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    Apply for a Grant  
       
      To maintain flexibility and be responsive to community needs, the California Community Foundation makes grants through a series of initiatives.
 
 
Each of these initiatives has its own specific guidelines, but all fall under the umbrella of our general grant guidelines:
 
 
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Improving early academic achievement -focusing specifically on preschool through eighth grade. 		 
   
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Revitalizing neighborhoods -to help establish communities where every individual feels they have a stake in the well-being of that community. 		 

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Strengthening and expanding economic opportunity -to place adults in jobs with a livable wage and to ease their entry into the workforce.

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Building healthy communities -to ensure the physical and mental strength for individuals to be self-supporting.

Our initiatives vary in total available funds and duration. Each initiative has its own purpose, guidelines and eligibility requirements.
 

    Tips for Grantseekers  
    If you're at a nonprofit looking for funding, these tips can save you time and spare you frustration. While there is a lot of material here, spend the time and take it all in -in the long run, it will pay off.
 
   
There are five sections to this page: We begin with How to Find the Best Source of Funding for Your Project, and then we offer some ideas on Writing a Good Grant Proposal. To help you decide if the foundation is the right place for you to look for a grant, try Understanding the Evaluation Process of the California Community Foundation. If you are being considered for a grant, program officers may want to come to your agency. What to Expect From a Site Visit. And there's a few Extra Bonus Hints that we didn't want to leave you without.