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Grants

The Community Foundation of Mendocino County provides grant support in many areas of community life including, but not limited to, education, the arts, community health, alleviation of poverty, youth, and the environment.  

The Community Foundation’s annual grant process seeks proposals from non-profit organizations that are based in Mendocino County or from any organization with a project that has specific benefit to Mendocino County residents. Grant applications vary from program to program and are posted when grants are available (you may also contact our office for current requests for proposals).  To gain an understanding of the Community Foundation's grant-making over the past two years, visit the Foundation Center's eReport map.

  • The Angel Fund
    The Angel Fund  provides assistance for families, children and elderly individuals who have short-term needs that cannot be met by other private or public programs.

  • The Bishoff Competitve Grant Program
    The Jack T. Bishoff and Chatter C. Bishoff Funds of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County provides competitive grants to a select group of organizations on the northern Mendocino Coast.

  • The Community Enrichment Grant Program
    The Community Enrichment Grant program supports community-based projects that are consistent with the Community Foundation’s vision.

  • The Field-of-Interest Grant Program
    Field-of-Interest Funds are established to make grants in a specified area of interest (e.g., the environment or human services), or a specified geographical area,  including the Community Resiliency and Preparedness Fund.

  • Technical Assistance Program
    The Community Foundation of Mendocino County offers technical assistance workshops, learning clusters and grants to assist non-profit organizations in developing their skills and capacity. 

  • Save-the-Day Grant Program
    The Save-the-Day Grant Program offers community grants to assist non-profits by responding to urgent needs and emergency situations that impair the organization from fulfilling its mission.

  • Community Support Grants and Endorsements 
    The Community Foundation of Mendocino County supports public events or educational opportunities for charitable organizations and/or the broader community through Community Support grants and endorsements.

  • Disaster Fund for Mendocino County
    This fund was created by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors to provide disaster relief and recovery services in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Scholarships

The Community Foundation of Mendocino County scholarships have been established by local residents, often in memory of a loved one or family member. Endowing a scholarship provides a permanent way of honoring the spirit and attributes of those for whom the scholarships are named.

Some of the Community Foundation scholarships are “countywide,” while others are specific to a region. The donors who establish the funds choose the specific criteria for the awards.  The scholarships awarded to students in 2019 totaled more than $229,000. 

View the 2019 Scholarship Recipients Here

The Hammond Trust Emergency Services Scholarship is available year round for students from Mendocino County high schools and/or graduates attending the Explorer Academy, emergency technician (EMT) or paramedic training, Fire Academy, or a Bachelors in Fire Science degree program at an accredited vocational school, community college or four-year college or University within the United States. For more information please see the Hammond information and application below.

The 2019 Community Foundation Scholarship program is now closed except for Hammond.  2020 Community Foundation Scholarship applications will be available in January of 2020. 

Learn more about our scholarships.

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