Special Initiative Grants
Funding Amount
$100,000 - $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In Orange County and the Coachella Valley
Overview
Program Description:
The DevTo Support Foundation's invitation-only Special Grants Initiative supports innovative, transformational programs serving at-risk populations in Orange County and the Coachella Valley.
Focus Areas:
- Career pathways
- Life skills development
- Mentoring programs
- Social enterprise opportunities that promote long-term independence and sustainability
Target Populations:
- Vulnerable youth
- Young mothers
- Individuals in recovery
- Homeless families
Geographic Scope: Orange County and the Coachella Valley
Award Details:
- Two to five grants per year
- Amount: $100,000 to $250,000 per award
- Duration: Awards for up to three years
Funding Priorities:
- Organizations launching new programs
- Expanding proven efforts
- Piloting new models
- Priority given to initiatives providing career pathways, life skills, mentoring, and social enterprise opportunities
Application Process:
- Invitation-only (unsolicited inquiries not accepted)
- Potential grantees identified through the Foundation's outreach and funding priorities set by directors
Foundation Information:
- Registered 501(c)(3)
- EIN: 45-4575736
What The Devto Support Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 105
- Total given
- $4.93M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $7,500–$380K
- By dollars: California 88%, Colorado 4%, Wyoming 3%. Top recipient cities: Irvine, CA; Santa Ana, CA; Newport Beach, CA.
- 57% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kidworks Community Development Corporation · Santa Ana, CA
General operating support
$380K
St Andrews Presbyterian Church · Newport Beach, CA
Religious - general operating support
$309K
California Rewind · Costa Mesa, CA
Battle of the bay book
$250K
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO
Educational - college of media, communication and information
$150K
Henry Onlhoff House · San Francisco, CA
General operating support - drug & alcohol recovery programs
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Homeless
- Single moms
- Addiction recovery
- Life skills
- Mentoring
- Workforce development
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