The Bothin Foundation provides capital grants to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation focuses primarily on (1) disadvantaged children and youth (ages 0 to 24); (2) low-income families, and (3) people with disabilities. Funded projects support these population groups through the arts, education, environment, and social services. The Foundation also supports K-12 schools exclusively serving children with learning differences.
The Bothin Foundation supported projects in the following categories:
Successful grant applications will be for capital projects that can be completed within 12 months of receiving a grant.
The foundation does not fund (1) fund staff time for project management; (2) website development project or software; (3) Insurance, gas, advertising on van (wrap-around printing), and warranties are not covered by grants. Further, grants are not made to individuals, religious organizations (except for non-sectarian programs), or K-12 schools that do not exclusively serve children with learning differences and developmental disabilities.
Eligible applicants are 501c3 nonprofit organizations operating in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties.
Submission Dates for 2023 (Applications are due at 5 p.m. on the last day of the application period).
Winter Meeting: November 7 – 18, 2022/ Awards distributed in March 2023
Spring Meeting: February 20 – March 3, 2023 / Awards distributed in May 2023
Fall Meeting: July 24 – August 4, 2023 / Awards distributed in October 2023
Award amounts vary, but generally range from $5,000 to $50,000 each. Grants last for 1 year.