OC+ Fund Grant

OC+ Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Samueli Foundation
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: March 06, 2026

Summary

Overview

Strong nonprofits are essential to a thriving Orange County—and collaboration is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen them. The OC+ Fund is designed to support partnerships among nonprofits that are working together to improve services, increase efficiency, and amplify impact for the Orange County, California community. Collaboration among nonprofits can improve service delivery, increase efficiency, and strengthen community impact. According to our Orange County Nonprofit Needs Assessment, while many organizations see collaboration as a powerful tool, significant barriers prevent deeper, more sustained partnerships. The OC+ Fund will provide grant awards that are ready for near-term implementation across three categories: Collaborative Program Delivery, Shared Service Agreements, and Integrated Organizations. All projects must be focused on implementation and the application will assess readiness for implementation (e.g., strength of existing partnership, strategic clarity and feasibility, capacity to implement). We will not fund projects to “plan for” collaboration at this time.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be considered for the OC+ Fund, your partnership:Must already be established (i.e., specific partners already defined and agreement is in place to partner)Must be ready to begin to implement your collaboration project within one year from the time of application submissionMust be able to receive charitable dollars (i.e., at least one organization in the partnership is able to receive a grant payment)Must serve communities in Orange County, California and have at least one member of the partnership based in Orange County, CaliforniaMust be aligned with the Samueli Foundation’s mission and valuesMust submit the application request through the Samueli Foundation

Ineligibility

The following organizations and partnerships are not eligible to receive funding:We do not provide funding to any organization that discriminates based on race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. This also includes organizations that espouse hate and discrimination towards any groupIndividuals, including those seeking scholarships or fellowship assistanceInternational organizationsPolitical, labor, or fraternal organizations involved in partisan work