The OC+ Fund is designed to support partnerships among nonprofits that are working together to improve services, increase efficiency, and amplify impact for the Orange County, California community.
Donor Name: Samueli Foundation
State: California
County: Orange County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Collaboration among nonprofits can improve service delivery, increase efficiency, and strengthen community impact. According to Orange County Nonprofit Needs Assessment, while many organizations see collaboration as a powerful tool, significant barriers prevent deeper, more sustained partnerships. The OC+ Fund will provide grant awards that are ready for near-term implementation across three categories: Collaborative Program Delivery, Shared Service Agreements, and Integrated Organizations. All projects must be focused on implementation and the application will assess readiness for implementation (e.g., strength of existing partnership, strategic clarity and feasibility, capacity to implement). They will not fund projects to “plan for” collaboration at this time.
- Collaborative Program Delivery
- Collaborative program delivery is when two or more organizations jointly deliver and/or collaborate on programs or services for the Orange County, California community. They will consider requests in which partners have a clear programmatic impact goal and partnership structure defined, and need the resources to execute on program implementation.
- Shared Service Agreements
- In shared service arrangements, organizations combine select administrative or programmatic functions to increase efficiency, reduce duplication, and strengthen organizational capacity without fully integrating. They will consider requests to fund shared staff, office spaces, expertise, and other administrative functions such as technology.
- Integrated Organizations
- Integrated organizational collaborations involve deeper structural or operational alignment, often through formal legal or financial arrangements. They will consider requests to structure and implement formal integrated organizations.
Funding Information
- Breakaway Fund: $50,000 to $100,000 per grant.
- Build OC Fund: Up to $1,000,000 per grant. Final amounts will depend on the scale, scope, and readiness of the project.
- OC+ Fund: Up to $500,000 per project. Final amounts will depend on the scale, scope, and readiness of the project. Grant awards can be made as a single payment to the lead applicant or as separate payments to each participating organization.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the OC+ Fund, your partnership:
- Must already be established (i.e., specific partners already defined and agreement is in place to partner)
- Must be ready to begin to implement your collaboration project within one year from the time of application submission
- Must be able to receive charitable dollars (i.e., at least one organization in the partnership is able to receive a grant payment)
- Must serve communities in Orange County, California and have at least one member of the partnership based in Orange County, California
- Must be aligned with the Samueli Foundation’s mission and values
- Must submit the application request through the Samueli Foundation
For more information, visit Samueli Foundation.
