Harden Foundation Grant

The Harden Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations in Monterey County across seven focus areas, including youth, family welfare, health, and arts. The Foundation promotes self-reliance, quality of life improvements, and humane treatment of animals. Eligible applicants must have 501(C)3 status and can seek funding for general support, special projects, and one-time capital grants. However, the Foundation does not fund sectarian programs, endowments, or organizations outside its geographical focus.

The Foundation will consider grants in the following seven focus areas: Children, Youth, & Families, Senior Citizens, General, Health, Agricultural Education, Animal Welfare and Environment, and Arts & Culture.
The Foundation seeks to support nonprofit organizations that will achieve all or some of the following objectives:
Improve the well-being of young peopleStrengthen the familyDevelop individual self-reliance and healthPrevent inappropriate institutionalization of individualsImprove the quality of life through cultural activitiesEncourage more humane treatment of animalsEliminate duplication and improve coordination of social and community services
The Foundation provides both general support and project support to a broad range of nonprofits working in the Foundation’s focus areas. The Foundation will consider proposals for one-time capital grants, special projects, and operating support.

Eligibility

501(C)3 organizations who provide services or programs in Monterey County, California are eligible to submit grant proposals to the Foundation. The Harden Foundation does not make grants to organizations headquartered outside of Monterey County unless they demonstrate service to the area.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does NOT fund:Organizations that do not have a current 501©3 statusOrganizations that support sectarian religious programs Creation or addition to endowmentsAnnual events, conferences, or fundraising events Academic or medical research or scholarships to individualsFoundations or associations established for the benefit of an organization which receives substantial tax supportIndividualsPolitical parties, candidates or partisan political organizations or activitiesOrganizations whose activities are located outside of Monterey CountyThe Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals from public or private institutions of primary, secondary, or higher education. However, grant proposals from public institutions will be considered for special projects, which are agriculture related.