Grants to California Nonprofits and High Schools for Programs to Enhance the Lives of Youth in Eligible Regions

Field-of-Interest Funds - Youth Fund - Haigh-Scatena Youth Leadership, Empowerment and Advocacy Fund

Agency

Foundation

GrantWatch ID#

184734

Funding Source

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY

Geographic Focus

USA: California: Mendocino County

Important Dates

Deadline: 09/18/23 5:00 PM

Grant Description

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations and high schools for programs that benefit youth and families in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs that focus on leadership development, advocacy, and empowerment of youth. Funded programs must benefit residents of Mendocino County.

The goal of the Haigh-Scatena Youth Leadership, Empowerment & Advocacy Fund is to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and high schools interested in improving the lives of youth and families. The project must:

Promote students “initiating, learning and doing” to solve a problem.
Demonstrate the betterment of the community as a whole.
Exhibit additional funds, resources, and volunteer support associated with it.

The Youth Fund is comprised of several funds including the Haigh-Scatena Youth Leadership, Empowerment & Advocacy Fund. This grant opportunity is open to organizations and programs supporting youth to grow and meet their full potential and successfully contribute to their community after high school. Funding priorities include, but are not limited to: Workforce and Leadership Development, Service Learning Projects, and Health and Well-Being for Youth. For details on each of the above priorities, see p. 11 of the Field of Interest Guidelines.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

This fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations and high schools.

City and county entities will be considered on a request-by-request basis. All other applicant organizations must:
• Serve residents of Mendocino County or applicants not headquartered in Mendocino County must ensure that all grant dollars requested are spent within the County.
• Be legally chartered in California and in possession of determination letter from the IRS declaring the organization a public charity that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3); or be a school district, tribe, or special district (e.g. community services, recreation, fire protection); or have an aligned mission with a fiscal sponsor.
• Have one year of operational history after receiving charitable status.
• Conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or religious affiliation.

The Community Foundation allows community groups to apply using a fiscal sponsor.

Ineligible

Applicants may not use grants for:
• Political contributions or to support political campaigns or lobbying.
• Influencing the outcome of or participate in any public election or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive.
• Purposes other than those which are religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational within the meaning of Section 170 (c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Purposes other than those stated in the grant award.

Pre-Proposal Conference

The Program Team will be holding two technical assistance workshops on Zoom for those who would like more information about the online application process.

- Application Workshop with simultaneous Spanish translation:
August 10, 2023 from 12:00-1:00 PM
Please note that this workshop will be recorded and posted to thewebsite.

- Application Workshop for Native/Indigenous Communities:
August 11, 2023 from 12:00-1:00 PM

You may request the registration link by emailing Hayley Moore at hayley@communityfound.org.

This year the Community Foundation will also hold their Lunch and Learn Nonprofit Training Series. The first one will cover, “The How, When, and Why of Grant Seeking and Proposal Writing”
- On September 7, 2023 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center; and
- September 8, 2023 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Mendocino Coast Clinics

Other topics will include: Understanding nonprofit governance; soliciting major gifts; marketing, fundraising, and movement building; operations; human resources for small organizations; nonprofit finance and budgeting; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); unconscious bias and engaging with clients/ community; and strategic planning.

Pre-Application Information

The grant proposal submission deadline is 5:00 PM on September 18, 2023.

Grants recipients will be notified of an award by November 17, 2023.

Checks will be processed and mailed out by the new calendar year.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply at least five days in advance of the deadline to resolve any technical difficulties or unforeseen internet connectivity issues.

If an applicant would like to receive feedback on their draft application, they must request an appointment and have the draft application available by September 8th. Appointments can be made with Meredith DeLucia.

The Community Foundation Board of Directors would like to acknowledge and celebrate awardees at regional grantee celebrations in April and May 2024. Recipients are encouraged to have staff and board members attend the appropriate check reception for your region.

If you received a Field-of-Interest Fund Grant in the prior year, your organization may be eligible to apply to this round of funding, provided it is from a different field of interest. Contact the Program Team with any questions about your eligibility.

Estimated Size of Grant

Grant range: $1,000-$5,000

Term of Contract

Timeline should begin near the award date for the program the applicant is applying to and conclude no later than one year from the award date.

Projects and/or activities supported by a field of interest grant should be concluded by November 1, 2024.

Contact Information

Apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=mendocinocountygrants

For questions about the guidelines or to receive feedback on individual proposals applicants may call Meredith DeLucia, Senior Program Officer, at (707) 468-9882 ext. 103 or email meredith@communityfound.org.

For technical assistance and application questions, contact Hayley Moore, Program Associate, at (707) 468-9882 ext. 110 or email hayley@communityfound.org.

Community Foundation of Mendocino County
204 South Oak Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 468-9882
info@communityfound.org

Grants to California Nonprofits and High Schools for Programs to Enhance the Lives of Youth in Eligible Regions

Field-of-Interest Funds - Youth Fund - Haigh-Scatena Youth Leadership, Empowerment and Advocacy Fund

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