Santa Barbara Foundation



For over 90 years, the Santa Barbara Foundation has been a catalyst for change. The foundation analyzes issues to identify challenges that burden people every day in Santa Barbara County. It convenes community stakeholders to build coalitions and partner with nonprofits and other leaders working on the front lines. Together with the Santa Barbara community the foundation charts a direction and mobilizes people to support the dynamic initiatives that make this a better place, now and for generations to come.

Assets and Giving for Santa Barbara Foundation

Assets

2018 - 372,582,050
2017 - 424,101,970
2016 - 259,089,047
Domestic Grants

2018 - 29,437,980
2017 - 26,039,387


    

Recent News from Santa Barbara Foundation


Deadline extended for grant funds
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Foundation has announced that the deadline to apply for the Santa Barbara Better Together Fund...more

Santa Barbara Better Together Fund Extends Application Deadline
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

Grant awards are available to eligible businesses until funds have been depleted. The grant application period opened Sept. 28 and originally was...more

Nonprofits Can Apply Now for 2020 Food System Resilience Grants
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

Grant money awarded will go up to $25,000. SBCFAN grew out of the development of a community-driven strategic plan that assesses and...more

Individuals and Businesses Can Get Emergency Assistance
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

The Santa Barbara Foundation, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara, will support grants of up to $7,500 to qualifying small businesses in...more

Deadline extended for small business grant program in Santa Barbara County
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

The Santa Barbara Foundation and the City of Santa Maria will use grants from the Santa Barbara Better Together (SBBT) Fund Small Business...more

Deadline approaching for small business grants
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

The fund was set up at the Santa Barbara Foundation as a committee-advised fund in March with an initial $500,000 donation from Deckers. The goal...more

Goleta small-business grants available until Aug. 7
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

The grants are being provided by the Santa Barbara Better Together Fund Small Business Grant Program, which was launched in partnership with...more

Grants Still Available In South Coast City For Small Businesses Hard Hit By Coronavirus
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation

The City of Goleta, the Santa Barbara Foundation, and Deckers Brands established the fund. Grants of up to $10,000 are being...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


A Toronto-based organization, Youth Social Innovation (YSI), has recently announced two investments that involve Growth Mosaic and MENTORnetwork. The two companies will each receive a $10,000 loan.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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