About Community Grants
We believe our trusted partners are best equipped to support the clients they serve, tackling the tough societal issues for which they were designed. As part of our mission, we are honored to fund grants of $10,000 or less to our trusted partners passionate in causes related to youth, elderly, those battling or at risk of homeless and addiction, and single-parent families. We welcome grant applications from our nonprofit organization partners doing extraordinary things to benefit our communities.
SFFC Community Grant Criteria
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Grant applications are by invitation only
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Organizations with current tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue code
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Organizations must be able to prove their nonprofit status
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We consider application in the following areas of interest: youth, elderly, those battling or at risk of homeless and addiction, and single-parent families
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Grants typically are $10,000 or less annually
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Programs with matching funds from other donors are prioritized
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Prefer scalable projects
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Organizations will be asked to provide an impact report with six months of receiving the grant (you will receive email reminders)
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Applications are accepted throughout the year
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SFFC typically does not support
- Political Organizations or activities
- Capital or building campaigns
- Salaries or overhead
