Grant Application

The Community Foundation awards Excellence Grants to nonprofits that create meaningful change in the greater Lafayette, California community. These grants typically range from $1,000 to $10,000, with most falling under $4,000. All grant recipients are required to submit a brief mid-year impact report by March 1 of the following year to remain eligible for future funding cycles.

Timeline:
Applications and supporting documents are due by March 31, 2025. Awarded grantees will be notified by June 1, with a check presentation ceremony in mid-June. Please note, this timeline has been condensed compared to previous years.

The required supporting documents 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
• 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 to  EMAIL GRANT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS HERE:  info@lafayettecf.org