The Community Based Grant Program Guidelines and Application Form were established on September 8, 2010 and allows the City of Coachella to offer financial assistance to local nonprofit organizations, youth-serving organizations, and other community-based organizations that provide essential services, programs and activities to residents in Coachella.

Applicant organizations are only eligible to submit one application for consideration up to $1,000 dollars each fiscal year and must be legally established with non-profit or tax-exempt status and provide direct service to Coachella residents. The Policy encourages a goal of self-sufficiency and approval of grant funds in the current fiscal year does not constitute a precedent for grant allocations in subsequent years. All CBG grants are reimbursement grants to ensure that applicants are meeting their stated goals.  The FY 20-21 budget included an allocation of $15,000 for the Community Based Grant Program.

Please review the guidelines below and complete the grant application.  Please include with your application submission:

• Copy of IRS Letter of Determination; (this must be current and not outdated)
• Include a budget for your program;
• Include evidence of leveraging – copies of checks or donations received from other donors/funders for the proposed program;
• Do not forget to sign the grant application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

City of Coachella Community Based Grant Program Guidelines
City of Coachella Community Based Grant Program Application

Below is a list of FY 2019-20 grant recipients:

• American Outreach Foundation
• Angel View
• Assistance League of Palm Springs
• Bianca Rae Foundation
• Coachella Youth Sports Association
• El Sol Neighborhood Services (Culturas Music-Arts)
• CV Softball Club
• CV Volunteers in Medicine

Additional questions or information, please call (760) 398-3502 ext. 119 or e-mail:cjimenez@coachella.org