Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “We accept applications on a rolling basis which means anytime you want to apply, you are welcome to do so here.”

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Geography

  • In San Mateo County

Required status

  • Tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://sandhillfoundation.org/apply/)._
  • The Foundation will support only those organizations with strong and consistently applied non-discrimination policies

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Or provide loans for individuals
  • Not eligible: Medical research
  • Not eligible: Efforts designed to elect public officers

Overview

_NOTE: Community needs do not have deadlines, so our foundation doesn’t either. We accept applications on a rolling basis which means anytime you want to apply, you are welcome to do so here._

_Although this may slow things down, generally we make decisions about all requests within two months – and promise to keep you informed along the way if this is not possible. Renewal applications are welcome at the close of your prior 12-month grant period, as noted in your last grant agreement. Requests that must be considered before December 31 should be received no later than October 31._

Committed to Successful Partnerships

Sand Hill Foundation supports organizations within our focus areas that have strong leadership, visionary plans for the future, and an appetite for continuous learning. We seek to learn from our partners to provide the right kind of funding when you need it most for the greatest impact.

Sand Hill Foundation is dedicated to the idea of local giving – funding programs and activities within the geographic region we call home.

Building Our Local Community

At Sand Hill Foundation, we believe that a community’s ability to thrive is determined by the combination of equitable opportunity, commitment, and heart. A community dedicated to taking care of its people and its environment, year after year, is a community that will prosper.
Opportunity: Growing Family Economic Stability

Environment: Advocating for Nature and Sustainable Communities

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • To be eligible for funding, your organization must work within our stated areas of focus, primarily serve our geographic area of San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area, and be tax-exempt.
  • The Foundation will support only those organizations with strong and consistently applied non-discrimination policies.

Ineligibility

  • Please note that we do not fund or provide loans for individuals, medical research, or efforts designed to elect public officers.

What Sand Hill Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
99
Total given
$10.93M
Median grant
$40K
Range
$500–$5M
  • By dollars: California 92%, New York 8%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Palo Alto, CA; Redwood City, CA; San Francisco, CA.
  • 7% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health · Palo Alto, CA

    Endowment for obstetrician in chief

    $5M

  • Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA

    Susan ford dorsey family donor advised fund

    $1M

  • Children's Health Council Inc · Palo Alto, CA

    70th anniversary campaign - programmatic initiatives with a particular focus on…

    $300K

  • Friends for Youth Inc · Palo Alto, CA

    Why (whole health for youth) initiative

    $200K

  • Jefferson Union High School District · Daly City, CA

    For the charitable purpose of daly city youth health center's north county wellness…

    $200K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Mental health
  • Environmental conservation

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