The Pasadena Community Foundation is requesting applications for its Education Grant Program.
Donor Name: Pasadena Community Foundation
State: California
City: Pasadena and Sierra Madre
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $25,000
Details:
Priorities for this competitive grant program stem directly from Pasadena Community Foundation’s larger commitment to equity and student success. PCF has a long history of supporting evidence-based interventions and data-driven approaches that support continuous learning amongst foster youth, students of color, and first-generation and low-income students. With the new Education Grant Program, PCF is focusing its efforts on increasing school readiness and student achievement from early education through grade 12 and building on partnerships between schools and school support organizations.
Target Needs & Priority Areas
- Early learning and school readiness (ages 0-8)
- Academic interventions in math and literacy, aligned with the curriculum, in grades K-12
- Youth development programs with targeted, evidence-informed teaching practices and academic supports.
Type of Support Available
- PROGRAM and /or OPERATING SUPPORT grants are available for organizations that demonstrate successful bridge-building between schools and families and improved academic outcomes through interventions with measurable results.
- SEED grants are available for start-up projects and new projects within existing organizations that have creative or new solutions to addressing the equity gap in education.
Funding Information
Typical grant awards will range between $10,000 – $25,000. The maximum request amount will be $25,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants may be made only to tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c) (3) or 170(c) (1) or (2) (b) of the Internal Revenue Code. None shall be made to Private Foundations under Section 509(1) of the Code.
- An organization must have been in existence for at least two years (based on the date of IRS determination letter) and have achieved a record of effective service and sustainability.
- All previous grants must be completed. A grantee with an “open grant” will be ineligible for new funding. Grantees who have not complied with previous grant deadlines and reports or receipts may not be eligible for new grant consideration.
- Organizations seeking funding from the Pasadena Community Foundation may only receive ONE grant per cycle from the following grant programs: Animal Welfare, Capital, Education, Senior, Vista Nova.
For more information, visit PCF.
