Sally Hughes Church Foundation Grant

The Sally Hughes Church Foundation Grant supports non-profit organizations in the Salinas Valley focused on youth development. Grants are awarded annually, typically in September, to organizations that demonstrate a commitment to improving youth well-being, cultural enrichment, and family support. While unsolicited applications are not accepted, interested organizations are encouraged to keep the Foundation informed about their initiatives through regular communications.

NOTE: The Sally Hughes Church Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications. Grants are awarded annually to non-profit organizations that become known to the Board through a variety of sources on an ongoing basis. Grant applications will generally be funded in September of each year. Non-profit Organizations wishing to inform the Board of their programs, activities, and services are encouraged to add The Foundation to their mailing list for Newsletters, announcements and any other regular correspondence.
The Foundation awards unsolicited grants to non-profit organizations serving Salinas Valley youth.
The Sally Hughes Church Foundation is generally interested in assisting non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that have programs that will achieve all or some of the following objectives:

• Provide activities and programs for youth that will help them develop individual self-reliance and good health
• Assist youth to develop skills and attitudes to prevent violent behavior
• Enrich the quality of life for youth through cultural activities
• Teach parents the value of applying quality parenting skills and creating a nurturing environment
• Improve the well-being of youth
• Strengthen the family unit
• Prevent or alleviate conditions of youth deprivation, disability, violence, and abuse

The Board of Directors will investigate and review organizations which meet the Foundation’s grantmaking criteria on an annual basis. Such review will generally be undertaken between May and September of each year. Grant applications will generally be funded in September of each year.

Eligibility

The Foundation will only consider grants to organizations with a demonstrated ability to provide meaningful ongoing benefits to youth of Monterey County, California.The Foundation will consider grants for both building projects and programs.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not normally make grants to support sectarian religious programs; to support agencies that receive substantial tax support; to establish or add to endowments; or to support tax-supported educational institutions.The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for grants. All unsolicited requests for grants will be returned.