Surgical Care Fund

Surgical Care Fund is sponsored by The Surgical Care Fund. The Surgical Care Fund supports underfunded, volunteer-driven organizations providing surgical care for physical or cosmetic deformities caused by birth, disease, accidents, or abuse. This includes conditions like blindness, hearing impairments, dental issues, and cleft lip.

Applying for Grants | Orange County Community Foundation Hit enter to search or ESC to close Please note that to be eligible to apply for a grant from OCCF, you must complete a Nonprofit Central profile. Click here to create your profile and get started. The Jane Deming Fund is a permanent endowment at the Orange County Community Foundation.

This grant program reflects Jane Deming’s commitment to charities located in Orange County that are producing, participating in, performing or supporting musical activities, or musical education.

Due to her passion to improve the lives of under-served youth and her love of classical music, special consideration will be given to programs that: Involve stringed instruments Provide tuition for music camps and workshops Purchase musical instruments for promising music students Produce musical performances reaching new or under-served communities The 2026 grant application window is now open.

The deadline to apply will be on April 17 th , 2026. The application can be found here: https://www. tfaforms.

com/5215856 . For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf. org .

ROBERT & DOREEN MARSHALL FUND FOR DRAMATIC ARTS & CLASSICAL MUSIC The Robert and Doreen Marshall Fund for Dramatic Arts and Classical Music is a permanent endowment fund at the Orange County Community Foundation. This annual competitive grant program reflects the Marshall’s love of classical music and performing arts.

Funding priorities include support of dramatic arts and classical music programs in Orange County with a special emphasis on the following: Opera, choral and symphonic performances Dramatic arts performance groups Arts education for youth regarding dramatic arts and/or classical music The 2026 grant application window is now open. The deadline to apply will be on April 17 th , 2026. The application can be found here: https://www.

tfaforms. com/5215856 . For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf.

org . SAN CLEMENTE HISTORY, ARTS & CULTURE FUND The San Clemente History, Arts & Culture fund is a permanent endowment at the Orange County Community Foundation.

This grant program reflects the anonymous donor’s commitment to charities located in, or providing services in San Clemente that are providing one or more of the following elements: Producing arts & culture activities Participating in arts & culture activities The 2026 grant application window is now open. The deadline to apply will be on April 17 th , 2026. The application can be found here: https://www.

tfaforms. com/5215856 . For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf.

org . ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE HENRY W. & ELLEN R WARNE FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES The next grant cycle will open in September 2025.

The Henry W. & Ellen R Warne Family Endowment Fund was founded at the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) as a permanent endowment that reflects the Warne Family’s commitment to protecting and promoting the protection of endangered species.

Orange County’s endangered species and their ecosystems face significant ecological threats, which include increased population and housing development, habitat fragmentation/destruction, climate change, and recreational impacts.

This fund seeks applications from qualified non-profit organizations, or groups of organizations, which focus on one or more of the following goals: Goal 1 : Improve health and resilience of critical coastal endangered species ecosystems Outcomes in the CSS ecosystems and EEL ecoregion under this goal include increased leveraged funds for habitat improvement, increased capacity for climate adaptation planning, increased acres of connected endangered species habitat through acquisition and/or restoration, and increased new acres of endangered species habitat secured.

Goal 2 : Sustain or increase coastal endangered species populations Outcomes in the CSS ecosystem and EEL ecoregion under this goal include stronger partnerships with key multi-sectoral organizations to support adaptive management and science-based decision-making and increased endangered species populations in new and existing habitats. For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf. org .

The Surgical Care Fund is committed to making a lasting impact by supporting underfunded, volunteer-driven organizations where professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and other specialists, contribute their time without monetary compensation.

The Fund prioritizes surgical care for physical or cosmetic deformities caused by birth, disease, accidents, or abuse, including conditions such as blindness, hearing impairments, dental issues, and cleft lip.

Professionals, including surgeons assisting burn victims, dentists addressing serious dental problems, ophthalmologists treating severe eye conditions, and doctors providing free reconstructive surgery, play a crucial role in delivering these services. By focusing on initiatives with a demonstrated capacity for long-term impact, the Fund aims to create a legacy of care and support for those in need. To apply, please visit: https://www.

tfaforms. com/5146754 For more information, please contact Keri Mesina at kmesina@oc-cf. org .

MARGARET E. OSER FUND FOR WOMEN For this year, the Oser Fund RFP followed a more targeted, invitation-only process focused on specific programs and services aligned with the fund’s priorities. While we are not opening a broader application at this time, we truly appreciate your inquiry and the important work of organizations in our community For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf.

org . TK Foundation Youth Sailing Program The TK Foundation is interested in supporting nonprofit youth sailing programs that are reaching motivated disadvantaged youth. Successful programs will offer young people an up-close and personal relationship with the ocean, provide them with opportunities to challenge themselves in an ocean environment, teach responsible seamanship and stewardship, and help them develop important life skills.

The 2026 grant application window has closed. Thank you for your interest! For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf.

org . The 2025-26 Inspired Teacher Grant Program presents an opportunity for Orange County public school teachers to seek funding for projects, field trips, tools, materials or ideas that will present an enrichment opportunity for their students & enhance the educational experience of their classroom, department, or school.

This year, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is partnering with the Inspired Teacher Grant program to provide funding for High School STEM requests. For additional criteria, please review our informational flyer . The 2025 grant application window has closed.

Thank you for your interest! For more information, please contact Leslie Prado at lprado@oc-cf. org .

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