Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation Grant

The Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation Grant is dedicated to fostering environmental resilience and social justice, particularly in the Bay Area and Pittsburgh. It seeks innovative projects that enhance sustainable economies and address climate change through inclusive solutions. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations focused on these geographical areas. The Foundation prioritizes impactful initiatives but does not fund conference support, endowments, or organizations outside the U.S. For more details, please refer to the Foundation's FAQs.

Reimagining a more sustainable, inclusive world
The Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation supports efforts that build environmental resiliency in communities, with a special focus on the Bay Area and Pittsburgh.
Priorities
The Foundation is interested in innovative ideas that promote social and environmental justice, inclusive economies, reduction and recycling solutions, climate change mitigation, and sustainable food systems, with a particular focus on California's Bay Area and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

Applicant organizations must be classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code.The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is San Francisco, California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The Board reserves the right to approve grants in other locations at its discretion.While the Foundation entertains requests from a wide variety of organizations, most grants are initiated at the direction of the program staff and Board of Trustees of the Foundation.

Ineligibility

The Foundations do not encourage requests for:Support for conferences or trainingsEndowment contributionsDebt reductionOrganizations based outside the United StatesSupport for organizations that are not a 501(c)(3) or government agency, and therefore require a fiscal sponsorship, unless the sponsorship is a temporary situation and/or the sponsorship arrangement meets rigorous criteria for oversight and supportSupport for individualsEvent sponsorships