Our Mission
We support college access and persistence, cultural enrichment, environmental education, and workplace success programs.
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Our Mission
We support college access and persistence, cultural enrichment, environmental education, and workplace success programs.
What We Fund
The Kimball Foundation supports college access and persistence, cultural enrichment, environmental education, and workplace success programs.
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College Access and Persistence
We work to ensure that students who come from low-income backgrounds persist on a pathway through secondary school and into and through two- or four-year college with the support of high-quality academic and college-bound programs.
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Workplace Success
We work to provide youth who face significant obstacles to employment with comprehensive training and services that prepare them for job placement with increased earnings potential.
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Cultural Enrichment
We work to provide students with equal access to participatory arts education to foster an appreciation of the arts while promoting community engagement through cultural experiences.
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Environmental Education
We work to provide youth with high engagement programs that provide outdoor experiential, wilderness, and environmental science education.
Where We Fund
We serve the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties and to a limited extent Santa Clara County as far south as Palo Alto.
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Application Information
Deadlines
Applications are accepted during a specific submission window, three times throughout the year. Please check back often as dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
APPLICATION PERIOD
The next application period is September 16 – October 3, 2024 at 5pm PST. The subsequent application period for 2025 funding is early December 2024.
Availability
The Kimball Foundation staff is available to answer any questions regarding eligibility, guidelines, or priorities.
guidelines or program areas questions?
Eunice Valentine
evalentine@pfs-llc.net
(415) 561-6540 ext. 228
grants portal, application, reporting questions?
Aja Walter
awalter@pfs-llc.net
(415) 561-6540 ext. 286
Staff may host an occasional open-ended informational Zoom session for new applicants to ask questions or learn more about the foundation. Next date and time TBD.