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U.S. Venture Program Grants in the US

Deadline: 24-Jan-2025

The Program Grants will be awarded from the U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation (USV/SFF) to help the disadvantaged, improve the quality of people’s lives, and strengthen our communities.

The Foundation will consider a broad range of requests including specific program needs, capital or general operating support. A charitable organization will typically receive no more than one program grant per calendar year.

Priorities
  • Consideration is given to needs that fulfill the Foundation’s mission within the following impact areas:
    • Education
    • Jobs & Economy
    • Family Support & Social Connectedness
    • Physical Health
    • Psychological Health & Addiction
    • Human Services
    • Other
What they fund?
  • Program grants will typically fund:
    • Requests that demonstrate long-term results for a substantial number of people
    • Organizations with clarity of mission and a strong focus on effective outcomes
    • Organizations in good health, including financial stability, high caliber of staff and board
    • Requests with support from a broad base of funding sources; U.S. Venture prefers not to be the sole funder of any one project or program
Eligibility Criteria
  • Organizations eligible to receive grants from the USV/SFF are those determined by the IRS to be public charities, preferably those with 501(c)(3) status. The USV/SFF only reviews grant applications with documented support (email, letters of support, board membership, donor or volunteer activity) from a U.S. Venture team member or shareholder.
Typically Outside Program Grant Funding
  • Grants to individuals or specific families, to underwrite conference expenses, or to fund medical procedures or research
  • Events that occur before funding is awarded or previously incurred expenses
  • Political organizations or causes
  • Requests for support from schools or government agencies
  • Annual meetings
  • Religious organizations attempting to build membership or requiring specific religious affiliation for services rendered.

For more information, visit U.S. Venture.