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Community Grants

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Areas of support

Through its strategic planning process, MCF identified nine community issues it will support with Community Grants. The Foundation has established goals and strategies for each issue. Detailed information can be found by clicking on the goal areas listed below.

 

Process:

All applicants — including organizations that have applied for and/or received support from MCF in the past — should first register with the Grant Application Center.

Every nonprofit staff member requiring access to the Grant Application Center will need to register. However, one person will serve as your organization's administrator and should register first. After MCF reviews your organization's registration, other staff members will be able to register.

You can register with the Grant Application Center beginning on the registration open date for the goal you are applying under. The goals that are currently open are noted in red in the chart below.

You may apply for support under more than one goal area.

To learn more about registering, and to begin the registration process, visit the Grant Application Center.

 

Calendar for Community Grants

Click on your areas of interest below for deadlines and contact info.

 
Goal Area
Access to Parks, Green Space

Registration Open Date

11/1/2009

 

Deadline for LOI

12/15/2009

 

LOI Decision Announced

2/1/2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

3/1/2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Torri
415.464.2548

Torri Estrada
Program Officer, Environment

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Arts Education

Registration Open Date

TBD

 

Deadline for LOI

TBD

 

LOI Decision Announced

TBD

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

Febuary 26, 2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Sandy
415.464.2509

Sandy Sherwood
Interim Arts contact

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Arts in the Community

Registration Open Date

January 5, 2010

 

Deadline for LOI

January 15, 2010

 

LOI Decision Announced

January 25, 2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

Febuary 26, 2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Sandy
415.464.2509

Sandy Sherwood
Interim Arts contact

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Equity in Legal Protection

Registration Open Date

7/12/2010

 

Deadline for LOI

7/26/2010

 

LOI Decision Announced

8/2/2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

8/20/2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Patti
415.464.2547

Patti D'Angelo
Associate Program Officer,
Education and Equity

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Integration of Immigrants

Registration Open Date

01/05/2010

 

Deadline for LOI

01/15/2010

 

LOI Decision Announced

01/22/2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

02/22/2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Marcia
415.464.2537

Marcia Quiñones
Program Officer,
Education and Equity

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Improving Community Health

Registration Open Date

1/14/2011

 

Deadline for LOI

2/18/2011

 

LOI Decision Announced

3/1/2011

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

4/1/2011

 

Grant Contact

Email Wendy
415.464.2541

Wendy Todd
Program Officer, Community Health
and Social Justice

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Restoring Ecosystems

Registration Open Date

11/1/2009

 

Deadline for LOI

12/15/2009

 

LOI Decision Announced

2/1/2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

3/1/2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Torri
415.464.2548

Torri Estrada
Program Officer, Environment

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Social Justice and Interfaith Understanding

Registration Open Date

9/15/2010

 

Deadline for LOI

10/8/2010

 

LOI Decision Announced

10/22/2010

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

11/19/2010

 

Grant Contact

Email Wendy
415.464.2541

Wendy Todd
Program Officer, Community Health
and Social Justice

 
Guidelines for this issue area
Successful Aging

Registration Open Date

12/1/2010

 

Deadline for LOI

1/7/2011

 

LOI Decision Announced

1/14/2011

 

Deadline for Full Proposal (if invited)

2/4/2011

 

Grant Contact

Email Wendy
415.464.2541

Wendy Todd
Program Officer, Community Health
and Social Justice

 
Guidelines for this issue area

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Your Contact for Community Grants

Vice President for Programs

Elizabeth A. Brown

Vice President for Programs

415.464.2519

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