Applicants are invited to submit applications for the 2026 San Manuel Cares Grant.
Donor Name: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
State: California
County: Riverside County (CA), San Bernardino County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The support is directed to organizations providing services in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, including:
- Public schools
- Private schools
- Charter schools
- Local government agencies
Applications are also accepted from Tribal Governments and Tribal nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.
Giving Pillars
- Inspiring Future Through Education
- Support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programming in local K-12 schools (public, private and charter).
- Support after-school programming to help students reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
- Fund scholarship programs for high school and college students in need of financial assistance for tuition and education-related expenses.
- Support college access programs to expand education opportunities for underrepresented students to prepare them to enter higher education.
- Aid college and career readiness programs to prepare students for post-secondary education or training that can result in better job opportunities.
- Support community-based arts and music programming.
- Empowering Lives
- Support programs that provide basic needs to underserved communities and those at-risk.
- Support case management services and housing programs to address and prevent homelessness.
- Aid nonprofit organizations developing new strategies and competencies to increase their organizational capacity.
- Support programming efforts that increase the quality of life for senior citizens.
- Support projects that develop, preserve and/or rehabilitate accessible transitional housing.
- Assist nonprofit organizations that provide accessible civil legal aid.
- Support career pathway programs through workforce development and training opportunities.
- Reinforcing Healthy and Resilient Communities
- Support direct healthcare services; including education, prevention and disease management.
- Support mental and behavioral health programs and services.
- Support programs and services that offer support to victims of domestic violence.
- Support programs and services that provide direct support to foster youth and abused and neglected children.
- Support programs that promote active and healthy lifestyles through physical activity and nutrition.
- Support disaster response and relief efforts that strengthen communities.
- Support emergency services and public safety programs.
- Programs and services directed to promote resiliency and support the health and well-being of the veterans and active-duty members, along with military families.
- Conservation efforts and wildlife and environmental education.
- Preserving Cultural Traditions and Empowering Indian County
- Support revitalization and preservation of traditional language for Tribal communities.
- Assist programs that support cultural education through storytelling, traditional art and documentaries.
- Support cultural gatherings, heritage celebrations, cultural centers and tribal museums.
- Support programs providing direct services for missing and murdered Indigenous persons.
- Support for repatriation work that includes maintaining artifacts.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
- Organizations with a minimum of three (3) continuous years of current tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.
- Tribal government entities requesting support for programs within the Giving Pillars.
- K-12 schools/districts, colleges and universities. One request per school will be considered per 12-month period.
For more information, visit San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
