ACF: Helping Hands Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Must primarily impact Anaheim residents
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://anaheimcf.org/grants/helping-hands/)._
- Only one (1) application per organization
Overview
ACF HELPING HANDS Grant
The Christopher K. Jarvi HELPING HANDS grant focuses on strengthening youth, residents and community through supporting community-based organizations. Named after the founding Executive Director of the Anaheim Community Foundation, the Helping Hands grant honors the memory of Chris Jarvi, who passed away April 22, 2013. He was a strong advocate for youth and the Anaheim Community.
Grant awards typically range from $1,000 - $2,500.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- 501c3 organization or eligible through a fiscal agent.
- Only one (1) application per organization.
- Must primarily impact Anaheim residents.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Anaheim Community Foundation's IRS filings)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire
Santa Ana, CA · 2024
$208K
Anaheim, CA · 2024
$63K
Orange County Human Relations Council
Santa Ana, CA · 2024
$54K
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress
Anaheim, CA · 2024
$43K
Orange County Community Housing
Santa Ana, CA · 2024
$7,000
5 grants in Anaheim Community Foundation's 2024 filings reference “Helping Hands Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Anaheim Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 14
- Total given
- $938K
- Median grant
- $52K
- Range
- $7,000–$208K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Anaheim, CA; Santa Ana, CA; Irvine, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 71% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire Inc · Santa Ana, CA
Program support - act mental health/helping hands
$208K
Anaheim Public Library Foundation · Anaheim, CA
Program support
$112K
Girls Inc of Orange County · Santa Ana, CA
Program support - act mental health
$100K
JMH-Anaheim Foundation Inc · Anaheim, CA
Program support - food pantry
$79K
Western Youth Services · Santa Ana, CA
Program support - act mental health
$73K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Community services
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