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Nonprofit Grants

Funder: Community Foundation of Merced County (CFMC)

Program Status: Currently closed. We are no longer accepting grant applications for 2025. Please check back in 2026 for updates.

Geographic Scope: Merced County, CA, US

Funding Focus Areas:

  • Education & Scholarships

  • Equitable Access to Healthcare

  • Poverty Mitigation

  • Community Development

  • General operating support for addressing priority funding areas

  • Lifespan approach (infant to elder)
  • Funding Philosophy: Trust-based grantmaking with commitment to general operating support grants for nonprofit and school partners.

      Eligible Organizations

    • Status: Nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
    • Not classified as a private foundation
    • Location: Located within and primarily serving residents of Merced County
    • Non-discrimination: Operated and organized so that they do not discriminate in the hiring of staff or in providing services on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability
    • Registration: All organizations must be registered with the California Secretary of State and be in good standing with the California Office of the Attorney General - Registry of Charitable Trusts

      What They Fund

    • General operating support
    • Programs addressing priority funding areas across the lifespan
    • Individual and collective community needs

      Contact Information

    • Phone: 209.210.2444
    • Mailing: PO Box 3846, Merced, CA 95344
    • Website: mercedfoundation.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitseducationhealthcarepoverty-alleviationcommunity-development

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