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The Foundation is limited to providing grants that benefit K-12 students living on the Monterey Peninsula. Locations are specified on the Home webpage.
The principal criterion for a successful grant application is a persuasive proposal explaining how the grant will help to motivate students, especially those who are disadvantaged, to prepare for and graduate from college.
Organizations applying for grants from the Chapman Foundation should use the Foundation’s Proposal Format, which can be found on the Proposal Format webpage.
Prefered method for receiving proposals is by email and must be received by or delivered to the Foundation office by March 1 for consideration in the following academic year.
To assist organizations with fundraising, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees encourages grantees to secure additional funds to match the approved grant amount for the same project or program.
The Board of Trustees will review all grant proposals submitted by eligible organizations in accordance with our specified application procedures. Grantee organizations are selected on an objective and non-discriminatory basis, taking into account the merit of the proposals received and the amount of grant funding available.
Notification of approval or rejection will be provided to applicants by early May. Distribution of the approved funds will be available after June 1, upon a written request from the grantee organization.
Organizations receiving grants will be asked to sign a Grant Contract, in the format provided on Claiming Grant Funds webpage. It will specify the activity or activities for which Chapman Foundation funding may be used.
To facilitate due diligence by Foundation Trustees, grantees must submit an Annual Report in the format provided on Annual Report webpage, due by February 1.
Important Note for 2026:
Deadline to submit MENTAL HEALTH proposals is March 1, the same deadline as all other proposals.
Should you have questions regarding the application process, please contact our Executive Director at info@thechapmanfoundation.org.
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