Limoneira Foundation Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- The VCCF Competitive Grants Program makes grants only to nonprofit organizations that serve Ventura County.
Geography
- In Ventura County
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must have an active Board of Directors.
- Must demonstrate financial viability.
- If the grant request is project related, must exhibit capacity to successfully conduct the project.
- Grant requests should not exceed $10,000.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Grants will not be made for political or partisan purposes, religious activities, general operating shortfalls, endowment funds, annual fund drives, or budget deficits.
- Not eligible: Individuals for funding except through our scholarship program
- Not eligible: Applicants requesting the Limoneira Fund to provide 100% of project costs will not be considered.
Overview
The Limoneira Foundation Fund Grant, provided by the Ventura County Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations that enhance the economic, social, and cultural vitality of communities in Ventura County. This grant is aimed at 501(c)(3) organizations with an active Board of Directors, demonstrating financial viability. Grant requests should not exceed $10,000 and are not intended for political or religious purposes, ensuring funds are utilized for community benefit.
The Limoneira Company has been building and sustaining community for 130 years.
Eligibility
The VCCF Competitive Grants Program makes grants only to nonprofit organizations that serve Ventura County.Qualified charitable organizations seeking program or project support and completing this application: Must be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit community based organization, school, or other agency providing a public benefit. Must have an active Board of Directors.Must demonstrate financial viability.If the grant request is project related, must exhibit capacity to successfully conduct the project.Grant requests should not exceed $10,000.
Ineligibility
Grants will not be made for political or partisan purposes, religious activities, general operating shortfalls, endowment funds, annual fund drives, or budget deficits. We do not consider individuals for funding except through our scholarship program.Applicants requesting the Limoneira Fund to provide 100% of project costs will not be considered.
What Ventura County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 243
- Total given
- $11.47M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,031–$1.1M
- By dollars: California 95%, Washington 1%, District of Columbia 1%. Top recipient cities: Ventura, CA; Camarillo, CA; Oxnard, CA.
- 27% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Food Share Inc · Oxnard, CA
$1,000,000 in support of the capital campaign and $100,000 in support of operational…
$1.1M
Interface Children Family Services · Camarillo, CA
$510,000 will be used to provide $1,750 in immediate direct financial support to 220…
$550K
Santa Monica Mountains Fund · Westlake Village, CA
To support the ewc focusing on impacted areas of the thomas, woolsey, and hill fires…
$315K
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA
In support of the rancho canada larga project
$300K
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA
To support the santa barbara zoo conservation center at california state university…
$250K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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