The Hind Foundation Standard Grants Program

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Standard Grants

Our Standard Grant program was established to provide resources for projects and programs that make visible impacts in communities throughout California. Since 2006, these funds have helped construct music facilities, restore historical buildings, preserve and acquire open spaces, protect endangered species, and facilitate the implementation of hundreds of other projects that fit within our areas of funding.

• Ecosystem Conservation
• Historical Landmark Restoration
• Music & Visual Arts
• Plant & Wildlife Protection
• Land Conservation

Standard Grants make up the majority of the funds that Hind Foundation grants to community-based projects and programs every year, and are approved on the merit of the project and justification of the requested funds.

Eligibility Requirements

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY

If you can check all of these boxes, then you may be eligible for a Standard Grant.

In Regards To Your Organization

• We are a nonprofit organization with a California 501(c)3 designation.
• We receive the majority of our funding support from our local community.
• We have a board of directors that meets on a regular basis.
• We hold or sponsor at least one fundraising event annually.
• We have been a California 501(c)3 for more than three years based on the ruling date of our IRS Determination Letter and as confirmed in GuideStar.
• Our organization has not received a Hind Foundation Standard Grant in the past two years, nor have we applied for or been denied a Standard Grant in the past year.

In regards to your project or program:

• The project or program we’re requesting funding for is based in California.
• The success of our project will provide a lasting benefit to its community.
• Our project or program falls within the Hind Foundation’s Areas of Funding.
• Our organization has raised a substantial amount of the funds needed to complete our project—proof of deposited funds required.
• The amount of the grant, coupled with our existing or pending support, will be enough to meet our project goals.

If you check any of these boxes below, then your project is not eligible for a Standard Grant.

• We have received a Hind Foundation Standard Grant within the past two years.
• We have applied for a Hind Foundation Standard Grant within the past year.
• We’re seeking funding for educational programs, capital campaigns, debt reduction, or basic research; or books, videos, donor cultivation events, food, beverages, travel expenses, mobile apps, and television or film projects/festivals.
• We’re seeking sustaining funds, multi-year grants, or funding for administrative/organizational costs or soft costs (i.e. architectural, engineering, and permitting fees, drawings or studies, including digital records, etc.).
• We’re seeking a grant for an individual, endowment, fellowship, national organization, community foundation, private foundation, nationally-based organization, nonprofit or booster club for public schools, or organizations based outside the United States.
• We’re an advocacy organization that engages in lawsuits, protests, or other forms of dissent.
• We’re primarily supported by endowment funds or by government grants.
• We are seeking funds for improvements, construction or restoration on privately held land.
• We are seeking funds for transportation costs.

Reasons Grants are Denied

• The request is not eligible under the Areas of Funding and Types of Funding.
• The applicant does not demonstrate that they have carefully read all the information provided under the Application Process.
• The application is incomplete.
• The LOI/application is left in draft form (not yet submitted) for over four weeks with no or little action or without the budget schedule completed.
• The information provided does not support the amount requested.
• The applicant applies for the wrong type of grant – Standard vs. Supplemental.
• The applicant has not demonstrated sufficiently the project’s or program’s purpose, need, and impact.

Please note: once a grant is denied, the applicant must wait one year before reapplying.

Application Process

• Step 1. Determine Eligibility
  Be sure you have read the Standard Grant Overview and Eligibility Requirements sections (outlined above) and the Areas of Funding section of the website before submitting an application. If you have any questions, uncertainties, or concerns, contact the Hind Foundation.
• Step 2: Create New Account or Log In
  To begin the application process, click the Apply Now button and Create a New Account or Log In if you already have an account.
• Step 3: Submit A Letter of Inquiry
  Once you have registered on the site, you can submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), providing detailed information about your organization and your proposed project or program. You may log in at any time to work on your LOI. If you do not make significant updates to your draft LOI for more than four weeks, your LOI will be considered inactive and the grant will be denied. Once you complete and submit your LOI, the Hind Foundation will review it and update its status online to “Assigned” if approved or “Denied” if denied.
• Step 4: Submit A Formal Application
  If your LOI is approved, you will be invited to complete the final phase of the application process, a Formal Application. You may log in at any time to work on your application. If you do not make significant updates to it for more than 4 weeks, your Formal Application will be considered inactive and a grant will be denied. Once you complete and submit the Formal Application, the Hind Foundation will begin the final review process.
• Step 5: Obtain Award Status
  After your Formal Application has been thoroughly evaluated by the Hind Foundation’s Board of Directors, you will be notified if funding has been awarded or denied. If your application has been denied, you will be notified by letter and may re-apply the following year. If your application has been awarded, you will be notified by letter and contacted to outline the grant agreement terms.

Supplemental Grants

Our Supplemental Grant program was established to recognize and support community-based organizations whose important programs or projects may not require the resources provided through a Standard Grant. Since 2006, these funds have helped assist successful fundraising events, provide students with educational opportunities, and facilitate the implementation of numerous projects that fit within our areas of funding.

• Ecosystem Conservation
• Historical Landmark Restoration
• Music & Visual Arts
• Plant & Wildlife Protection
• Land Conservation

Ranging in amounts up to $2,500, funds are awarded based on the merit of the project or program and justification of the requested funds.

Eligibility Requirements

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY

If you can check all of these boxes, then you may be eligible for a Supplemental Grant.

In Regards To Your Organization

• We are a nonprofit organization with a California 501(c)3 designation.
• We receive the majority of our funding support from our local community.
• We have a board of directors that meets on a regular basis.
• We hold or sponsor at least one fundraising event annually.
• We have been a California 501(c)3 for more than three years based on the ruling date of our IRS Determination Letter and as confirmed in GuideStar.

In regards to your project or program:

• The project or program we’re requesting funding for is based in California.
• The success of our project will provide a lasting benefit to your community.
• Our project or program falls within the Hind Foundation’s Areas of Funding.
• Our organization has not received a Hind Foundation Grant in the past year, nor have we been denied a grant in the past year.
• The amount of funding we’re requesting can be justified by the program or project scope.
• We’re seeking a grant to fund scholarships, performances, educational materials, fundraising materials, or other similar projects.

If you check any of these boxes below, then your project is not eligible for a Supplemental Grant.

• We have received a Hind Foundation Supplemental Grant in the past year.
• We’re seeking funding for debt reduction, books, videos, donor cultivation events, food, beverages, travel expenses, mobile apps, and television or film projects/film festivals.
• We’re seeking sustaining funds, multi-year grants, or funding for administrative/organizational costs or soft costs (i.e. architectural, engineering, and permitting fees, drawings or studies, including digital records, etc.).
• We’re seeking a grant for an individual, endowment, fellowship, national organization, community foundation, private foundation, nationally-based organization, nonprofit or booster club for public schools, or organizations based outside the United States.
• We’re an advocacy organization that engages in lawsuits, protests, and other forms of dissent.
• Our organization is primarily supported by endowment funds or by government grants.
• We are seeking funds for improvements, construction or restoration on privately held land.
• We are seeking funds for transportation costs.

Reasons Grants are Denied

• The request is not eligible under the Foundation’s areas of funding and types of funding.
• The applicant does not demonstrate that they have carefully read all the information provided under Application Process.
• The application is incomplete.
• The LOI/application is left in draft form (not yet submitted) for over four weeks with no or little action or without budget details in the cost of project section completed.
• The information provided does not support the amount requested.
• The applicant applies for the wrong type of grant – Standard vs. Supplemental.
• The applicant has not demonstrated sufficiently the project’s or program’s purpose, need, and impact.

Please note: once a grant is denied, the applicant must wait one year before reapplying.

Application Process

• Step 1. Determine Eligibility
  Be sure you have read the Supplemental Grant Overview and Eligibility Requirements sections (outlined above) and the Areas of Funding section of our website before submitting an application. If you have any questions, uncertainties