Open Call Grants is sponsored by Clif Family Foundation. Supports grassroots organizations working on inclusive outdoor access and community health to enable healthy physical activity.
Application snapshot: target deadline March 1, 2026; published funding information $5,000 - $50,000; eligibility guidance 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations with operating budgets under $8 million.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations with operating budgets under $8 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for Open Call Grants?
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations with operating budgets under $8 million. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
What is the typical funding level for Open Call Grants?
Current published award information indicates $5,000 - $50,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
When is the deadline for Open Call Grants?
The current target date is March 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Regenerative and Organic Farming Accelerate the adoption of regenerative farming practices, including organic, climate-resilient, equitable, and agroecological approaches. Food Production Workers’ Health and Safety Amplify efforts to secure healthy, safe, just, and empowering working and living conditions for food production workers. Expand community-centered solutions to climate change that build resilience and empower those who have been historically marginalized. Advance food systems’ changes that make healthy and sustainably produced food accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate. Catalyze solutions that expand access to safe places to enable healthy physical activity and improve mental health. Indoors and Outdoors Safe from Pollution Promote preventative health approaches by identifying and eliminating toxics from our air, water, soil, and human-made materials. Clif Family Foundation currently offers two types of grants, Open Call and By Invitation Only. Click on the below links to learn more. These grants support general operating costs and applicants must be registered as (or fiscally sponsored by) a 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation reviews applications twice a year; the deadlines are March 1 and August 1 . Grant announcements occur approximately four months after the deadline. Typical grants range from $5,000 - $50,000 and last for one year. Priority is given to applicants that: Advance our strategic priorities and align with our values Focus their work primarily in the United States and its unincorporated territories Demonstrate strong community ties Have operating budgets under $8MM Operate at the grassroots level to implement change at the local, state or national stage After school academic-based programs Capital construction (construction, demolition, renovation, or renewal of a public building) Chapters of national organizations Faith-based or religious organizations Food banks (unless engaged in wider systemic change) Fundraising events (e.g., fun run, challenges, annual gala) Local and state public sector or government agencies Media projects (such as films, books, radio) Medical or health centers Natural disaster/emergency first response Primarily pass-through grant programming PTAs/PTOs, or individual school boosters We have done our best to provide complete information for our grants program on our website and application portal, but if you still have unanswered questions you may email us at info@cliffamilyfoundation.org TAKE ME TO THE APPLICATION By Invitation Only Grants Our By Invitation Only (BIO) grants support nonprofit organizations in the U.S. working on critical issues that are aligned with the Clif Family Foundation’s strategic priorities and values . There are two main programs for BIO grants: 1. Food Systems Transformation, focused on: Farmworker Justice, Health and Safety Increased Access to Good Food (i.e., healthy and equitably/regeneratively produced food) for disadvantaged communities Organic and
Application snapshot: target deadline June 1, 2026; published funding information $1,000 - $10,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofits (501(c)(3)) with projects related to sustainable farming, ranching, and community health.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.