Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Capital Improvement Grant
Funding Amount
~$1.5M-$2M total awarded across ~35 grants/year
Deadline
Expected ~September
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- September 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines each year: July 1 · September 15
From the program guidelines: “Online applications for the 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Grant program open July 1 and close at midnight on September 15.”
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- California
- In South Santa Barbara County, California (from Carpinteria, Summerland, and Montecito to
- Serving the South Coast region
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation makes about 35 grants a year totaling approximately $1.5-2 million for capital improvements by 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in South Santa Barbara County, California (from Carpinteria, Summerland, and Montecito to the City of Santa Barbara, the City of Goleta, and Isla Vista). Funding categories: Arts, Community & Recreation, Health, and Youth & Education. Grants are limited to capital improvements.
How to Apply
Online applications for the 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Grant program open July 1 and close at midnight on September 15. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving the South Coast region; see the Before You Apply and Tips for Success pages at tuohyfoundation.org.
What Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 46
- Total given
- $1.91M
- Median grant
- $40K
- Range
- $8,000–$100K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Santa Barbara, CA; Carpinteria, CA; Goleta, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital · Santa Barbara, CA
Yr 4 of 1m construction pledge
$100K
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Montecito, CA
Water resource program
$100K
Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA
Exterior and interior painting
$80K
VNA Health Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA
Renovation of rooftop decks
$79K
CASA Del Herrero · Santa Barbara, CA
Glass house complex restoration
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capital
- Arts
- Community centers
- Youth programs
- Healthcare
Project Locations
- CA
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