Riverside County Nonprofit Assistance Fund
Funding Amount
$2,500 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Background: Created to help nonprofits cope with increased service demands and reduced revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Recognizes that the nonprofit community fills critical gaps that county and government agencies cannot meet.
- Riverside County Homeless Solutions and Workforce Department
- Awards Distributed: First round in late August 2020 awarded $3.4 million to organizations across Riverside County
Geography
- Headquartered in Riverside County or with an office in Riverside County
Other requirements
- Organizations that experienced loss of revenue following COVID-19 crisis
- Award Amounts: $2,500 - $10,000 per grant
- Administration: Co-administered by IECF in partnership with:
- Inland Empire Funders Alliance
Overview
Geographic Scope: Riverside County, California
Funding Source: $5 million in CARES Act funding approved by Riverside County Board of Supervisors in June 2020
Purpose: Financial support to nonprofits experiencing loss of revenue due to COVID-19 crisis
Eligibility:
- Nonprofits headquartered in Riverside County or with an office in Riverside County
- Organizations that experienced loss of revenue following COVID-19 crisis
Award Amounts: $2,500 - $10,000 per grant
Background: Created to help nonprofits cope with increased service demands and reduced revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizes that the nonprofit community fills critical gaps that county and government agencies cannot meet.
Administration: Co-administered by IECF in partnership with:
- Riverside County Homeless Solutions and Workforce Department
- Inland Empire Funders Alliance
Awards Distributed: First round in late August 2020 awarded $3.4 million to organizations across Riverside County
What Inland Empire Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 266
- Total given
- $28.18M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,350–$5M
- By dollars: California 47%, Texas 18%, Oregon 18%. Top recipient cities: Riverside, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Redlands, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hardship
- Foundation
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