Smaller community grants for beginner groups to facilitate ongoing activities for up to one year. Objectives for all grant activities include:

1) To improve the well-being of children under five.

2) To focus on building relationships in the community.

Applications for amounts up to $5,000 will be considered.

Who can apply? Groups of at least 3 community members that live in Sacramento County.

How do I apply? Read through the application and connect with other community members to come up with ideas. Be sure to call and talk with CBI staff to share your project ideas and get answers to your questions. Complete an application by the application due date.

Applications

English   Word | PDF 
Spanish  Word | PDF 
Russian  Word | PDF 
Hmong   Word | PDF

When are the Community Grant applications due? Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5th, 2010.

Questions? Contact: Linda Fong-Somera, (916) 876-7386 or Julie Beyers, (916) 876-6529.

Larger, ongoing activities for up to two years. Applications for amounts up to $30,000 will be considered.

Who can apply? Applicants must have previously received a First 5 Sacramento community grant to be eligible to apply. This grant requires experienced grantees that are ready to shift their involvement to the next level and continue the momentum of their efforts, increase their activities and involve more families.

Applicants must also live in Sacramento County and address the objectives for the grants, benefit children five and under, and build connections in the community.

How do I apply? Read through the application packet and attend a mandatory application workshop. A RSVP is required for the application workshop. After the workshop, applicants will need to contact CBI staff to share their project ideas before submitting a complete application.

When are the Phase 2 Community Grant applications due? Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis, with the cut-off dates of 5 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010. Please note that applications will be accepted and reviewed until all funds are exhausted. If all funds are awarded, any future application deadlines will be cancelled. The current funding cycle ends on June 30, 2010.

Questions? Contact: Linda Fong-Somera, (916) 876-7386 or Julie Beyers, (916) 876-6529.

Total three-year funding for the Community Building Initiative is $3,000,000.