Nonprofit YBR Grants Information

 

May 1, 2020 - "Due to the mandatory closing of stores and subsequent loss of revenue, our Grant Program is suspended until further notice"

 

The new tri-annual (every four months) grants schedule will go into effect in Spring 2020, as follows:

All applicants must: 

 

• Be a Monterey County organization

• Have 501 (c)(3) status with supporting documentation

• Have been established for at least one year

• Provide your most recent annual budget

• Use online Grant Application System

      (see form on the main Grants page)

 

The required submissions: 

 

• Your written request 

• Evidence of 501(c)(3) status

• Financials for last 12 months

• Annual / project budget 

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​Grant Categories

 

• Physical Necessities

• Quality of Life

• Education (excludes college scholarships

       - separate program)

• Arts (esp. programs that help underserved

       populations)

• Community needs

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Important Notes:

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• Grants are not available to individuals

       or businesses.

• If your organization has never received 

      a grant from Yellow Brick Road,     

      additional time may be required.

• Applicants will be notified via email of:

      a) Receipt and status of application

      b) Approved grant amount, if any, after board

          consideration

 

To ensure best use of YBR grant funds:

   

Once funded projects are completed, grantees

will be asked to provide feedback about how

grant funds were used and what was achieved

as a result. Details will be provided in the grant

award letter.