Community Grants- Food Grant Program

The Community Grants Food Grant Program offers up to $30,000 over two years to support nonprofits that provide food-related services. This program aims to enhance organizational capacity and address food insecurity in Santa Barbara County. Priority is given to organizations demonstrating increased demand for food security programs, cultural competence, and collaborative community efforts. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) certified and capable of effectively serving low-income populations.

About Community Grants
Multi-year, general operating funding increases nonprofits’ ability to build their capacity and respond to community needs. We also recognize the need for longer-term funding in order to reduce the administrative burden on nonprofit organizations and allow for multi-year planning. Therefore, our Community Grant Program is a two-year grant cycle that offers unrestricted funding to be used for organizational operations or programs with the intention of increasing the efficacy of your work in the program area for which you are applying.
Food Grants are available to support nonprofit organizations directly providing services in the areas of food. Grant Max Amount: $30,000 for up to two years.
Priority will be given to organizations that:
demonstrate sustained and/or increased demand for programs that provide food security  take steps to sustain or expand organizational capacity to address demand for services   provide holistic approaches to serving clients, undertaken by the agency itself or in partnership with others  demonstrate cultural competence among volunteers, staff, and board members for the communities served  seek to dismantle language, cultural, and other barriers that prevent low-income and marginalized populations from accessing services  develop strategies to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within their agency  work in community-wide collaborative approaches to address food insecurity  serve seniors

Eligibility

Organizations must be providing direct services or serving as a coordinating body to address the program area for which they applied.Organizations must be well-managed, financially viable, and operate effective programs that primarily serve the needs of poor and underserved communities.Grants are only available to organizations serving within Santa Barbara County .Organizations must be certified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or use a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) tax status.

Ineligibility

Grants are not intended for:services and programs that are not focused on the program area in which the organization has appliedscholarshipsindividuals