William G. Gilmore Foundation | The William G. Gilmore Foundation supports community-based organizations, including educational institutions, cultural organizations, and health care organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo counties in California, and in Portland, Oregon.

Exploring the power
of the arts

Supporting academic enrichment
for young people

Supporting programs providing food, shelter, and counseling for those in need
throughout California’s Bay Area and Oregon

Application Information

The foundation prioritizes long-term funding relationships with existing grantees, and is only accepting applications for organizations funded in the previous fiscal year.

Organizations are considered by invitation only.

SF Bay Area only: Grant renewal invitations will be emailed in August 2021. Only applicants who received funding from the foundation in December 2020 will be considered for the December 2021 cycle. The submission window for invited applicants opens in August and closes Wednesday, September 8th, end of business day.

Grantmaking Procedures

We Support

The foundation makes grants to exempt nonprofit and public organizations based in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties in California, and in the state of Oregon in the following program areas:

Academic and artistic enrichment for children and young adults
Support services for the disabled
Food, shelter, and counseling services for families in need and disadvantaged individuals

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