2024 Community Grants

2025 Community Grants

2025 Grant Applications Opening Soon! Please check back.

About
With the mission of Lending a Hand, CECO has supported local non-profits since 1956. 100% of contributions go back to and address the diverse needs of San Diego.

CECO grants funds towards tangible goods, such as equipment and furnishing, that directly benefit the population served by the program.

Grant Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a CECO grant, an organization must meet all of the following requirements:

Be a qualified and registered non-profit organization, or a bona fide educational institution, in good standing. Proof of non-profit status and standing is required by submission of an Entity Status Letter. The letter may be generated by going to the following link: https://webapp.ftb.ca.gov/eletter/.
Serve a lawful public purpose(s) and support a region that is healthy, safe, and sustainable.
For organizations that received a CECO grant award(s) between the years 2021-2023, CECO must have received proof of purchase for grant item(s) specified in Grant Award Letter no later than September 30 of the year that the grant was awarded.
1. For organizations that received a CECO grant award(s) in 2023, provide proof that CECO was acknowledged (via newsletter, brochure, press release, website positing, social media mention, etc.) by 9/30/2023.
No more than two (2) grant applications will be considered per organization.
Limit request to $5,000 per application.

Organizations should not rely on CECO as a yearly funding source. Previous funding does not guarantee future funding.

Instructions
Complete the following and submit no later than 5:00 pm Friday, November 3, 2023.

Read the 2024 CECO Community Grants webpage in its entirety.
Complete and submit the online 2024 Community Grant Application.
Ensure the required supporting documents are uploaded.

CECO GRANTS WEBINARS:

On October 8, 2020, CECO provided a workshop for non-profit organizations to learn the basics of finding and applying for a grant, as well as an overview of the CECO grant application.
On Friday, October 8, 2021 CECO hosted a free virtual "2022 CECO Grants Informational Webinar" for community members to learn about CECO’s grant application.