As part of our mission, the Board of Directors annually allocates a portion of the Foundation’s assets for distribution as grants to other 501 (c)(3) organizations headquartered in or serving Santa Clara County.

All areas will be considered, but emphasis will be given to historic preservation and arts and cultural activities.

Applicants must be qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations. The following types of support are not eligible: political campaigns, deficit financing, loans, grants to individuals and matching gifts.

All grants are limited to agencies providing services or programs in Santa Clara County, California.

The Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for funding amounts of $1,000 to $15,000.

Policy and procedures regarding grants is the responsibility of the Grant Committee. Once the annual allocation amount for grants is approved by the Board, the Grant Committee sets cut off dates for the submission of grant proposals. The cut off dates are typically in the months of November and April.  Proposals received are then reviewed and evaluated. Accepted proposals are funded the following month. Grants made are generally unrestricted. All grant recipients are required to submit to the Foundation a follow up report detailing how the grant was used.

Completed applications must be received at the Foundation office no later than 12 noon on Wednesday November 21, 2007 for the fall cycle and 3 PM Friday April 25, 2008 for the spring cycle.

Current guidelines for the submission of a grant proposal and a grant application forms may be obtained by downloading from this web site or by contacting us at our office. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am  to 1:00 p.m.

The Foundation's annual grants budget fluctuates from year to year depending on funds available.  In the Foundation's 2006 fiscal year more than $160,000 was disbursed.