Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation Grant

The Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation, established in 2009, supports 501(c)(3) organizations focused on strengthening families and protecting wildlife in Northern Santa Barbara and Kern County. With a mission centered on family values and community improvement, the Foundation funds educational opportunities, health care services, and violence prevention programs. This initiative aims to enhance community well-being through targeted charitable contributions.

The Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation was established in 2009 with an initial gift from Roy D. Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs. Eagle were married in Carson City, Nevada in 1936 and lived in Santa Barbara, California until their deaths (his in 2007, hers in 1998).
Since its inception, the Foundation has invested in a wide range of non-profit organizations in the areas of Health and Human Services, Education, Wildlife and Domestic Animals, focusing primarily on Northern Santa Barbara County.
The purpose and activities of the Foundation are to seek out and provide funding to charitable and governmental organizations that provide services to encourage and strengthen the family unit as well as provide care and protection for domestic animals and indigenous wildlife.
Focus Areas
Consideration is given to organizations primarily in the North Santa Barbara County region and Kern County with the following charitable purposes:

• Educational OpportunitiesSupport to Abused Women and Children / Violence Prevention
• Health Care Services
• Critical needs
• Animal Protection and Welfare

The Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation is currently accepting grant applications on an invitation only basis. If you feel your organizations request is consistent with our mission, we welcome you to submit, via email, a brief 1-2 page Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by April 30, 2025.

Eligibility

Our foundation funds only 501(c)(3) organizations
with a 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) designation.