Thank you for your interest in the Small Grants Program. The application period is currently closed. However, the Rohnert Park Foundation is anticipating the next cycle of Small Grants will open in September 2024!
Welcome to the Small Grants Program!
The City of Rohnert Park Foundation Small Grants program funds a diverse number of projects benefiting and improving the community of Rohnert Park.
On May 2, 2017, the Foundation Board authorized a memorandum of understanding to accept ongoing “Community Investment” contributions from the City of Rohnert Park’s MOU between the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR). These ongoing community investment contributions continued with the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Rohnert Park and FIGR, dated June 27, 2023. For more information about the Graton Mitigation Fund, click
here.
General Guidelines and Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations intending to deliver a service or offer a project in Rohnert Park are eligible for funding. Eligible nonprofit organizations must qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All applications will complete an “Eligibility Screening Form” to determine eligibility. As the initial, formal step in the grant application process, the applicant shall apply via the Rohnert Park Small Grants portal at
https://rohnertparksmallgrants.smapply.us/. All applicants must have a contact e-mail address that is regularly monitored. Primary communication regarding the status of an application will be via electronic mail.
Maximum Grant Award: TBD...but forecasted to be $10,000.
Minimum Grant Award: TBD...but forecasted to be $5,000.
Applicants will be required to justify the grant amount being requested. Applicants should apply for an amount that meets the proposed project’s needs; however, the maximum award will not exceed $10,000.
Application Contents. An application must include:
1. a detailed scope of work; including a list of specific tasks;
2. a detailed budget;
3. a timeline for project implementation (including a completion date for each task);
4. a detailed description of the need for the grant.
Eligible Projects. The following provides examples of eligible costs for programming and community projects:
1. Program support
2. Education
3. Community Artwork
4. Community beautification projects.
Grant Restrictions. The following are not eligible for the Rohnert Park Small Grants Program:
1. Applicants who discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability;
2. Applications requesting excessive honoraria or salaries for the project team;
3. Activities that do not serve a public purpose;
4. Activities that directly fund any private, sectarian school, or any school not under the exclusive control of officers of the public schools;
5. Activities that advocate or promote a specific religion;
6. Activities that aid or promote political candidates, parties, ideologies, or campaigns;
7. Activities that aim to raise funds for causes other than what is written in the Agreement terms;
8. Activities that are prohibited by law, or in the determination of the City, would be deemed illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction;
9. Applicants who are unable to meet necessary insurance requirements;
10. Actions taken outside the grant performance period; and
101 Applicants whose overhead/administration costs will exceed 10% of the total grant request.
Click the link below to see the projects and services awarded funding.
Small Grants Awards
If you have questions, please email questions to the Grant Administrator, Paul Carey, at [email protected] or call (707) 585-6754.