The deadline for this round of funding is October 31 but there is still time to apply!<\/p>\n
“Grants are awarded twice a year. The grant application process is fairly simple and is initiated by submitting a grant application using the Common Grant Application<\/a> Web site.”<\/p>\n Grant Guidelines & Deadlines<\/p>\n The foundation makes grants to US based qualified charitable organizations. To date we have funded organizations that address the following areas of interest:<\/p>\n Environment (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world),<\/p>\n Human Services<\/p>\n Disaster relief (US headquartered organizations responding to disasters in the US or elsewhere in the world on an occasional basis),<\/p>\n Other (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world).<\/p>\n Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or public schools and libraries are eligible for contributions or grants.<\/p>\n Our foundation is based in Santa Monica, CA but has no geographical restrictions.<\/p>\n Our foundation has two grant cycles: June and December. A completed application must be submitted online, using the Common Grant Application, by midnight (23:59:59) Central Time (CT) on either April 30 or October 31.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n