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Grants from the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund are to be used in Ventura County for general charitable purposes to benefit the youth of Oak View, California. Nonprofit organizations must be establishing or assisting programs for the youth of Oak View. This may include the construction and maintenance of facilities for such programs.

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Deadline to submit an application for the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund is Monday March 17, 2025 at 5pm PST. Unfortunately, no applications will be accepted after the stated date and time. Please know, you will not be able to submit an application “in progress” after Monday March 17, 2025 at 5pm PST.

The Barbara Barnard Smith Fund for World Musics was established in 1992 to enhance understanding of global intercultural and local multicultural environments through expanding acquaintance with artistic heritages beyond those of Euro-American concert traditions. The donor-advised fund will consider applications from schools and from organizations established to present concerts for the public to support performances of non-Western classical and folk musics by bearers of these traditions, and of contemporary compositions for traditional or Western instruments inspired by and incorporating elements of these musics.

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The Limoneira Company has been building and sustaining community for 132 years. Our commitment is deeply embedded in our culture and drives value creation for our supply chain, the communities in which we live and work, the environment, our employees and the long-term success of our company. Our teams work together to raise awareness, generate resources and participate in events that resonate with our local area, customers and community members. We believe and have shown we can make a difference. We invest in the economic, social, and cultural vibrancy of Santa Paula, Oxnard and the communities of the Santa Clara Valley including, Piru, Fillmore and Ventura.

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Grants from the Kimberly J. Engberg Fund for LGBTQ+ Equality shall be to provide funding to organizations serving the LGBTQ communities in the Counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. No preference shall be given to any one county. Consideration should be given to programs that have strong, scientifically based evidence of positive outcomes and demonstrated measurable effectiveness. Funding to organizations may be provided as “Matching gift” grants in an effort to encourage organizations to broaden their donor base.

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The Smith-Hobson Foundation supports arts and cultural projects, such as those associated with museums, historical societies, fine and performing arts, and arts education and access, in western Ventura County. The board of the Smith-Hobson Foundation may solicit or recommend grants outside of these funding priorities and/or with broader geographic focus; such grants will be solicited directly by the Smith-Hobson Foundation.

Application is now closed.