Grant Application
We make grants to organizations impacting the greater community of Lafayette, California. Grants range from $1,000-$10,000 generally, with the majority under $4000. Grantees are required to provide a short report on grant impact prior to March 1 of the year following receipt in order to apply in the next grant cycle.
Timeline:
Applications including supporting documents are due by March 31, 2026. Grantees will be notified of awards by June 1, with a check presentation ceremony in mid June. (note: timeline has been shortened from previous years)
Please note the required supporting documents that are listed at the bottom of the grant application.
Please EMAIL supporting documents that include:
- Proof of 501(c)(3) status
- Board of Directors roster
- Annual Organization Budget
- Project Budget (if not for General Operating Expenses)
- Short narrative proposal (3 paragraphs or so fine – if longer please be sure to include a 1 paragraph executive summary)
- Narrative should address impact on the greater Lafayette Community
- Include organization mission statement if one exists
- Narrative in support of the proposal
- Letter of support from partner organization if request is to provide services within another entity (eg. poetry workshops in the schools)
- Any additional documents you wish to submit about your organization
If you have more than seven individual documents, please add them into a zip file and EMAIL the individual zip file.
Please DO NOT submit supporting documents as links to remote files. We require direct attachment of either the documents themselves or a single zip file of the documents.
EMAIL GRANT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS HERE: info@lafayettecf.org
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Creating Change in Our Community
The Community Foundation’s Excellence Grants provide much-needed support to nonprofits that dispense programs and services throughout the local community. Learn more about this year’s grantees who make an ongoing impact in the areas of Human Services, Seniors, Youth Development & Education and Arts & Culture! Each was chosen after careful consideration by our selection committee for the stellar work done every day for the benefit of our community members.