Since 2000, Amador Community Foundation and our donors have granted more than $917,400 dollars to thousands of organizations and projects in Amador County. Funds have been used to award grants for virtually any interest area: animal welfare, arts and culture, community development, education, environment, emergency assistance, health and human services, recreation and many others.

The pie chart below shows how the diversity of the Foundation’s Grant Program meets the needs in the County.

“I write a fair number of grant requests and have always found the ACF easy to work with and very supportive.” – Dave Daugherty, Jackson

Amador Community Foundation welcomes grant applications from nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, scholarship individuals, and community projects whose purpose is to make a difference in the lives and future of people in the Amador area.

Mini-grants are limited to $500 and will be accepted at any time during 2010. Grant requests of more than $500 will be accepted but will undergo an extensive review process of one month or more. If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation at (209)223-2148.

Please review the Grant Guidelines before filling out an application.


AMADOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT GUIDELINES

Grant Eligibility:
Amador Community Foundation welcomes grant applications up to $500 for community projects whose purpose is to make a difference in the lives and future of people in the Amador area.

Mini-grants may not be used for political or religious purposes, to retire long-term indebtedness, to influence legislation or elections, and will not be awarded to private foundations and other grant-making organizations.

Grant Evaluation Criteria:
In order to make the best use of available funds, projects or programs that are unique, address needs of underserved populations, are collaborative, are responsive to changing and emerging community needs, and/or are strongly community-oriented will receive the highest priority.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of:

  • Service/benefit to the community that is currently not being met
  • Practical approaches for dealing with specific community problems or needs
  • Utilization of other funding and resources that already exist in the community
  • Partnerships/use of other programs or resources

Grant Submission:
Applications should be submitted within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days prior to needing the funds. Applicants may apply only once per year.

Grant Award:
The Board of Directors makes all funding decisions. If approved for funding, applicants will be required to publicly acknowledge the Foundation’s grant award prior to release of funding (helpful hints sheet provided). In addition, the applicant will be required to provide a brief final report including how funds were spent and photos, if available. The report may be written or presented orally to the Board of Directors.

Please download the Grant Application and email it to Amador Community foundation at
acf@amadorcommunityfoundation.org, or fill out the Grant Application online at the Grant Application page. For more information, contact the Foundation at (209) 223-2148.

Grant Application Download Form Grant Application Online Form