Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Farrington Historical Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Farrington Historical Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $25,000
Last Updated: June 29, 2025

Summary

The Farrington Historical Foundation Grants support 501(c)(3) organizations in Santa Clara County, California, focusing on arts, animal protection, environmental conservation, and historic preservation. Annually, the foundation allocates a portion of its investable assets to community grants. Eligible applicants must be tax-exempt organizations, while ineligible supports include political campaigns, religious activities, and grants to individuals. Organizations with delinquent reports or consecutive cycle awards will not be considered.

Overview

Background As part of our mission, the Board of Directors annually allocates a portion of the Foundation’s investable assets for distribution as community grants to all eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving Santa Clara County, California. Fields of Interest All areas will be considered, but emphasis will be given to Arts and cultureAnimal protectionEnvironmental conservationHistoric preservation

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organizations.

Ineligibility

The following types of support are not eligible: political campaigns, religious activities, deficit financing, loans, grants to individuals and matching gifts.Please note that your agency will not be considered for further grant funding if your final grant report is delinquent. No grants will be awarded to any agency in consecutive grant cycles.

What Farrington Historical Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
18
Total given
$199K
Median grant
$11K
Range
$6,000–$23K
  • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Jose, CA; Campbell, CA; Redwood City, CA.
  • 6% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Junior League of San Jose · San Jose, CA

    Funds to support jlsj's volunteer work to help the local community

    $23K

  • Gilbert and Sullivan Society of San Jose · San Jose, CA

    San jose light opera festival 2024

    $15K

  • Via Services West · Redwood City, CA

    Recreational/therapeutic art program - camp via west

    $15K

  • One Step Closer Therapeutic Riding · Morgan Hill, CA

    Funds to support equine-assisted program for veterans & first responders

    $13K

  • Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA

    2025 rebuilding together sv volunteer program expenses

    $12K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

artsanimal-rescueenvironmental-conservationhistorynonprofitssmall-grants

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