The Walter & Elise Haas Fund is accepting applications for its grant program to help build a healthy, just, and vibrant society in which people feel connected to community.
Donor Name: Walter & Elise Haas Fund
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Details:
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund builds on a legacy of smart, on-going relationships. The grants they make — in Arts, Economic Security, Education, Jewish Life, and Safety Net programs — create a more equitable Bay Area today and for generations to come.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants to the Walter & Elise Haas Fund must:
- Fit with the Fund’s grantmaking priorities, both generally and in terms of the specific program area to which they are applying.
- Be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code. In selected cases, the Fund might consider support for projects sponsored by governmental entities.
- Organizations may submit applications through a sponsoring organization if the sponsor meets the above criteria and provides written authorization that confirms its willingness to act as the fiscal sponsor.
- Be based in or manage significant activities in San Francisco or Alameda County for grants in most program areas.
- In terms of Alameda County, the Fund places the highest priority on projects in Oakland and Berkeley.
- Jewish Life program projects may extend throughout the Bay Area.
- Creative Work Fund considers applications from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
As a general rule, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund does not provide grants:
- To individuals or to for-profit entities
- For general fundraising benefits and events
- For endowment campaigns, with rare exceptions made for organizations that have a long-standing relationship to the Fund or when endowment goals are incorporated into a larger capital campaign
- For the creation of a film, video, or creative artwork (except through the Creative Work Fund)
- For scholarships or fellowships.
For more information, visit WEHF.
