Grant Purpose

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) envisions a future where all people have equitable opportunity to experience health and wellness including high-quality sexual and reproductive health care provided with respect and without judgement. Our mission is to improve our communities’ sexual and reproductive health outcomes through health care, education, and advocacy.

PPCCC recognizes that social determinants of health such as economic instability, homelessness, food insecurity, and lack of access to quality education and health care are underlying, contributing factors of health disparities. We also recognize that in order to address institutionalized inequities, people from historically marginalized communities must have the resources and opportunities to lead their own organized efforts.

As such, PPCCC established the Community Investment Grant Program to provide core support funding for groups and organizations that are led by and supporting historically marginalized communities.

The grant guidelines below are also available in Spanish here. Responses to the online application form must be completed in English. However, you may reach out to us for technical assistance, especially if English is not your first language.

View the 2022 Community Investment Grant Application

Download a PDF version here.

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Eligibility

PPCCC subscribes to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) definition of “historically underrepresented, marginalized, or oppressed groups” including: Black, Native/Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) individuals and other People of Color, as well as communities that face discrimination based on religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, geographic location, or any other aspect of identity.

To be eligible for the Community Investment Grant Program, the agency must be led by and serving a majority of individuals from historically marginalized communities.

Available Funds

The total funding available for the 2022 Community Investment Grant Program is $25,000. PPCCC will award grants of up to $4,500 per proposal to be used for core general operating support. An organization cannot apply for more than one grant within the same grant cycle.

Funding Priorities

PPCCC will consider the following parameters when reviewing grant requests:

Eligible organizations must serve a majority of its constituents within the area of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. PPCCC will prioritize requests that support highly underserved geographic locations within these counties.

Eligible organizations must be led by and serve a majority of individuals from historically marginalized communities.
PPCCC will prioritize requests from organizations with operating budgets of less than $5 million.
All grant requests are for general operating support. PPCCC will prioritize requests from organizations that are addressing social determinants of health such as, but not limited to, economic stability, employment, environmental justice, housing, transportation, safety, education, vocational training, food security, cultural support, and health care (including primary, specialty, and behavioral).
Grantees must have current 501(c)3 tax exemption status or an established fiscal sponsor.
PPCCC does not fund individuals, endowments, and 501(c)4 activities such as political campaigns or partisan efforts.
PPCCC does not fund agencies that discriminate in their delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
PPCCC will consider grant requests from faith-based organizations, but the request must be secular in nature and open to individuals of all faiths and/or those of no religious affiliation.

Application Process

The 2022 Community Investment Grant Program will include a two-step application process.

Step #1: complete the online application form found here by the due date below.

The online form is only available in English. However, you may reach out to us for technical assistance, especially if English is not your first language.
PPCCC will review the form to determine whether the organization is eligible to submit a grant request
Forms submitted after the due date will not be accepted
PPCCC will send a notice of denial or invitation to apply via email by the date indicated below

Step #2: if invited to apply, the organization will receive an email with a link to submit a grant request letter. Please include the following information:

A brief description of the organization’s core programs
A brief description of why the organization is applying for the grant and how the funding will be helpful
A brief description of how the organization is led by and serving people from historically marginalized communities
Please limit the letter to 1-2 pages and use the organization’s letterhead
The letter can only be completed in English. However, you may reach out to us for technical assistance, especially if English is not your first language.

2022 Grant Cycle Key Dates*

Key Dates	Application Process
August 1, 2022	Online application form opens
September 1, 2022	Online application form due date
October 15, 2022	Notice of denial or invitation to apply
December 1, 2022	Grant request letters due
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023	Review committee meets
January 31, 2023	Notice of award; grant cycle begins
January 31, 2024	Grant cycle ends; start report calls
February 28, 2024	Period for report calls ends

*PPCCC may adjust these dates as needed.

Reporting

Planned Parenthood will not be requiring a final narrative or expense report. In lieu of a report, PPCCC will contact the grantees to schedule an informal meeting to hear about the organization’s accomplishments and challenges, ideally within 30 days of the grant cycle end date.

For questions regarding the Community Investment Grant Program, please email [email protected]