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Fund for an Inclusive California

COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION

Foundation Annual Housing Grants for NonprofitsAffordable Housing GrantsCommunity Development GrantsSocial Justice Grants
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Funding Amount

$256,000 - $600,000+

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fund for an Inclusive California

Overview: Collaborative funding pool supporting housing justice and equitable development movements in California through rapid response grantmaking and community-led design.

Geographic Scope: California

Focus Areas:

  • Housing justice

  • Equitable development

  • Community organizing and advocacy

  • Policy wins

  • Base-building and power-building projects

    • Key Initiatives:

  • Rapid Response Grants: Quick turnaround funding to address immediate community needs

  • Emergent Opportunity Grants: Support for new strategies and efforts for housing justice ($256,000 awarded in 2020)

  • COVID Response Grants: Support to address health, violence and economic impacts of pandemic ($350,000 awarded in 2020)

    • Grant Amounts: Over $600,000 total in Rapid Response grants awarded in 2020; $2 million in grants to strengthen housing justice movement (recent cycle)

    Key Features:

  • Community-led design process with community advisors

  • Strategy Working Group made up of Community Advisors directing strategies, values and vision

  • Trust-based philanthropy approach

  • Community-centered evaluation and learning

  • Automatic renewals for current nonprofit partners to streamline process

  • Quick processing (within 2 weeks noted in some cycles)

  • General operating support and capacity building focus

    • Four-Year Achievements (as of 2022):

  • Built stronger regional coalitions

  • Supported local policy wins

  • Growing base of most-impacted communities organizing around housing as human right

  • Long-term, transformational change focus

    • Contact: Common Counsel Foundation

    Background: Long-standing collaborative partnership with community partners. Four-year planning cycle with next phase beginning in 2022.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Design Approach: Community-led design process with ongoing engagement of Community Advisors

    How to Apply:

  • For Rapid Response Grants: Quick turnaround application process designed for rapid response to community needs

  • Community-centered evaluation approach

  • Specific application materials and deadlines not detailed in provided content

    • Note: Fund emphasizes trust-based philanthropy and community-centered evaluation aligned with community priorities rather than traditional funder-derived standards.

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    housingaffordable-housingcommunity-developmentsocial-justicegrassrootsnonprofits

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