Avila Beach Community Foundation

Annual Community Grant Program

¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations located in Avila Beach and other interested parties that serve Avila Beach may submit requests for projects to enhance the community. Local nonprofits and community groups are invited to apply. Matching grant requests may receive greater consideration.

Fecha límite: Applications are accepted each year from July through early September; the noted deadline for the current cycle is Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Avila Beach Community Foundation Grants (annual cycle)

¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations located in Avila Beach and other interested parties that serve Avila Beach may apply for projects that enhance the community and will be accomplished during the ensuing calendar year. Matching grants may receive greater consideration.

Fecha límite: Applications are accepted each year from July through early September; the page notes a deadline of Wednesday, September 9 (for the 2027 cycle).

Avila Beach Communities Emerging Needs and Opportunities Fund

¿Quién puede postularse? Requests must be for special projects within the foundation's mission and purpose and outside the annual grant-making schedule.

Richard and Kathleen Zacky Family Foundation Fund

¿Quién puede postularse? Projects must fall within the Avila Beach Foundation's mission and by-laws. Requests between $100 and $1,000 require a simple letter; requests over $1,000 up to $5,000 require a more comprehensive proposal.

Joan Sargen Avila Beach Communities Enrichment Fund

¿Quién puede postularse? Projects or programs must enrich the social, ecological, or artistic fabric of the greater Avila Beach communities and align with the foundation's mission.