Thematic Grant: Restorative Justice, University, Support for Religious

Thematic Grant: Restorative Justice, University, Support for Religious is sponsored by Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation. Funds programs related to restorative justice, university support, and support for religious organizations, reviewed by the Board in October.

Grant Eligibility & Application | Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation The Foundation funds approximately 300 organizations per year. The majority of these organizations have had a relationship with the foundation for more than 10 years and are well-aligned with Mrs. Doheny’s Mission & Mandate . Organizations and grant requests must fall within the specific four areas of funding outlined below.

Organizations that apply for funding must reflect this Mission & Mandate and fall within one or more of these four areas: Registered NonProfit Status Only grant seekers that are currently registered and in good standing as section 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service and the Attorney General of California’s Registry of Charities will be considered.

For helpful information please visit California Association of Nonprofits’ checklist here: https://calnonprofits. org/resources/nonprofit-compliance-checklist/ Grant requests are not considered for publishing of books, television, or radio programs or production, travel funds, advertisement, individual scholarship, political purposes in any form, or endowments. Funding is generally limited to Los Angeles County.

In some instances, Los Angeles programs of organizations headquartered elsewhere may be funded. Please see our Funding Map for more information. Organizations may only apply once a year.

Returning organizations may apply after the grant report from the previous grant has been submitted, three months before the anniversary of grant funding. Before starting the application process, please review the important information below. There are three different application options available.

To preview a sample application, click the appropriate link in the description below. Use this application for programs, projects, or operating funds. Application due dates vary based on the thematic area of funding, see below .

Preview a sample Grant Application › The 2026 Campership application is now closed. The 2027 Campership application will be available on October 22 and campership requests are reviewed annually in March. The application deadline is January 19, 2027.

The deadline to begin a new 2026 Capital Application has passed, as the required Letter of Inquiry (LOI) phase closed on July 15. Only applicants with an approved LOI may proceed at this time. The final Capital Application deadline for these approved applicants is August 12, 2026.

The Foundation seldom participates in capital campaigns, and then only with organizations with whom the Foundation has had a long relationship. This application is for specific, large projects such as construction or major technology purchases which are outside of regular operating budgets. Funding may not be requested for endowments.

The 2027 Capital Letter of Inquiry will be available in early 2027. The LOI is a required step in the Capital Grantmaking Process and will be due in mid-July. Once an organization’s LOI is approved the next step will be to compete the Capital Request Grant Application which is due in Mid-August.

Capital requests are considered by the Board of Directors annually in October with decisions communicated before the end of the year. Applications are reviewed by the Board the last Thursday of the month, with exceptions due to holiday conflicts. The Board does not meet in July, September, or November.

The grant review process can take up to three months, and applicants are notified by email after the Board’s decision. Monthly Thematic Areas of Funding The Board of Directors considers grant requests not only by the Foundation’s Four Areas of Funding, but also by monthly Thematic Areas of Funding.

Please see below to identify which month most closely matches the theme of your organization’s work and note the corresponding application deadline. If the due date for your thematic area has past, please wait to apply until the next year’s application has been posted. This is usually done by the end of October.

Month Theme Application Deadline January Catholic School Programs, Eldercare November 24 February Youth Programs and Youth Welfare January 5 March Campership January 19 March Counseling, Mentoring January 27 April Comprehensive Community Programs (Invite Only), Literacy, Senior Assistance March 3 May Pregnancy and Life, Supportive Housing Services March 31 June Food Security, People with Disabilities April 28 August Free and Low-Cost Care, Job Training, Volunteerism June 30 October Capital Requests Note: The Foundation seldom participates in capital campaigns, and then only with organizations with whom the Foundation has had a long relationship.

LOI due July 15 Application due August 12 October Restorative Justice, University, Support for Religious September 2 December Chaplains, Evangelism, Seminaries October 14 Site visits are a regular part of the evaluation process. An applicant may be contacted by Foundation staff to arrange a visit that may last about an hour. Read carefully through our Grant Eligibility & Application Information above.

Click on the Begin Application button at the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and desired password and click Create New Account . Follow the directions to create a new account for your organization.

An account is required to apply for a grant. Once account creation is complete, you will see the word Apply in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click to begin a new application.

Click on the Begin Application button at the bottom of the page. Login to your account and begin a new application. Returning Applicants with New User(s) If you would like to add a new user to your current account or change current information, contact the Foundation or add the new user information to your application in the Additional Contact Information section of the application.

Work is automatically saved every 20 minutes but may also be saved manually by clicking Save as Draft at the bottom of the application page. Save as Draft allows applicants to log off and log back in to continue working later. Abandoning an Application To withdraw an application, please contact us with the name of your organization, the name of the application you wish to abandon, and state that you wish to withdraw your submission.

Applications left as a draft for over 60 days will automatically be abandoned. Documents will not appear as uploaded until the Save button is clicked. There are size limitations to documents for uploads.

The document maximum size is specified near the upload button. Document size can be decreased by compressing files or removing pictures/graphics before uploading. Deleting or Replacing Uploads To change/replace an upload, click Upload , then Browse ; choose your new application file and click Save .

The old document will be overwritten. Uploading Multiple Documents Only one document upload is allowed per question. If you have multiple files, combine them into one document before uploading.

PDF is the recommended file format, although Word or Excel may also be submitted. or Login to Your Existing Account Please contact us with any questions you have about the application process. If you have any feedback (positive or negative) you can review the Foundation at: GrantAdvisor.

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