San Rafael, CA – Nonprofits that provide countywide services in Marin County are eligible to apply for the County of Marin’s Nonprofit Community Partners program, created a year ago to formalize the way it provides financial support to local nonprofits and add a layer of transparency to the decision-making process.
Applications may be submitted online and will be accepted through February 19. Application guidelines and criteria are on the County Administrator's Office (CAO) website. Applicants for the program must prove that services will be delivered in Marin, for the benefit of Marin residents, and offered to all residents regardless of race, ethnic background, religion, or any other limiting factors.
CAO staff will review applications and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors in June 2021 as part of the adoption of the final annual County budget for 2021-2022.
The Nonprofit Community Partners allotments are $10,000 to $40,000 and awarded once a year. Because of budget challenges tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the County is allocating $650,000 to the program for 2021-22, $50,000 less than the last fiscal year. The funding is designed to support community services for which the expenditure does not fit neatly into the budget of a single County department.