Atkinson Foundation Support for California Youth

Atkinson Foundation Support for California Youth is sponsored by Atkinson Foundation. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with budgets under $10 million that provide direct services in San Mateo County, California, can receive funding for education, youth development, and community support programs.

Providing opportunities for individuals in San Mateo County to attain their highest potential. We focus our funding in two broad program areas and make funding decisions based on our social justice values. Education and Youth Development We are committed to supporting community-based and community-led organizations that address the needs identified by the San Mateo County communities they serve.

We fund programs in areas of educational, social, and economic life, to assist individuals’ efforts to become independent and self-sufficient, and to generally improve the quality of their lives. We fund programs that serve residents of San Mateo County. In our decision-making, we prioritize organizations headquartered in the Bay Area that provide the majority of their services to San Mateo County residents .

The Board meets three times a year to review proposals and make decisions. Applicants can expect a prompt notification once a decision has been made.

Sub-Program Area Program Area Application Deadline Grant Paid Mental & Physical Health Services Community Support Feb 1st, 11:59pm End of March Education & Youth Development Immigrants/Refugees Programs Community Support May 1st, 11:59pm End of June Women’s Services Community Support People with Disabilities Lois Atkinson Fund Out-of-School Programs Education & Youth Development Basic Needs Community Support Aug 1st, 11:59pm End of September Early Childhood Care & Education Education & Youth Development Vocational Education Education & Youth Development Search for Grant Opportunities, Resources, News, and more Essential: Gather information you input into a contact forms, newsletter and other forms across all pages Functionality: Remember selected region and country Analytics: Keep track of your visited pages and interaction taken Analytics: Keep track about your location and region based on your IP number Analytics: Keep track of the time spent on each page Analytics: Increase the data quality of the statistics functions Advertising: Gather personally identifiable information such as name and location Essential: Gather information you input into a contact forms, newsletter and other forms across all pages Functionality: Remember selected region and country Analytics: Keep track of your visited pages and interaction taken Analytics: Keep track about your location and region based on your IP number Analytics: Keep track of the time spent on each page Analytics: Increase the data quality of the statistics functions Advertising: Gather personally identifiable information such as name and location