Submission Dates
SF Bay Area only
Only applicants who received funding from the foundation in November 2023 will be considered for the November 2024 cycle. Eligible organizations will receive an invitation to apply and the submission window for invited applicants opens in late August and closes in mid-September 2024. Specific dates will be included in the invitation to apply.
Application Information
Current grantees, By invitation only
The foundation prioritizes support for existing grantees in an effort to develop long-term funding relationships. Organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area that have received funding in the past 12 months and wish to be considered for renewed support are required to submit a renewal proposal (only one reapplication may be submitted per year). If your organization received a grant within the past 12 months and you wish to reapply for funding, please view the renewal instructions below.
The trustees of the William G. Gilmore Foundation live in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Oregon. The foundation leadership encourages each trustee to bring proposals from his or her own community to be considered by the full board, which meets twice each year.
APPLICATION PERIOD
The William C. Gilmore Foundation Trustees have two submission windows each year: one for grants considered at the June board meeting and one for grants considered at the December board meeting. Applications received outside of the posted submissions window will not be considered for funding.
Funding decisions
The William C. Gilmore Foundation Trustees review all proposals and make all funding decisions. Staff is unable to provide advice or feedback on applications or denials.
Oregon Organizations
Do not send letters of inquiry or any other materials to the foundation. Board trustees will personally invite eligible organizations from Oregon to apply.
SF Bay Area Organizations
Submission deadlines will be shared here (see above) and via invitations emailed to eligible organizations in the early part of the year.
How to Renew
SF Bay Organizations Only
The foundation has an online grants management portal where grantseekers can submit requests and review their own grants history online.
In preparation for the renewal application process, please download the application Renewal Outline, which outlines the information you will need and questions you’ll be asked in the online application. PLEASE NOTE: The Foundation does not require grant reports for the prior year’s grant.
We recommend working on your application in Word rather than in the online application form, particularly if you are working with several people to complete the application. Then, copy and paste your consolidated answers in the online application form and submit.
Should you have any questions during the application process,
please contact:
Aja Walter, Grants Manager
awalter@pfs-llc.net
(650) 897-0273 ext. 286