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Fiscal Sponsorship Program

Partnerships For Change

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

  • Applicants must own or control all materials and have all rights, title, and interest including copyright
  • Project must be wholly original and not infringe upon any rights
  • Applicants must meet guidelines and eligibility requirements at www.partnershipsforchange.org

Overview

Geographic Scope: International (accepts applicants from any country)

Partnerships For Change offers fiscal sponsorship for projects aligned with their mission areas including education, spiritual entrepreneurship, health, climate, and media (documentaries, feature films, and social media campaigns for impact).

Focus Areas

  • Education
  • Spiritual Entrepreneurship
  • Health (including Partnership for Advanced Cancer Treatment)
  • Media (documentaries, feature films, social media campaigns)

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must own or control all materials and have all rights, title, and interest including copyright
  • Project must be wholly original and not infringe upon any rights
  • Applicants must meet guidelines and eligibility requirements at www.partnershipsforchange.org

What They Don't Fund

  • Projects that infringe on intellectual property rights
  • Projects with unresolved copyright or legal issues

Contact Information

Address: The Presidio of San Francisco, 1016 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 222 (Box 8), The Thoreau Center for Sustainability, San Francisco, CA 94129

How to Apply

Application Process

Required Materials:

  1. Project Title
  2. Applicant Information (Project Director)
    • Applicant's primary role (Producer, Director, Producer/Director, Co-Producer, Co-Director)
    • Address and Country
    • Phone Number
  3. Logline - 1 to 2 sentence descriptive summary of the story
  4. Total Project Budget
  5. Amount of funding to date
  6. List of funding sources and amounts provided to date
  7. Current Stage of Production (Development, Pre-Production, Production, Post Production, Distribution/Outreach)

Submission Materials:

  • I. Proposal - upload as PDF format
  • II. Budget - upload as PDF format
  • III. Letters of Support or Supplemental Material (optional)
  • IV. Sample Work - provide URL to view sample work (with optional password protection)

Statements of Agreement:
Applicants must read and agree to:

  • Application information is accurate
  • PFC is not responsible for loss, damage, or misuse of materials
  • Applicant owns or controls all materials and copyright
  • Project is wholly original and does not infringe on any rights
  • Applicant has read and understands guidelines and eligibility requirements

What Partnerships For Change actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Partnerships For Change reported $325K in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2020
2
Total given
$77K
Median grant
$38K
Range
$25K–$52K
  • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Occidental, CA.

Example grants

  • Generous Ventures Inc · San Francisco, CA

    Education and awareness of the importance of science and the information presented…

    $52K

  • Occidental Arts and Ecology Center · Occidental, CA

    Develop innovative science based solutions for communities and the environment to…

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2020. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Environmental justice

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