El Dorado Community Foundation opens grants cycle for nonprofits

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation has opened its consolidated grants cycles for nonprofit organizations that fit the individual categories.

Non-profit organizations are welcome to apply for multiple grants so long as they are in good standing with the IRS, SOS, and DOJ, qualify for what is being offered, and serve residents in El Dorado County.

All grant cycles will close on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

The grants:

Endow ED Sapling Grants - The 2024 Endow El Dorado SAPLING Grant Application is an EDCF competitive grant process. This grant is open to all nonprofits serving the residents and communities of El Dorado County who are saplings...organizations with an annual gross revenue under $175,000. Sapling organizations will be able to apply for up to $5,000 for capacity building and project/program ideas. This grant is supplemented by funds from the Pay It Forward Project, the Hernandez Family Fund, and Joan Barsotti Memorial Fund. More information HERE.

GIVE Tahoe Grants - The 2024 GIVE Tahoe Grant Application Process supports nonprofits who work for and within the South Lake Tahoe Area. The GIVE Tahoe Grant is open to all nonprofits, agencies and schools serving the residents and communities of South Lake Tahoe. Proposals of up to $5,000 will be considered. This grant does not have a specific focus allowing the opportunity to respond to our most important needs. More information HERE.
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Veterans TOT Grants - The Veterans grant program is funded by El Dorado County to support operations, programs, or property improvements/repairs that support the veteran community at large. Grants are available in amounts up to $10,000. The application deadline is 11:59 pm May 16, 2024, funding will be provided September 2024. Applications are reviewed and grants awarded by the County of El Dorado Veterans' Affairs Commission. More information HERE.

Friends of Seniors Grants - Friends of Seniors, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, will be awarding a total of up to $15,000 in grants to El Dorado County nonprofits that support the wellness, life enrichment, dignity and independence of Seniors (60+) residing on the WESTERN slope of El Dorado County. More information HERE.

For any questions about any of these grants, please email Kathy Haven at kathy@eldoradocf.org.