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Who We Are

The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County is a county-wide community resource for charitable giving. We are an enduring source of charitable funds to meet the changing needs and interests of the region.

Since 1998, The Community Foundation has supported our county with grants and scholarships totaling more than $37 million. The Foundations charitable assets under management have grown to nearly $65 million and provide support to all aspects of our community in perpetuity.

We look forward to working with you as we grow The Community Foundation Family.

  • Create a charitable fund or establish a scholarship
  • Apply for a grant
  • Apply for a scholarship
  • Opportunities for local giving

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2020 FVFW Scholarship Recipient, Yazmin Rodriguez

Scholarships

The Community Foundation is San Luis Obispo County’s largest provider of scholarships. Since our program began in 2000, we have provided more than $2.6 million in scholarships. Thanks to generous donors, we award more than $250,000 annually to support the students that will inspire our futures.

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Field of Interest

The Community Foundation offers a wide variety of special focus funds targeting needs in special areas of community life by providing grants to organizations and programs that are making a difference.

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Growing Together: An LGBTQ Fund provides funding to LGBTQ advocacy groups.

News & Events

Over $400,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Students Across San Luis Obispo County

Awards made possible by donors to The Community Foundation
Over $120,000 Awarded to Local Nonprofits by funds held at the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County

Recipients of the Women’s Legacy Fund and Robert Janssen Youth and Youth Sports Fund grants
Ken and Martha Schwartz Fund boosts planned additions to San Luis Obispo’s art district

$300,000 Earmarked for New SLO Theater and Museum
Local Leaders Acknowledge Foundation’s 25 Years of Service

CFSLOCO Draws High Praise  from Elected Officials
Now Accepting: Applications for Nonprofit Disaster Recovery Funding

Funding will support both nonprofit and client recovery efforts.
Support SLO County’s flood-battered farmworkers

Evaluating the conditions farmworkers face in SLO County
Local Organizations Awarded $6,000 from The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County’s Disaster Support Fund

Funds to Support Those Affected by Floods Across the Region
Disaster Support Fund Activated by The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County

Donations Needed to Support Communities Affected by Natural Disasters
Community Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Serving San Luis Obispo County

$66 million in grants and scholarships awarded since 1998