Grant Program
Grant Program supports nonprofits with project, program, and operating funding to advance social welfare, health and wellness, education, and religion, primarily serving Los Angeles County.
Funder: Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Due Dates: November 24, 2026 (Catholic School Programs, Eldercare) | January 5, 2027 (Youth Programs, Youth Welfare) | January 27, 2027 (Counseling, Mentoring) | March 3, 2027 (Comprehensive Community Programs, Literacy, Senior Assistance) | March 31, 2027 (Pregnancy and Life, Supportive Housing Services) | April 28, 2027 (Food Security, People with Disabilities) | June 30, 2027 (Free and Low-Cost Care, Job Training, Volunteerism) | September 1, 2027 (Restorative Justice, University, Support for Religious) | October 13, 2027 (Chaplains, Evangelism, Seminaries)
Funding Amounts: Applicants may request the amount needed for programs, projects, or general operating support.
Summary: Supports nonprofit work in social welfare, health and wellness, education, and religion, primarily serving Los Angeles County.
Key Information: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing with the IRS and California Attorney General’s Registry of Charities.
Description
The Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation’s Grant Program supports nonprofit programs, projects, and operating expenses in four areas: social welfare, health and wellness, education, and religion. Organizations and requests must reflect the Foundation’s Mission & Mandate. Funding is generally limited to Los Angeles County, including local programs of organizations headquartered elsewhere.
Supported work spans youth services, eldercare, counseling, mentoring, food security, supportive housing, disability services, free and low-cost care, job training, volunteerism, and restorative justice. Educational and religious themes include Catholic school programs, literacy, university activities, support for religious, chaplains, evangelism, and seminaries. Applicants select the thematic area that best matches their organization’s or program’s primary purpose, with applications considered on a theme-based Board calendar.
