Grant Opportunities

Santa Ynez Valley Fruit & Vegetable Rescue received a 2012 Express Grant to further their marketing strategies to recruit more volunteers and promote community awareness.

Through grants, counsel, and educational opportunities available to all nonprofit organizations in the county, the Santa Barbara Foundation strengthens nonprofit organizations in all sectors of our communities – helping them fulfill their missions, working together to address community needs, and affect positive change. The programs listed below enable nonprofits to bring about lasting benefits to our county’s residents.

All Santa Barbara Foundation grant programs are distributed through a competitive proces. Grants are supported by income from the foundation’s unrestricted endowment and are awarded competitively based on a rigorous process of research, due diligence, planning, and evaluation. All grants are approved by the foundation’s board of trustees in consultation with staff and community volunteers with subject expertise.

Each grant program has a different purpose, application requirements, and deadlines. Please review the grant guidelines for each program.  Click on the program name to learn more.