The Community Foundation of the North State is accepting applications for its 2026 McConnell Fund.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the North State
State: California
County: Modoc County (CA), Shasta County (CA), Siskiyou County (CA), Tehama County (CA), Trinity County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/25/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding is provided to five far northern California counties: Modoc, Tehama, Trinity, Shasta & Siskiyou.
The fund awards primarily for the purchase of durable equipment or building-related projects in the following areas: arts & culture, recreation, environment, community vitality, social services, health care, children/youth & education.
Funding Information
Grant amounts: While the upper limits are posted below by County, proposals of all sizes are encouraged:
- Up to $30,000 (Modoc & Trinity)
- Up to $50,000 (Shasta, Siskiyou, & Tehama).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include: Nonprofits with a public tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code (501c3 nonprofit/public charity), public entities (ex: schools, counties, special districts, federally-recognized tribes), or projects/programs fiscally-sponsored by a nonprofit or public entity. Non-federally recognized tribes are welcome to apply with nonprofit status or a fiscal sponsor.
Ineligibility
Grants are NOT awarded to or for:
- Administrative/operating/program expenses including personnel costs and items consumable in nature,
- Essential government service (basic equipment or building features required or mandated of a public organization to provide service)
- Permanent improvements to buildings or land not owned by the applicant organization (for building or land-related projects with permanent improvements, the applicant org (a 501c3 or public entity) should own the building or land. If the building/land is leased, requested grant items should be removeable should the organization’s location change
- Reimbursements (costs incurred prior to signing of awarded grant contract)
- Equipment that will be stored at personal residences
- Building/land purchase
- Leases or leased equipment
- Planning costs
- Budget deficits
- Endowment funds or annual fund drives
- Sectarian religious purposes
- Individuals
- Organizations with past-due report(s) to the Community Foundation.
For more information, visit CFNS.
