Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Community Grants
The Community Grants program provides an opportunity for local non-profit organizations to apply for funding for projects that will improve the lives of women and girls.
Since 2010 the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Foundation has awarded $80,000 to over 15 local organizations.
Impact
A Story of Impact: A small, local nonprofit meets a young mother who is determined to build a stable future for her family. She already has the drive and will to make her life better. What she lacks are bridge supports that make progress possible. Reliable childcare while she attends evening classes. A bus pass to get to training. Fees for the certification exam. With a Zonta Community Grant, the nonprofit covers those direct services. Weeks later, she completes her program, passes her exam, and steps into a new role with confidence. Tonight, she reads bedtime stories at home, plans for the next semester, and mentors other women in her cohort. This is what targeted, local investment can do. It opens doors for one woman and ripples out to her family, her workplace, and our valley.
What Zonta Community Grants make possible:
- Counseling sessions for survivors who need a safe place to heal Legal clinic appointments that protect a family from harm.
- Childcare during job training or certification classes.
- Transportation support for medical appointments and interviews.
- Tutoring and financial literacy to build lifelong confidence.
Some local Non-Profits that have received grants include:
- Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club
- Sam Dixon Family Health Center
- Domestic Violence Center/Child and Family Center
- AAUW
- Carousel Ranch
- WiSH Foundation
- Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center
- College of the Canyons
- Single Mothers Outreach
- Fostering Youth Independence
- Family Promise
- SCV Youth Project
- Northeast Valley Health Corporation
- Circle of Hope
- RISE Foundation
- Finally Family Homes
Eligibility
- To qualify for a Zonta SCV Community Grant, your organization must meet all the following:
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a valid EIN.
- Have a written non-discrimination policy.
- Maintain an unpaid board of at least 4 members that meet at least quarterly.
- Use funds solely for direct project services (not indirect or administrative costs).
- Not have received Zonta funding in Zonta SCV’s last Community Grant cycle.
Documentation to verify these criteria must be submitted with your application. See the Application Instructions for full details.
What are the requirements?
- Application: Submit a completed application with supporting documents and information indicated for eligibility.
- Contact Person: Designate a primary contact person responsible for overseeing the project, maintaining communication, and submitting required materials.
- Restricted Funds: Understand that awarded funds are restricted and must be used solely for the approved project and purposes outlined in the application.
- Progress Report: If awarded, submit a Semi-Annual and Annual Progress Report, including the Actual Final Budget for the project.
- Reciprocal Partnership: Cultivate a reciprocal partnership with the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley.
Application Instructions
- Complete an official application. Please note that only typed applications within the word count will be considered. All documents must be translated into English.
- Submit the requested documents with the application:
- Project budget that is detailed, and shows other available funding
- Copy of your organization’s non-discrimination policy
- List of your board members
- List of the number of times your board meets annually
- Project schedule and milestones
- Email applications or direct questions to: Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Foundation Community Grants Committee: grants@scvzonta.org
Applications are reviewed and scored by the committee utilizing predetermined rubric criteria when received by February 16, 2026. All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and decision of the scholarship committee within a reasonable timeframe of receipt.
Timeline
- Application Period: January 1, 2026 – February 15, 2026
- Application Deadline: February 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific
- Review Period: February – March 2026
- Notification of Grant Recipients: April 2026
- Grant Disbursement: May 14, 2026, upon receipt of signed award agreement
Call to Action!
If your nonprofit is ready to deliver tangible help to women and girls in the Santa Clarita Valley, apply for a Zonta Community Grant. Together, we can turn possibility into progress, one direct service at a time.
Community Grant Awardees Announced for 2026
Circle of Hope - Books Come to Life
Circle of Hope
Circle of Hope strives to provide financial assistance to uninsured, underinsured and low income individuals fighting all forms of cancers along with a wide range of supportive programs and classes so that they may have a brighter future tomorrow.
Circle of Hope’s “Books Come to Life” project will be a year‐long women’s wellness program offered through Circle of Hope’s Newhall Wellness Center. The program will use books written by women paired with monthly group meetings, film nights, and local museum visits to create an empowering space for women navigating cancer.
Fostering Youth Independence - Fostering Her Future
Fostering Youth Independence
Fostering Youth Independence aims to equip foster youth to complete post-secondary education and become successful, independent adults.
FYI provides Santa Clarita Valley’s transition age foster youth (age 16 to 25) with necessary services, support and resources to make sure they can access educational opportunities and reach their goals.
FYI’s “Fostering Her Future” project benefits women and girls ages 16-29 in the Santa Clarita Valley who are aging out of the foster care system while parenting one or more children. This is the only program in Santa Clarita that specifically serves young mothers who are transitioning out of the foster care system to address this critical gap.
RISE Foundation
RISE Foundation - Restoring Rest - Providing Beds to Children in or Facing Foster Care
The RISE Foundation supports children in foster care, foster parents and workers, and young adults who are in, or have aged-out, of foster care. They provide resources that will ease transitions and improve living conditions.
Rise Foundation’s “Restoring Rest - Providing Beds to Children in or Facing Foster Care” program will provide brand-new beds, mattresses, and essential bedding to children in the SCV. A bed is foundational to a child’s physical health, emotional regulation, and developmental stability, particularly for girls whose developmental outcomes are closely tied to consistent care, safety, and restorative sleep.
Finally Family Homes - Housing Navigation Program
Finally Family Homes
Finally Family Homes partners with young adults to help them achieve lasting success.
They build security, belonging, and empowerment to succeed by coming alongside these young people to: provide for their basic
needs including housing and food, empower them to build an economic foundation for self-sufficiency, healthy relationships in a safe and caring community.
Finally Family Homes “Housing Navigation Program” supports young adults in the SCV who are experiencing housing instability by providing individualized guidance and practical support to help them secure and sustain stable housing.