GRANT PROGRAMS
Because the Foundation has very limited unrestricted grant money, we are currently not accepting unsolicited requests for grants. However, grant funds are available for certain groups of nonprofits as described below.
There are three granting programs at the Solano Community Foundation.
- Unrestricted funds from the Foundation (the Education Plus! Mini-Grant Program),
- Grants from Donors' Funds, and
- The Seven Cities Fund, comprised of seven non-endowed Funds established by the Foundation, one for each of the seven cities in Solano County.
An average of $1M is granted every year through donor advised Funds. Solano Community Foundation jump started 2008 with over $450,000 in grants in January alone. The vast majority of grants made by the Solano Community Foundation come from our donors (category 2, above). See the Fund Lists for a full description of each of these donors’ areas of interest.
Each of these Grant Programs has its own page on this website. For more information, please use the links on the list above.