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Grant Guidelines
The Karuna Foundation is a nonprofit community service organization
dedicated to promoting the universal human values of love, truth,
right action, peace and nonviolence, for the upliftment of the human
spirit. We support educational, intergenerational and multicultural
programs that build community and kindle compassion.
We
support nonprofit groups engaged in:
- Educating
children and young people in the values of love, truth, right
action, peace and nonviolence; providing character-building activities
such as mentorship programs, service-learning opportunities, and
conflict resolution training;
- Honoring
the elders of our community through programs that affirm the value
of their life experience and wisdom, such as sharing and recording
life stories, bringing children and elders together, and providing
connection and support;
- Providing
cultural programs for the community that bring diverse groups
together to foster mutual understanding and appreciation;
- and
other projects that fulfill the general goals of the Karuna Foundation.
- To
be eligible for a grant, projects must be located in Santa Barbara
County.
We
do not fund:
Lobbying
at the federal, state or local level
Projects involved in political campaigns
Projects located outside of Santa Barbara County
Direct support to individuals; capital ventures
Tax-exempt
status:
Applicants
must be publicly supported charitable organizations, qualified under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or must
be sponsored by a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.
Range
of grants available:
We
award grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, for a one-year period.
We give preference to small organizations that are financially efficient.
We provide general support as well as project support.
Multi-year
grants:
Organizations
that have received a grant may be considered for repeat funding
at the conclusion of the grant period, after submitting a report.
Grants may be renewed for a maximum of three years in a row.
Grantmaking
Process
Grants are awarded twice a year, in May and November. Grants are
approved by the board of directors, and funds are distributed upon
receipt of the signed grant award agreement. In general, we make
grants to pre-selected organizations, and are not able to consider
new proposals. However, we are happy to respond to inquiries by
telephone or e-mail.
KARUNA
FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 3591, Santa Barbara, California, 93130
tel 805.966.6664
fax 805.966.3603
mail@karunafoundation.org
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