Charis Fund

Charis Fund Small-to-Medium Social Service Grants

Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations located in CA, OR, WA or NV. Organization annual operating budget must be $10M or less. Organizations are eligible to receive funds once every 3 years (retroactive). Organizations that have received more than $30,000 from Charis Fund must wait 5 years before requesting more funding. Charis gives lower priority to operating/general support and does not fund arts, colleges/universities, individuals, political/lobbying organizations.

Deadline: Part 1 submissions accepted twice a year for a 2-hour window (mid-January and mid-July). Spring 2026 submissions closed; next acceptance mid-July 2026. Selected groups (50) will be invited to submit full proposals with at least one month to prepare.