Applications now being accepted for the 2026 Impact100 Sonoma Grant.
Donor Name: Impact100 Sonoma
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Impact100 Sonoma is proud to offer Impetus Grants as well as one Encore Grant to be paid in early 2027 to one Impetus Grant recipient. Both of these grants will offer funding to strengthen and sustain an organization’s core mission.
For Impetus Grants
Impetus Grants have proven to be well-liked by Sonoma Valley’s nonprofit organizations. The ability to distribute grants broadly and the wide range of acceptable funding uses have made Impetus Grants a good fit for Sonoma Valley’s nonprofit needs.
Key Highlights
- Impetus Grants applications may be for an amount up to $25,000
- Applicants should be realistic about their grant request amount in relation to their overall size and operational capacity.
- Application through Foundant Grant Portal makes submission simple.
- A one-year budget (found within the application) must be submitted.
- Impetus Grant funds may be spent over the course of two years, thus recipients are ineligible to apply again until after the grant term is over.
- Grant recipients will be required to submit a grant report at the end of their grant term and before applying for another grant from Impact100 Sonoma
For Encore Grant
Through discussions with area nonprofits, they have learned how much they value multi-year funding. While Impetus Grants are simply meant to strengthen and sustain an organization’s core mission, the Encore Grant is intended to encourage more complex planning and proposals, building on what an Impetus Grant would provide. In 2026 they will select one Impetus Grant recipient to also receive an Encore Grant in early 2027, in the same amount as the organization’s Impetus Grant.
Key Highlights
- Application for the Encore Grant occurs in tandem with an Impetus Grant application. That is, all applicants submit an Impetus Grant proposal; if they elect to also apply for the Encore Grant, they will answer supplemental questions within the same online application and complete an additional proposal budget for the second year of funding.
- Applicants are not required to apply for both grants; an Encore Grant proposal is intended to be related to and build upon the intended purpose and impact of the Impetus Grant.
- Combined funds from the recipient’s Impetus Grant and Encore Grant may be spent over three years, thus the Encore Grant recipient will be required to “sit out” of the application process for two years.
- Encore Grant reports will be due at the end of this grant term and before applying for another grant from Impact100 Sonoma.
Eligibility Requirements
Organizations eligible to apply for any Impact100 Sonoma grant must:
- NOT have received an Impetus Grant in the prior year (These organizations, however, are eligible to apply as part of a collaborative application, but not as the lead agency)
- Be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (either them or their fiscal sponsor)
- Be located in and serve residents of Sonoma Valley (the geographic area from Schellville to Kenwood), or if located outside of Sonoma Valley, assure that grant funds will be used to serve residents of Sonoma Valley
- Have been in operation for a minimum of 2 years
- Possess at least 2 full years (24 months) of independently prepared, audited, or reviewed financial statements
- Not be a faith-based or political organization (They are eligible to apply only if the organization is part of a collaborative grant application and is not the lead agency or the fiscal agent or sponsor)
For more information, visit Impact100 Sonoma.
