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General Grantmaking
The Foundation’s general grants program is funded solely by local donors who have contributed to the Foundation’s Community Endowment and various Field of Interest funds. This year’s grantmaking program is made possible through the generous support of the Roberta D. Petrie Memorial Endowment; Amy Arsenio Endowment; Alva, Ernest, and William Righetti Fund for Seniors and People with Disabilities; Alfred & Diane Fritz Endowment, Helen & Ronald Dunin Memorial Endowment, Preventive Health Care Endowment and the Community Endowment. Our goal is to distribute these funds to a variety of non-profit organizations throughout San Luis Obispo County. The grant review committee is comprised of community volunteers and Foundation Board members to assure a proper evaluation is made of all grant requests. Organizations that conduct the majority of their public charitable operations in San Luis Obispo County are eligible to apply.
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation makes grants to support programs that provide significant benefits to the community within and across these funding areas:
- Arts & Culture - supporting appreciation of new and traditional forms of visual and performing arts through education and experiencing the diverse world of arts;
- Education - supporting programs which enhance learning and impact knowledge, skills and attitudes;
- Health - improving the quality of life through preventive health and overcoming barriers to physical health and mental health care;
- Human Services - improving the quality of life through providing for basic needs and social service programs, addressing the needs of seniors and people with disabilities, programs supporting people attempting to help themselves;
- Community Enhancement - providing an enduring impact through the environmental, historical, and civic aspects of community life.
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2008 General Grant Awards Winners
Click here to view list (83K PDF)
2008 General Grant Applications Available
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 General Grants. The maximum grant award allowed will be $10,000. An optional applicant workshop will be held February 19, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Community Foundation, 1401 Higuera St., SLO. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by 5:00 pm on April 4, 2008 in the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation Office:
Mailing: P.O. Box 1580
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Physical: 1401 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Notification and awards will be made on or about July 15, 2008
Click here to download application (425K PDF)
Click here to download General Grant Cover Sheet
In addition to the General Grantmaking Program, grant seekers may qualify for grants through other funds held at the Foundation. Information about these funds and grants are available on this site under Grants and Programs.
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