Grant opportunity
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund 2026
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund supports San Mateo County organisations delivering direct community benefit through unrestricted or project grants.
- Funder
- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: Jun 5, 2026
- Award
- Two-year unrestricted or project grants up to USD 200,000
- Applicant
- Local nonprofit and community organisations
- Discipline
- Governance, Policy & Society
- Region
- San Mateo County, California, United States
- Posted
- May 22, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Community Fund provides flexible support for organisations serving communities in San Mateo County.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be eligible local nonprofit or community organisations operating in the fund's geographic focus.
- Applicants should review the official request for applications for mission fit, service-area requirements, and documentation.
What it supports
- Direct community benefit and locally relevant services in San Mateo County.
- Project or unrestricted support for organisations selected through the 2026 fund process.
Funding and duration
The 2026 Community Fund offers two-year unrestricted or project grants of up to USD 200,000.
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jun 5, 2026
How to apply
Apply through the official Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund page by 5 June 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Community Fund provides flexible support for organisations serving communities in San Mateo County.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative lists this opportunity for Local nonprofit and community organisations, Governance, Policy & Society, San Mateo County, California, United States.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Governance, Policy & Society grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in San Mateo County, California, United States contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be eligible local nonprofit or community organisations operating in the fund's geographic focus.
Applicants should review the official request for applications for mission fit, service-area requirements, and documentation.
Funding and benefits
The 2026 Community Fund offers two-year unrestricted or project grants of up to USD 200,000.
Themes and supported activities
Direct community benefit and locally relevant services in San Mateo County.
Project or unrestricted support for organisations selected through the 2026 fund process.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 5, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Apply through the official Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Fund page by 5 June 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.