CoMMUNITY Impact Grants
Three Valleys Community Foundation is proud to continue our annual Power of Collaboration Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of individual and corporate donors we are launching a new round of Community Impact Grantmaking. Our 2025-26 Community Health Impact Grants will support nonprofits and community-based organizations working to improve quality of life and strengthen overall community health across our greater Three Valleys region.
2025-26 Community Health Impact Grants
Grantmaking is a cornerstone of how community foundations empower local nonprofits to carry out essential work and foster transformative change within our community. Responding to identified needs is paramount, and quality of life and overall community health (physical, mental, economic and environmental), consistently rank as top priorities in community health needs assessments conducted by regional healthcare systems and the Eastern Alameda Community Needs Assessment.
Building on the momentum and success of our 2023 and 2024-25 Community Impact Grantmaking, we are expanding our focus for 2025-26. Along with mental health and wellness, this year’s Community Health Impact Grants will also prioritize physical health, access to resources and healthcare, economic vitality, and environmental health and sustainability – ensuring a more holistic approach to community well-being.
Aligned with our core values of Collaboration and Innovation, Three Valleys Community Foundation welcomes grant applications that advance mental health and wellness, physical health, access to resources and healthcare, economic vitality, and/or environmental health and sustainability. We encourage a wide range of perspectives and approaches, proven or emerging, broad or targeted. We especially value collaborative proposals that bring together two or more organizations to amplify impact. The application window for our 2025-26 Community Health Impact Grants will be open from mid-October through mid-December 2025. A diverse selection committee, reflecting the voices, lived experiences, and perspectives of our Tri-Valley community, will review submissions and recommend a portfolio of grantees to our 3VCF Board of Directors. Funded programs and projects will launch in May 2026.
Individual and corporate donors, along with recipients of 3VCF’s 2025-26 Community Health Impact Grants will be announced and celebrated, along with their community causes, at our upcoming State of Giving Gathering to be held in April 2026, at the beautiful Roundhouse Event Space and Conference Center in San Ramon.
“Community grantmaking is a strong priority for our organization... By channeling local resources to meet local needs, we can address some of our region's most pressing health challenges and work toward an improved overall quality of life for all.”
Eligibility Criteria
3VCF will consider applications from:
- 501c3 nonprofit entities, including fiscally sponsored projects/organizations led by a 501c3.
- Collaborative initiatives/applications of two or more organizations led by a 501c3. Collaborations are strongly encouraged, but not required.
- Public entities (e.g. school districts) are not eligible to apply under this grant round as a lead applicant, but could choose to partner with a 501c3 lead applicant and/or serve as beneficiaries of programs proposed by applicants.
- All applications must directly benefit the focal region covered by 3VCF which includes: Sunol, Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo and the Greater San Ramon Valley.
- Previous grantees are eligible to apply for this grant round in any focus area.
APPLICATION UPDATE:
Applications must be submitted using Three Valleys Community Foundation’s Online Portal.
Prospective applicants may download the 2024 RFP for review and reference. The 2024-25 RFP will be released in mid-October 2025.
Informational Webinar:
An informational webinar for prospective grantees will be held in November 2025 at 10am PT. All nonprofits interested in this grant opportunity are strongly encouraged to register and attend. A recording of past webinars, along with FAQs, may be accessed at this link for those who would like to learn more.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONORS & SPONSORS
We are deeply grateful for the support of our donors and sponsors, whose contributions have made this grant round possible. Their investment reflects a shared commitment to creating a healthier and more resilient community.
Our 3VCF 2024-25 Community Health Impact Grants were made possible due to the generosity of our individual and corporate donors.
2025-26 State of Giving Event Sponsorships Are Now Available
