Reaffirming our commitment to the belief that there are a number of ways to build health equity in Silicon Valley, ÈâÂþÎÝ awards Community Grants in support of agencies, events, and projects that align with our mission.
Community Grants Eligibility Criteria:
- Grant requests should align with the mission of ÈâÂþÎÝ to build health equity in Silicon Valley.
- Grant requests should not exceed $2,500.
- Requests include, but are not limited to: annual fundraisers, health fairs, and projects that support community health.
- Events must be held in Santa Clara County and/or Northern San Benito County.
- Projects must directly benefit residents of Santa Clara and/or Northern San Benito County.
- Requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the event or project start date and can generally expect a response within 30 days.
- Organizations are eligible to receive one (1) Community Grant per fiscal year.
- ÈâÂþÎÝ encourages new applicants to apply for funding, as we strive to rotate grants among different agencies. Community Grants aren’t typically awarded to the same organization year after year.Ìý
- Nonprofit organizations must be tax exempt at the Federal and State level. To check your organization’s status with the California Franchise Tax Board, click . To check your organization’s status with the IRS, click .Ìý
For organizations with an active Health Partnership or Health Equity Fund grant:
- Due to our limited Community Grant Fund budget, active Health Partnership and Health Equity Fund grantee partners are not eligible to apply for Community Grants. We encourage organizations to discuss event support during the application process. On occasion, ÈâÂþÎÝ may consider support for active grantee partners celebrating a special anniversary event.ÌýÌý
Requests will be considered based on the following criteria:
- The extent to which the event/project has potential to build health equity in Silicon Valley.
- The extent to which the event/project supports people disproportionately impacted by health and/or social inequities.
- The agency’s ability to establish strong community rapport.
- The agency’s history of receiving Community Grants and successfully meeting reporting requirements.
ÈâÂþÎÝ does not fund:
- Nationally-sponsored local events, where a majority of the proceeds will not be used to fund services for local residents.
- Events for which the proceeds will be used to support academic or medical research.
Apply Now:
In order to apply for a Community Grant, you must have an existing online account. New applicants must create an account before applying. Once an account has been created, you may access the Community Grant Application.
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If you have any questions pertaining to Community Grants, please contact grants@healthtrust.org.