17 copies
by 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
March 7th, 2008.
Submitting Your Application
When submitting your application please expect to be in the office
for 30 minutes. At this time staff will review your application
to assure it is complete. Please do not submit your application
with any additional folders, envelopes, or the like. If possible,
double-side and staple all pages.
Multi-Year Grant Program
The Fund For Santa Barbara will be accepting applications for
our Multi-Year Grant Program during the Spring Cycle only. Please
call 962-9164 for a pre-application and guidelines. Any interested
applicants must first contact the FUND office.
Emerging Need Grants
Projects that need immediate financial assistance and could not
meet the deadline for our regular Fall or Spring Grant Cycle due
to extraordinary, unforeseen circumstances may be eligible for
an Emerging Need Grant.
We do not consider poor planning, cash flow problems, depletion
of funds or insufficient fund-raising efforts to be grounds for
an Emerging Need Grant.
Donor Advised Grants
Grants from this program are awarded at the request of a donor.
These grants are not available through the regular application
process.
Special Funding
Opportunity:
Lyn Rue McClurg Endowment Fund for Women’s Rights
This year the Fund will again make appropriate grants from this
speciallyl named Endowment Fund. Approximately $1,000 will be
distributed in a grant or grants that deal specifically with women’s
rights. These funds may be applied for during the regular Spring
and/or Fall Funding Cycle, using the standard application.
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