Sierra Grant Program

Sierra Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bank of the Sierra
Last Updated: October 03, 2025

Summary

The Sierra Grant Program, initiated by Bank of the Sierra, aims to enhance community welfare since 2004 by providing grants to nonprofits and governmental organizations. Focus areas include community services, affordable housing, economic development, and revitalization of low-to-moderate income areas. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, ensuring that impactful projects can receive timely support to improve the quality of life for families and individuals in the communities served.

Overview

What is the Sierra Grant Program? Changing Where We Live for the Better The Sierra Grant program was designed to take hard work and great ideas further. Bank of the Sierra’s promise is to help make every community we’re in better, and the Sierra Grant program has been doing just that since 2004. Bank of the Sierra accepts grant applications on a rolling funding cycle. All grants are considered pending until they are either approved or declined. When determining which organizations should be awarded Sierra Grants, Bank of the Sierra focuses on the following areas: Community Services The Sierra Grant Program focuses on funding programs that provide low- and moderate-income children, families, and individuals with services that promote health and well-being in our communities. Affordable Housing Services The Sierra Grant Program focuses on supporting nonprofits with housing solutions for those in need. Economic Development Services The Sierra Grant Program supports organization with services that assist small businesses and small farms. Revitalize/Stabilize Community Improvement Services The Sierra Grant Program focuses on nonprofits with plans and services to improve areas with low-to-moderate-income individuals and families. These organizations must be tied to an approved federal, state, local, or tribal government plan.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Sierra Grant Program works to give grants to nonprofits, government organizations, and tribal entities in the areas Bank of the Sierra serves. Our branches partner with local schools and community-minded organizations to achieve a common goal: improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.

Ineligibility

For-profit organizationsPrograms outside Bank of the Sierra’s branch service areaReligious organizations for religious purposesAdvocacy or research groupsIndividualsPolitical organizations