Milton Brown Express Grants

Milton Brown Express Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Santa Barbara Foundation
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: November 05, 2025

Summary

The Milton Brown Express Grants, offered by the Santa Barbara Foundation, provide up to $1,000 annually to organizations enhancing senior citizens' welfare. Prioritizing small projects and short-term opportunities, these grants support a variety of impactful activities. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and public entities in Santa Barbara County, ensuring no discrimination in services. However, funds cannot be used for overhead, capital expenses, or individual support, fostering community development and enrichment.

Overview

The Senior Programs Committee Advised Fund also makes available each year the Milton Brown Express Grants. This program offers a limited number of one-per-year grants (up to $1,000) to organizations dedicated to enhancing the welfare of senior citizens. The program prioritizes small projects, short-term opportunities, and sponsorships, allowing for a wide range of impactful activities.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Santa Barbara Foundation awards grants to organizations certified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that provide programs and services in Santa Barbara County.The foundation supports organizations that do not discriminate in their delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.The foundation will consider projects of faith-based organizations, but those projects must be secular in nature and open to individuals of all faiths and/or those of no religious affiliation.A non-501(c)(3) is eligible to apply under a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.The sponsoring organization assumes fiscal responsibility for the grant.The foundation accepts applications from public entities such as schools, universities, and libraries through an affiliate or supporting 501(c)(3) organization.A qualifying agency has as its mission to secure private funds to augment public resources to enhance the programs and services of the governmental entity.Eligible requests will be considered for activities outside the realm of the primary function/purpose of the government entity (as defined by what the general public views as the government entity’s primary function).In this way, foundation support is provided to enhance, not supplant, public funds.

Ineligibility

Grants cannot be used for overhead, capital or building funds.Community grants are not awarded for the following purposes or activities:DebtEndowmentFundraising eventsOne-time events, including recurring annual eventsIndividualsReimbursement for activities that occurred prior to the grant award dateInfluencing legislation and/or elections (within the meaning of section 4945(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code); except as that activity may be related to the purpose of the grant, and permitted for 501(c)(3) organizations by applicable law or Internal Revenue Service regulations.