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The Pleasant Hill Community Foundation is pleased to announce its biannual Community Grants Applications with deadlines of April 1 and October 1. All organizations applying for grants must be a public organization or meet IRS non-profit status with a current 501(c)(3) number. All awarded grants will enhance the quality of life for Pleasant Hill residents through cultural, educational and recreational activities. Grants are funded from proceeds of our annual appeal letter sent to our supporters each winter, fundraising events, and Endowed Funds.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation has established criteria for funding. Funding requests that will be considered include:
- Special community projects;
- Community service projects;
- Conferences, symposia, workshops (regionally conducted);
- Publications, brochures, etc.;
- Small equipment purchases for community programs.
Grants will not be awarded for:
- Individuals, unless sponsored by an organization meeting the above qualifications;
- Endowments, capital expenditures, and annual fund appeals;
- Political organizations or political campaigns;
- Religious organizations for religious purposes;
- Organizations that discriminate based upon race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or
cultural practices, sexual orientation, or physical ability; - Fundraising events and organizational celebrations;
Existing obligations, deficits, or retroactive funding.
The Community Grants Allocations Committee will review all applications. The Committee will present all applications and recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation. The Board makes all final selections. Individual grants will vary with most being up to $1,000. Previous grant recipients are listed on our website.
If awarded a grant your organization will also be required to submit a final report on the use of the grant by March 1 or September 1 of the following year. (If you received a prior Community Grant, your report must be received before we can accept a current Community Grant proposal.) If you have any questions, please contact the Grants Chair at info@phcommunityfoundation.org.
Looking Back
Prior Grant Winners
2024 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- Court Appointed Special Advocates Program
- Gregory Gardens Elementary School PTA
- PFLAG Clayton-Concord
- Pleasant Hill 4th of July
Pleasant Hill Commission on Aging - Pleasant Hill Elementary PTA
- Pleasant Hill Middle School PTA
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
- SparkPoint Contra Costa County
Strandwood Elementary School PTA - Valhalla Elementary School Outdoor Education
2023 Community Grant Awards
- Choice in Aging
- Pleasant Hill 4th of July
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
- Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
- Strandwood Elementary School
2022 Community Grant Awards
- Choice in Aging
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
- Down Syndrome Connection
2021 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
- Boy Scouts
- Down Syndrome Connection
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties
- Project Second Chance
- We Care Services for Children
- Care Parent Network
- Lions Blind Center of Diablo Valley
2020 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- Choice in Aging
- Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience
- Rainbow Community Center
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
2024 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- Court Appointed Special Advocates Program
- Gregory Gardens Elementary School PTA
- PFLAG Clayton-Concord
- Pleasant Hill 4th of July
Pleasant Hill Commission on Aging - Pleasant Hill Elementary PTA
- Pleasant Hill Middle School PTA
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
- SparkPoint Contra Costa County
Strandwood Elementary School PTA - Valhalla Elementary School Outdoor Education
2023 Community Grant Awards
- Choice in Aging
- Pleasant Hill 4th of July
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
- Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
- Strandwood Elementary School
2022 Community Grant Awards
- Choice in Aging
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
- Down Syndrome Connection
2021 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
- Boy Scouts
- Down Syndrome Connection
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties
- Project Second Chance
- We Care Services for Children
- Care Parent Network
- Lions Blind Center of Diablo Valley
2020 Community Grant Awards
- Bay Area Bike Project
- Choice in Aging
- Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience
- Rainbow Community Center
- 4th of July Commission
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
2018 Community Grant Awards
- Adult Day Services Network
- Contra Costa Humane Society
- Choice in Aging
- CP Grad Nite Boosters
- Diablo Theater Company
- 4th of July Commission
- Friends of the PH Library
- Pleasant Hill Senior Center
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
- Project 2nd Chance
- STARS 2000
- White Pony Express
2017 Community Grant Awards
The Pleasant Hill Community Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary by awarding its annual Community Grant Awards at the Celebrating Your Community event on May 16. The proceeds from the Annual Fund Appeal provided the funding for these awards:
- All in Need Family Support – Trunk or Treat – Trick or treating for youth with special needs
- Boy Scouts of America – College Park Welcoming Map Display Kiosks – Eagle Scout project
- Choice in Aging – Fun in the Sun/Safe in the Shade – Shade canopies
- College Park High School – Grad Night – Scholarships for seniors to attend
- Diablo Theatre Company – Sing Out – Portable stage pieces for Beauty & the Beast production
- 4th of July Commission – 4th of July festivities in Pleasant Hill
- Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library – Pleasant Hill Reads – Books to give away for summer reading program
- Monument Crisis Center – Safety Net Project – Services for 150 Pleasant Hill families including food, After School programming, Senior programming
- Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District – Special Recreation Halloween Dance – DJ, photo booth and refreshments for dance for adults with special needs
- Project 2nd Chance – Adapted Classics Collection Update – CD’s for adults learning to read
- Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center – Beautification Project – Landscaping
- Senior Center – Fitness for All – Free fitness classes
- Teen Center – Gardening Center – Supplies for a vegetable garden
In addition, a special award was given to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for their Science, Arts & Math Program at Fair Oaks Elementary School. This award is awarded annually from the Mary Walters Memorial Fund. Mary was a former board and AAUW member who had a soft spot for the children at Fair Oaks.
2016 Community Grant Awards
- Adult Day Services Network of Contra Costa
- All in Need Family Support
- CPHS Earth Club
- Diablo Theatre Company
- Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library
- Rehabilitation Services of Northern CA
- Project 2nd Chance
- Senior Center
- Contra Costa Humane Society
2015 Community Grant Awards
- Mt. Diablo Center for Adult Day Care
- College Park High School
- College Park High School Grad Night
- Contra Costa Interfaith Housing
- Friends of Pleasant Hill Library
- Monument Crisis Center
- Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm & Teaching Garden
- Pleasant Hill Senior Center
- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District -Aquatics
- Walnut Creek United Methodist Church
Project 2nd Chance - RES Success
- Valley View Middle School
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