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Find similar grantsHelpers Community Fall Grant Cycle 2026 is sponsored by Helpers Community Inc.. Provides funding for infrastructure and materials projects for nonprofits serving adults with developmental disabilities, especially in California.
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Grant Process - Helpers Community HELPERS COMMUNITY cares deeply about nonprofits who enrich the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities . Helpers Community is dedicated to supporting nonprofit agencies and individuals that help those who provide residential care, recreation, and job training programs to Adults with developmental disabilities.
Helpers Community grants funds to 501c3 organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities, with priority being those in the state of California.
Organizations that qualify through their commitment to serve Adults with developmental disabilities can apply for grants for infrastructure and materials for specific programs or projects, including facility improvement projects, but not for general operating support and/ or salaries.
New Changes/ Grant Process & Criteria: Helpers Community Inc. will change its grant cycle program from two cycles (Spring and Fall) to just a Fall grant cycle. Our Grant Priority and Focus for the coming year WILL BE on INFRASTRUCTURE projects and NEEDS. NEW timeline for the new Helpers Fall Grant cycle: All Letters of Intent (LOI’s) must be received NO LATER than June 30, 2026 .
Requests for full proposals will follow for those projects where the Helpers Community Board of Directors expresses interest for further consideration. Site visits to prospective organizations under consideration may occur prior to the grant decision deadline.
AN ORGANIZATION’S LETTER OF INTENT MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEING INVITED TO SUBMIT A FULL GRANT APPLICATION If LOI is approved, your completed grant application must be received NO LATER than August 30th by completing the Online grant application found on the Helpers website. By clicking SUBMIT, your application is electronically sent to: Harry@Helperssf. org .
Please remember to SAVE your application prior to submitting electronically. Final Approval will be made by September 30th . Those organizations who have been approved for a grant by the Board of Directors of Helpers Community will be notified and grant money disbursed electronically.
Additional NEW Grant Criteria: Effective 2026, any organization who has received grant support from Helpers Community for the past two consecutive grant cycles is not eligible to reapply for the next grant cycle. In the event that an organization does not spend the entire amount of its award grant (unspent funds): The Grantees must notify Helpers at least 60 days before the end of the grant period if a project will have unspent funds.
At that time, grantees may request a budget revision to support an additional capital infrastructure project. This revision will be subject to Helpers’ approval of the use of any remaining funds. It will be optional for the grantee to submit a budget revision for an additional project or to return funds.
Thank you for your continued support! FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY OF THE HELPERS’ COMMUNITY GRANT CRITERIA PROCESS & GUIDELINES, PLEASE REFER TO THE GRANT PROCESS MENU ABOVE. For further information and/or to submit a Letter of Interest and other documents, please email a 1–2 page Word document stating your case for support to our Executive Director, Robert “Harry” Harrison at: harry@helperssf.
org . If LOI is approved, please click the button below to complete and submit the grant application.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) organizations serving adults with developmental disabilities; priority for California-based nonprofits. Organizations cannot have received grants in the two consecutive cycles immediately prior. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified (infrastructure or materials projects) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is August 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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