Applicants are invited to apply for the Bothin Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Bothin Foundation
State: California
County: Marin County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Sonoma County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities
Building Construction and Renovation
- The foundation will fund any contracted labor directly associated with the project. This could include labor for removal or installation of materials or the hiring of expertise needed to complete the project, such as engineers or contractors.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
- The foundation does not fund staff time for project management.
- The foundation only supports building renovations for buildings located in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties.
Equipment and Furnishing
- The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases.
- The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
- The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases.
- The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
Vehicles
- The foundation prioritizes vehicle purchases that transport participants.
- Insurance, gas, advertising on van (wrap-around printing), and warranties are not covered by grants.
Successful Applications
- Completed within 12 months
- Grant fund capital projects that can be completed within 12 months of receiving a grant
- Durable capital investments
- Durable capital refers to things that last a long time before needing to purchase again. This could include things like purchasing vehicles, appliances, and computers, or painting buildings and renovating a bathroom.
- Direct service organization
- They fund direct service organizations that serve at least 50% disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities. When considering funding programs that exclusively serve those with disabilities, disability status and low-income status are given equal weight.
- $5,000 – $50,000
- Grants in the range of $5,000 – $50,000, based on need. $50,000 is maximum grant size.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a grant from the Bothin Foundation, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Be a public charity operating under an IRS 501(c)(3) status or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization;
- Serve significant numbers of the residents of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties;
- Provide direct service to disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities; and
- Have not received a grant from the foundation in the last three full years.
Limitations
- Grants are not made to individuals, religious organizations (except for non-sectarian programs), or K-12 schools that do not exclusively serve children with learning differences and developmental disabilities.
- The foundation generally does not fund hospitals. Occasionally, it will make exceptions for public and county hospitals and community clinics.
- The foundation does not fund endowment drives, events, program expenses, general operating expenses, annual appeals, videos, medical research, or scholarships.
- The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects.
For more information, visit Bothin Foundation.
