2025 Community Grants - CLOSED

About
With the mission of Lending a Hand, CECO has supported local non-profits since 1956. 100% of contributions 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:

1. Be a qualified and registered nonprofit organization, or a bona fide educational institution, in good standing. Proof of nonprofit 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/.
2. Serve a lawful public purpose(s) and support a region that is healthy, safe, and sustainable.
3. For organizations that received a CECO grant award(s) between the years 2022-2024, 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 2024, provide proof that CECO was acknowledged (via newsletter, brochure, press release, website positing, social media mention, etc.) by 9/30/2024. 
4. No more than one (1) grant application will be considered per organization. 
5. ​Limit request to $10,000 per application.

​Instructions
Complete the following and submit no later than 11:59 pm Thursday, November 14, 2024.

1. Read the 2025 CECO Community Grants webpage in its entirety. Click link below for full application instructions. ​​
2. ​Read the 2025 CECO Community Grant Instructions.
3. Complete and submit the online 2025 Community Grant Application. 
4. Submit supporting documents via confirmation email.

• Once application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the primary and secondary contacts for supporting documents to be provided.​

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

CECO Community Grants Virtual Workshop
On October 24, 2024 from 10:30-11:30am, CECO hosted a workshop via Zoom for nonprofit organizations to learn an overview of the CECO Grant Application. Workshop Recording is listed below.