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

The next application submission windows are:

  • Spring Cycle open submission window will be from January 9th, 2024 to February 20, 2024 with decisions made in May. Fall cycle open submission window will be from June 17, 2024 to July 26, 2024 with decisions made in October.  
  • Applications are due by 5:00 pm PST on the final day of the submission window.