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Community Grants
2025 Community Grants will address the Butler Family Foundation's giving priorities in human services. Click here for our guidelines.
Renewing Grantees. If your organization received a Community Grant in human services in the 2023-2024 cycle, submit a Renewal Application.
Renewing grantees addressing chemical dependency, domestic and family violence, housing stability, and prostitution and sex trafficking are eligible for renewal support.
To submit a renewal application:
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Log on to the online application system
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Select "Community Grants Application (Renewing Grantee)"
Preview the renewal application questions here.
New Applicants. If your organization has not received a Community Grant over the past two years, submit a Letter of Inquiry.
New applicants addressing chemical dependency, domestic and family violence, and prostitution and sex trafficking are eligible for 2025 Community Grant support.
We are prioritizing renewing housing grantees and are not accepting new housing requests in this cycle.
To submit a letter of inquiry:
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Log on to the online application system
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Select "Community Grants Letter of Inquiry (New Applicant)"
Preview the letter of inquiry questions here.
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2025 Community Grants Timeline
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Process Opens for New and Renewing Applicants |
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December 1, 2024 |
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Renewing Applications and Letters of Inquiry Due |
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April 1, 2025 |
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Invitations Extended to Selected New Applicants |
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Mid-May 2025 |
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Proposals from New Applicants Due |
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Mid-June 2025 |
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Site Visits |
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May to August 2025 |
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Funding Decisions |
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Mid-October 2025 |
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Special Projects Grants
The Foundation's Special Project Grants Program will resume with two rounds in 2025. A letter-of-intent process for current grantees will open on October 1, 2024, and close on December 2, 2024. Our Board of Trustees will award grants in spring 2025.
Invited Grants
If you have been selected to apply for an Invited Grant, see your letter of invitation for special instructions.
Tips for Submitting Online
Getting Started. If you are a new applicant to the Butler Family Foundation, please follow the link to our online application system, click the “Create New Account” button, and provide the requested information.
Creating an Application. To create an application, log in to the system and click the link marked "Apply." Then, click the name of the grants program to which you are applying — Community Grants Letter of Inquiry (New Applicant), Community Grants Application (Renewing Grantee), or Special Projects Grants. If you are applying for an Invited Grant, see your letter of invitation for special instructions.
Returning to an Application. You do not need to complete your application in one session. But be sure to click the “Save Application” button before you log off.
Uploading Documents. You will be required to upload certain documents for your letter of intent or application. Only one document can be uploaded per question.
Required Information. Required items are marked with an asterisk. You will not be able to submit an application or letter of intent without completing all required fields. If a field does not apply to your application and is not marked with an asterisk, you may leave it blank.
Submitting an Application. When you have completed and reviewed your application or letter of intent, click the "Submit Application" button to forward it for funding consideration. Once an application or letter of intent is submitted, it may be viewed but not edited.
For more information, contact:
Telephone: 651-222-2565 (ext. 110)