Deadline: 24-Jan-22
The Escondido Community Foundation (ECF), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation (TSDF), is seeking applications to improve and preserve the quality of life in Escondido by increasing responsible and effective philanthropy; providing funds annually to Carlsbad projects and programs; building a Escondido community endowment; and giving the Escondido community a vehicle for legacy planning and gifts that benefit Escondido now and forever.
Purpose
The mission and purpose of ECF, an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation (TSDF), is to improve the quality of life in Escondido by meeting emerging needs through:
- Encouraging and increasing responsible and effective philanthropy,
- Building a community endowment,
- Providing funds annually to organizations and causes, and
- Giving the community a vehicle for legacy planning and cash gifts that will benefit Escondido annually and in perpetuity.
Focus Areas
- Workforce development helps people advance their skills and garner the tools necessary for professional success. They are interested in programs that lift people up so they can move into higher-paying and more challenging jobs. They also want to provide employers with the highly skilled workers they need. Programs could include job readiness, job shadowing, internships, vocational education, advancement opportunities and technology instruction.
- Potential projects could:
- Create strong partnerships between schools and businesses
- Provide on-the-job training, apprenticeships and internships
- Provide appropriate support services to overcome workforce barriers to overcome workforce barriers, i.e., childcare, transportation, etc.
- Furnish continuing education and vocational training
- Supply state-of-the-art equipment and software to vocational programs
- Provide young people with career opportunities
- Support mature workers with skill training and identify job opportunities
Funding Information
The Escondido Community Foundation will accept requests in the range of $15,000 to $35,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, all applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Grants must be administered by a 501(c)(3) public charity, or an organization that is fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3), a school, or other government agency. The Foundation does not make grants to supporting organizations or private, non-operating foundations.
- If organization is using a fiscal sponsor, a cooperative relationship between the two must be clearly demonstrated.
- Project must be achievable within a 12-month time frame.
- Funding may be used to expand existing programs, replicates programs tested in other communities, launch new efforts or reintroduce former programs/or events.
- Project must have prospects for long-term sustainability (future funding, viability, etc.).
- Projects must meet the following criteria:
- Serve Escondido residents within the geographic boundaries of the greater Escondido area (as defined by the Escondido Union High School District boundaries to include the San Pasqual Valley, up to Deer Springs Road by Lawrence Welk and out toward Del Dios).
- Support and invest in Escondido’s general population.
- Be achievable within a 12-month time frame.
- Have measurable outcomes, which are clearly defined.
- Outline strategies and approaches for success.
For more information, visit https://www.sdfoundation.org/grantseekers/apply-for-assistance/#4scf