Kimball Foundation | The Kimball Foundation supports college access and persistence, workplace & vocational training, cultural enrichment, and environmental education programs serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties and to a limited extent Santa Clara County as far south as Palo Alto.

Engaging youth with outdoor experiential, wilderness, and environmental science education

Helping disadvantaged youth build academic skills and prepare for, apply to, and succeed in college

Supporting cultural enrichment for all young people to help broaden exposure to the arts and provide opportunities to participate in the arts

Providing professional training for disadvantaged youth to develop work readiness and in-demand skills through hands-on workplace experience

Application Information

Applications are accepted during a specific submission window, three times throughout the year. Please check back often as dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on the final day of the submission period.

Next submission window:

April 19 – 30, 2021 at 5:00 pm (Grants Awarded in July)

Grantmaking Procedures

Open Q&A Session

The Kimball Foundation staff will be hosting an open-ended informational session for new or potential applicants to get clarification on eligibility, guidelines, or priorities, or ask any other questions on April 13, 2021 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PST. Please RSVP to Jonny Moy at jmoy@pfs-llc.net for the Zoom information.

Support Areas

The Kimball Foundation supports college access and persistence, cultural enrichment, environmental education, and workplace success programs serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties and to a limited extent Santa Clara County as far south as Palo Alto.

Grantmaking Guidelines