The City of Foster City is seeking applications to provide grants to local nonprofit agency programs and projects that improve the health, social, and educational enrichment, human or community welfare, and/or economic opportunities of Foster City residents.
Donor Name: City of Foster City
State: California
County: San Mateo County (CA)
City: Foster City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2023
Details:
Community Needs and Eligible Activities
The Nonprofit Grant Program will consider applications in the following primary community needs categories:
- Basic Services – Activities include, but are not limited to, services for the homeless, seniors, youth, and low-income individuals and families such as subsistence programs, healthcare initiatives, and rental assistance.
- Community Enrichment – Activities that promote community enrichment, including, but not limited to, educational and recreational programs and initiatives that promote social equity and engagement.
- Community Health – Activities include, but are not limited to, programs or projects that support Foster City residents’ well-being, preserve city resources, or increase community environmental sustainability.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization must be incorporated as a nonprofit organization or school with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- An unincorporated organization may apply through a fiscal sponsor, provided that the fiscal sponsor is a 501(c)(3) organization or school with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- The applicant agency understands funding disbursement may only occur after an invoice and W-9 documentation is submitted to the City
- The applicant agency agrees that an annual report/presentation will be provided to the City Council and shall indicate the number of services provided and Foster City residents served by the organization during the reporting period. The report will include measurable contract outcomes, successes, and challenges
- Organizations must comply with all appropriate requirements on the use of public funds, particularly prohibiting funds from being used for personal benefit or lending of funds to a private entity
- Agencies are required to apply for funding each year. Funding for any given year does not guarantee funding for succeeding years.
For more information, visit City of Foster City.