GRANTMAKING
For Grantseekers
General Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to all Bella Vista Foundation applicants. For additional guidelines in your specific program area, please visit the Program Area section.
The Bella Vista Foundation awards grants to public charities operating under an IRS 501(c)(3) status, fiscally sponsored projects of 501(c)(3) organizations, and Federally Recognized Tribes.
The foundation does not award grants to individuals.
The foundation does not award grants to public or private schools or their affiliated foundations.
The foundation does not make grants to support endowments, events, concerts, annual appeals, videos or films, medical research, or capital campaigns.
The foundation only supports non-sectarian programs.
The foundation does not provide funding to programs that are solely virtual. This includes software applications.
Only one request from an organization will be funded in a 12-month period.
Declination: If your organization’s last application to the foundation was declined, please contact the program officer for your grantmaking area before you apply again. You may also contact Araceli Ayala, Grants Manager, to be directed to the correct person.
Application Calendar
THE BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TWICE PER CALENDAR YEAR IN ALL PROGRAM AREAS
Moving forward, our grantmaking will transition to an invitation-only process beginning in 2026. Specific guidance and application materials will be shared individually with organizations when they are invited to submit a proposal. Our first round of invitations will be issued in January 2026.
While we are not accepting unsolicited proposals at this time, please contact foundation staff with questions.