Grants
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation 2020 Grant Cycle: Letter of Intent
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation (CCF) is accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for its 2020 grant cycle. The Letter of Intent is the first step in a two-step application process, which will facilitate the allocation of funding for Carlsbad-centered projects. The minimum funding range is $10,000 to an excess of $100,000 possibly available. The foundation will evaluate all LOI submissions and qualify those that meet the program and eligibility criteria.
The deadline for submitting the LOI is 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2019. Organizations that are moved forward through the LOI process to the next step will be invited to submit a full application proposal by January 9th, 2020. Those organizations invited to submit a full application will submit the completed application by February 6th, 2020. Organizations that have been selected to move past the LOI stage will be notified by January 10 and will be invited to submit a full application by February 6, 2020.
Focus Area
For the 2020 grant cycle: CCF will be accepting proposals for innovative projects, partnerships and initiatives that will advance the quality of life for Carlsbad residents in a meaningful, measurable and sustainable way.
Our primary areas for impact include:
- Health & Human Services
- Arts & Culture
- Environmental Sustainability
- Technological Innovation
Letter of Intent deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019 by 5:00 p.m.
Grant Guidelines
Submit Letter of Intent Online
Grants Awarded
2019 – 2020
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted a total of $73,000 at its 12th Annual Grant Awards Celebration. The 2019 grants focused on programs that strengthen youth and senior engagement.
The Grandfriends Kindness Project
Kids for Peace
$18,000 Grant
Rancho Carlsbad Garden Mentoring Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad
$10,000 Grant
Intergenerational Carlsbad Dances
San Diego Dance Theater
$30,000 Grant
VERBITAS, A Documentary Theatre Program Connecting Teens and Seniors
New Village Arts
$15,000 Grant
2018 – 2019
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted a total of $90,000 at its 11th Annual Grant Awards Celebration. The 2018 grants focused on programs that combat poverty and homelessness.
Carlsbad Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Interfaith Community Services
$15,000 Grant
Solutions University
Solutions for Change
$60,000 Grant
Transitional-Age Teens & Homelessness Prevention Program
Voices for Children
$15,000 Grant
2017 – 2018
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted a total of $60,000 at its 10th Annual Grant Awards Celebration. The 2017 grant focused on a program that addresses drug and alcohol addiction issues.
Interfaith Recovery and Wellness Center
Interfaith Community Services
$60,000 Grant
2016 – 2017
Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted a total of $70,000 at its 9th Annual Grant Awards. The 2016 grants focused on programs that enhance local services and promote healthy lifestyles for Carlsbad families and residents.
Basic Needs Program
Interfaith Community Services
$20,000 Grant
musicLIFE
Museum of Making Music
$20,000 Grant
Triple Play-Gardening
Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad
$7,500 Grant
No More Breast Cancer / No Mas Cancer de Mama
Champions for Health
$7,500 Grant
Feeding Seniors in Carlsbad
Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc.
$7,500 Grant
Crisis Intervention
Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego, Inc.
$7,500 Grant
2015 – 2016
The Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted $102,000 to six nonprofit organizations that promote healthy lifestyles, and connect, protect or increase access to nature in Carlsbad.
Adopt a Stairway
Friends of Cardiff and South Carlsbad State Beaches
$7,500 Grant
Carlsbad Science in a Satchel
Carlsbad Educational Foundation
$17,900 Grant
Kids and Conservation in the Great Outdoors
I Love a Clean San Diego County, Inc.
$13,500 Grant
Pickleball in the Village
St. Michael’s By the Sea Episcopal Church
$23,400 Grant
Recycling Education & Infrastructure for Carlsbad Schools
Carlsbad Educational Foundation and CUSD Grant Writing Collaborative
$29,900 Grant
Reptile Researchers
Zoological Society of San Diego
$10,000 Grant
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Grants Awarded
2014 – 2015
In its seventh year of grantmaking, The Carlsbad Charitable Foundation granted $104,000 to seven deserving organizations. The 2014-2015 Carlsbad Charitable Foundation grants will help to catalyze greater leadership, engagement and voluntarism within the Carlsbad community.
Rotational Shelter Program
Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego
$10,000 Grant
CHSTV
Carlsbad High School Television Booster Club
$10,200 Grant
Friends Helping Friends
Kids for Peace, Inc.
$11,900 Grant
STEM Education & Career Exploration
Encuentros Leadership
$20,000 Grant
Carlsbad Science Day
Carlsbad Educational Foundation
$20,000 Grant
Clean Beach Coalition
I Love A Clean San Diego
$20,000 Grant
ENGAGE CARLSBAD! Connecting Commerce and the Community
Sustainable Surplus Exchange
$20,000 Grant
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