Atkinson Foundation | The Atkinson Foundation is focused primarily in San Mateo County, California, supporting programs that serve children, youth, families, immigrants, the elderly and the ill, the disadvantaged, needy and homeless, the mentally and physically disabled, and those suffering from drug, alcohol or physical abuse. The Foundation also supports U.S. nonprofits providing assistance, support and training in Mexico and Central America for the sustainable development of water and food resources, economic initiatives, sanitation, nutrition, health education, and family planning.

Eastside College Prep, in East Palo Alto, where 98% of graduates will be the
first in their families to attend college.

JobTrain students, in Menlo Park, learn through hands-on training as part of the
Laborers Construction Fundamentals Training Program.

Puente de la Costa Sur provides services to agricultural workers and their families in the
Coastside region of San Mateo County.

Vida Verde provides overnight environmental learning experiences for students
who may not otherwise have such opportunities.

Application Deadlines

PLEASE NOTE: We streamlined our application form and procedures in response to the COVID-19 crisis. A link to our current application questions for the remainder of 2020 can be found here: PDF Overview.

Our remaining 2020 submission deadlines will be August 1 and November 1. If you already received a grant in the March or June 2020 round, you are not eligible to apply again this year.

Please Note: Proposals are only accepted from organizations serving residents of San Mateo County.

COVID-19 Update: During the Covid-19 crisis, funding will be prioritized to those San Mateo County nonprofits the Foundation has funded in the past. Our online application form has been streamlined, and funding can be entirely used for general operations to offset the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on your organization and mission. In addition, the Foundation is removing the one-year pause requirement for 2020. Therefore, if 2020 was your pause year and you are in need of support as a result of COVID-19, your organization is eligible to apply.

Grantmaking Procedures

Where & What We Support

Proposals will be considered for nonprofit organization in San Mateo County serving:

· Children, youth, families

· Immigrants

· The elderly

· Those who are economically at-risk

· People with mental and/or physical health conditions

· Those recovering from addiction

· Those affected by physical abuse

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