Kelly Foundation Grants

Overview

_Deadlines are based on Focus Areas:_ _Food Insecurity January 15 ;_ _Conservation, Open Space, and Climate January 15 ;_ _Children & Youth Assistance, and Education April 15 ;_ _Affordable Housing & Homelessness July 15 ;_ _Health & Human Services October 15_

Background

The Kelly Foundation has a long history of recognition and support for the vitality and prosperity of the Greater Sacramento area. We envision a region where everyone has a chance to live in a safe and affordable home, has access to meaningful work, a sustainable environment, healthy food, and quality education, where each person’s ability to thrive is connected to the well-being of the community.

Our Goal

The Kelly Foundation intends to actively seek projects to sponsor, as well as to be responsive to grant applications. Organizations can seek grants for ongoing projects, one-time projects, or operational needs. Grant requests of all dollar amounts will be considered, and minimum grants should be in the range of $10,000.

Focus Areas

* Children, Youth Assistance & Education
* To advance access to quality education, training for meaningful work, and mental wellness support for children and youth.
* Food Insecurity
* Invest in strengthening of the food system, including supporting effective community partnerships, to ensure access to healthy and nutritious food so no one goes hungry.
* Homelessness
* Support a system of proven and effective interventions, programs and services for the unhoused.
* Health and Human Services
* Support a strong healthcare system that protects the community as a whole, with an emphasis on access to mental/behavioral health and substance abuse services.
* Conservation, Open Space and Climate
* To conserve and protect the future of our physical environment and our communities.

The Foundation directors may also, from time to time, identify areas for special emphasis when emerging needs require extraordinary attention.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Our Key Criteria and Considerations
* How many people will benefit from the project;
* How many local volunteers are supporting the organization and the project;
* The commitment and composition of the organization’s Board of Directors or Board of Trustees;
* The extent to which the applicant complements the services of other community organizations;
* The organization’s fiscal responsibility and management qualifications;
* The ability of the organization to provide ongoing funding after the term of the grant;
* The extent to which the program addresses underlying causes, rather than just symptoms of specific problems; and
* How well the organization plans to monitor and evaluate the results of the projects.
* Grants are generally made for one (1) year only, though a limited number of multi-year grants (2) may be made available.
* An organization may apply only once a year.
* Although there are exceptions, usually the organizations that receive grants from the Kelly Foundation serve the Greater Sacramento Area and Northern California Region.

Ineligibility

* The Kelly Foundation will not consider grants to the following types of organizations or for the following purposes:

* Religious organizations for explicit religious activities, as distinguished from social or educational activities; 
* Political organizations or political campaigns;
* Fraternal organizations, labor, societies, or orders;
* Telephone solicitations; and
* National fund-raising efforts.