1. 2019 Community Grants

2. Today’s Agenda Welcome and Introductions
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation
Community Grants Overview
Funding Priorities
Criteria for Evaluation
Q & A
Application Process
Components & Technical Support
Timeline

3. Sonoma County Vintners Foundation
Sonoma County Vintners: Founded in 1944
Our partnership
Sonoma County Wine Auction
Fund the Future
Community Grants
Affordable Housing

4. Community Grants Overview
Broadly accessible, responsive grant program
Grant range between $5K and $25K
Program Areas
Arts & Culture
Education
Environment
Health and Human Services

5. Funding Priority Changes for 2019
Nonprofit organizations impacted by the 2017 wildfires:
financial
structural
other losses
increased services as a result of the fires

6. Funding Priorities Health & Human Services
Supporting the most fundamental needs around behavioral health, housing, homelessness, and hunger
funding will target programs or projects that specifically address one of these four areas.

7. Funding Priorities Education
Knowing that young people are significantly impacted by trauma-related events, funding will target education-focused organizations supporting the well-being of our youngest community members.

8. Funding Priorities Environment
Recognizing the unique beauty and vulnerability of our natural resources, funding will target programs or projects that conserve and/or restore environmentally significant land, waterways, and wildlife habitats.

9. Funding Priorities Arts & Culture
Knowing that access to arts education can foster a love of learning, improve personal dignity and enhance creativity, funding for the arts will focus on educational experiences for both youth and/or adults.

10. Criteria for Evaluation
Program or project strongly aligns with Community Grants funding priorities
Goals, implementation timeline, and staffing are clearly defined and achievable
Collaborations have been formalized
Primary consideration will be given to organizations impacted by the fire

11. Eligibility Criteria Eligible Ineligible
Sonoma County 501c3 nonprofits
Ineligible
Scholarships
Annual fund or capital campaigns
Fundraising events, conferences
Political or religious purposes

12. Questions about Priorities and Criteria

13. Application Process How To Apply Application Components
Technical Support
Timeline
Q&A
Detailed criteria

14. How To Apply
Online Application

15. How To Apply

16. Application Components
Narrative questions
Organization and Project Budget*
Fiscal Sponsorship form (if using fiscal sponsor)*
Board of Directors list
Letters formalizing any collaboration
*sonomacf.org/receive/templates/

17. Technical Support & Tips
Review “Frequently Asked Questions for Online Application Submission” and “FAQs for Community Grants”
Complete narrative questions in Word and copy/paste into the online application
Use “Save and Finish Later” feature
Contact Annette Williams:

18. Timeline November 30th: Application opens online
Thursday, January 10th: Applications due at 4 p.m. (Health and Human Services & Arts and Culture only)
Friday, January 11th: Applications due at 4 p.m. (Environment & Education only)
Week of February 11th: Applicants notified

19. Questions? Questions about criteria and eligibility:
Ariana Diaz De Leon:
Online application:
Annette Williams:

20. Thank you!