Holiday Mini-Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $31,000 total distributed
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit agencies serving older adults
Other requirements
- Senior centers
- Community organizations with senior programming
Overview
Overview:
Holiday-focused mini-grants designed to bring joy and connection to socially isolated seniors during the holiday season, funding special events and programming at senior centers and nonprofit agencies.
Program Details
- Total pool: Over $31,000 awarded
- Year launched: 2020 (holiday season)
- Beneficiaries: Over 2,200 older people across San Diego County
- Geographic scope: Countywide (North County, South County, East County, Central)
Purpose
To create holiday-themed events and programming that:- Uplift spirits of seniors who may be alone during holidays
- Combat social isolation during pandemic
- Support organizations serving older people
- Bring joy through varied holiday activities
Types of Programs Funded
- Drive-thru holiday parties with meals, gifts, and entertainment
- Meal and gift deliveries to homebound seniors
- Virtual holiday gatherings (Zoom programming)
- Holiday decorations and plants (poinsettias, Christmas cacti)
- Handwritten holiday cards and greeting packages
- Gift cards and special treats
- Cultural and holiday-themed entertainment
- New Year's celebration packages
- Festive meal service
Eligible Organizations
- Senior centers
- Nonprofit agencies serving older adults
- Community organizations with senior programming
Award Amounts
- Range: $1,000 to $3,000 per organization
- 2020 holiday grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000
Funded Organizations (2020 Example)
- Del Mar Community Connections - $2,500
- Escondido Senior Center - $3,000
- Serving Seniors - $2,520
- Sharp Senior Health Center - $2,225
- Borrego Springs Senior Center - $3,000
- Neighborhood House Senior Center - $2,840
- Jewish Family Services - $2,500
- La Jolla Community Center - $3,000
- Fallbrook Senior Center - $3,000
- Fourth District Senior Center - $3,000
- Ramona Senior Center - $3,000
- Norman Park Senior Center Chula Vista - $1,000
Contact Information
San Diego Seniors Community Foundation- Phone: (619) 684-9114
- Email: info@sdscf.org
- Mailing: P.O. Box 60515, San Diego, CA 92106
- Website: sdscf.org
What San Diego Seniors Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $238K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $6,000–$57K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Diego, CA; Fallbrook, CA; San Marcos, CA.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Disabled Services Advisory Council · San Diego, CA
$57K
Foundation for Senior Care · Fallbrook, CA
$55K
Ed Brown Senior Center of Rancho Bernardo · San Diego, CA
$37K
City of San Marcos · San Marcos, CA
$17K
City of Chula Vista · Chula Vista, CA
$16K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Seniors
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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