
Opportunity
CFMC’s small Opportunity grants program address a wide spectrum of needs.
Applications are accepted year round for grants to support emerging organizations and ventures, urgent needs and other time-sensitive efforts where a small amount of money will make a difference. Opportunity grants typically range between $1,000 and $5,000. While larger grants (up to $10,000) may be considered, they are the exception.
Opportunity At a Glance
Grant Amount | $1,000 – $5,000 |
Application Deadlines | Year-round |
Scope and Characteristics |
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Application and Reporting |
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Decision | Usually within 2 months |
Eligibility
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, fiscally-sponsored organizations, and occasionally, other unincorporated public benefit organizations serving Monterey County residents.
- Fiscal sponsors may submit applications for more than one sponsored group, as well as applications for their own organization.
- Individual organizations within a collaborative applying for a grant may also apply for their own Opportunity Grant, as long as it is not for the same project as that of the collaborative.
- Organizations may receive a Community Impact grant and an Opportunity grant in the same calendar year, as long as the grants are not for the same purpose.
- Businesses and individuals are not eligible, with the exception of social enterprises associated with a local nonprofit.
- Please contact us if your organization has not yet received its nonprofit status and plans to apply in conjunction with a fiscal sponsor.
Guidelines and Application
Before submitting your application for a grant:
- Review the Opportunity Grant Guidelines and application
- Review the list below of recent grants
- Contact Esther Figueroa to discuss your proposal idea
Applications are accepted year-round and funding decisions are generally made within eight weeks of submitting an application.
Evaluation
The final report is due within one year of receiving a grant, consisting of a narrative evaluation in which you report how the grant was used, the impact it had on your organization and/or community, what you have learned, and your next steps.
Recent Grants
AIM for Mental Health | Eating disorders awareness and training | $5,000 |
Gateway Center of Monterey | Without Walls Program | $3,200 |
Monterey Bay Power Over Parkinson’s | Expansion of POP Fit Studio classroom | $5,000 |
Monterey Waterkeeper | Community Assessment on Salinas Valley Drinking Water Safety | $5,000 |
New Canon Theatre Co | Production of Macbeth | $5,000 |
The Equine Healing Collaborative | Electric Horse Fencing Project | $5,000 |