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Nonprofits serving Visalia youth can once again apply to receive grant dollars, as the City of Visalia has set the date for the Nonprofit Program Fund Grant Workshops on October 15 and 16.

With up to $6,500 available per awardee, applicants are invited to attend one of two upcoming Grant Workshops to learn about the application process.

Grant Workshop number one will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., and Grant Workshop number two will be held on Wednesday, October 16 from 12 - 1 p.m. Both Workshops will be held at Visalia's City Hall West, in the City Council Chambers, located at 707 W. Acequia Ave., Visalia.

Both Workshops will cover the same information and provide an opportunity for new applicants and returning applicants to learn about the process, the application and the Non-Profit Program Fund.

For questions or more information, contact Ruth Peña via email at [email protected]  or by phone at 713-4327.


Applications Now Accepted

Applications for the Non-Profit Program Fund are now accepted through November 14, 2024 at 12 p.m.

"The Nonprofit Program Fund is a funding mechanism to assist nonprofit agencies that operate in the City of Visalia,” provided Ruth Peña, Financial Analyst, City of Visalia. “Our City Council has tasked our Citizens Advisory Committee to administer this annual competitive process for the Fund, and we’re accepting applications now through November 14 deadline."

Grants will range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $6,500, with funding benefiting youth living or attending school in Visalia.


Focus of Funding

- Applicants must be a non-profit or local government agency operating in the City of Visalia.

- Non-Profit grant funding must benefit youth (under 18) living or attending school in Visalia.

- Grants will range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $6,500.

- Grants will be funded for continuing programs, new programs, or scholarship programs.

- Funding for this grant is based on a competitive process. Only one application per agency will be accepted.

- Applications must be received no later than November 14, 2024, Noon, at 707 W. Acequia Ave., Visalia.

- Proposals may be submitted in PDF format and delivered via email by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

Grant applications can be obtained in person by visiting City Hall West, from the City’s website at www.visalia.city/youthgrants or requested by emailing [email protected].

For more information, contact Ruth Peña, City of Visalia, at [email protected] or (559) 713-4327.